Carlito Caliboso steps down as commissioner, Hawaii Public Utilities Commission, no plans announced … Jeff Oxley, ex-Integra Telecom, joins Mendoza law office as special counsel.
PCIA hires Tracy Ford, ex-RCR Wireless News, as director of its DAS Forum … E.W. Scripps hires Timothy Wesolowski, ex-Convergys, as senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer … Brightpoint names Robert Colin, ex-Deloitte & Touche, senior vice president-chief accounting officer and controller … Kathy Power, ex-Avid, becomes Chyron senior vice president-worldwide sales.
Princeton economist Alan Krueger to become chairman of Council of Economic Advisers, replacing Austan Goolsbee, who has been active on spectrum issues … Charter names Robert Quicksilver, ex-Patton Boggs, executive vice president-chief administrative officer.
UTStarcom promotes Jin Jiang to chief financial officer.
Lobbyist Registrations: Google, Capitol Legislative Strategies, effective July 1.
Former FCC General Counsel Bruce Fein joins Ron Paul presidential campaign as senior adviser … Internet Broadcasting names Todd Carter, ex-Best Buy, chief technology officer.
Lobbyist Registrations: CenturyLink, FirstStrategic, effective Aug. 17 … Access Spectrum, Capitol Decisions, effective Aug. 1.
Time Warner Cable hires Todd Townsend, ex-Qwest, as chief marketing officer for East division, which adds as vice presidents: Jennifer Friedman, ex-TOA Technologies, for subscriber acquisition; Alessandra Otero-Reiss, promoted, for multicultural marketing; Tanita Alexander, ex-Wells Fargo, for customer relationship management; and Justin Wolf, ex-AOL, for product management … Univision elevates Mark Dante to executive vice president of TV station group sales … Texas Association of Broadcasters board elections: Brian Jones, Nexstar, chairman; Mary Hatcher, Bryan Broadcasting, vice chairman,; Mike Lee, KXXV-TV Waco and KRHD-TV Bryan, secretary; Chris Paddie, KMHT Marshall, treasurer … Brightcove hires Sue Thexton, ex-Datawatch Corp., as senior vice president of sales for Europe, Middle East and Africa … EarthLink hires Duane Hubbard as vice president of national accounts, new position.
Independent Telephone & Telecom Alliance hires Micah Caldwell, ex-Edwards Angell, as vice president of regulatory affairs … Motorola Mobility director William Hambrecht departed board, effective immediately … MEF metro ethernet forum board elections: Nan Chen, Cenx, president; Mike Volgende, Verizon, chairman … National Hispanic Media Coalition hires Rosalia Tenorio as communications director.
Univision Communications promotes Jeff Browning to senior vice president of sales for news, new position, effective Sept. 6 … Lobbyist Registrations: Google, Wiltshire & Grannis, effective July 22 … LIN Media hires Brett Jenkins, ex-Ion Media, as vice president and chief technology officer, new position … Correction: Cavalier Wireless signed up Capitol Resources as a lobbyist (CD Aug 15 p11).