Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission adds Ralph Yanora, ex-Pennsylvania Water Specialties, as commissioner for five-year term, succeeding Norman Kennard, term expired ... Lincoln Network taps Dan Lips, ex-Internet Security Alliance, as director-cyber and national security policy, new position ... NPR adds Noelle LaCharite, from Microsoft, as vice president-digital technology, new post.
DOJ appoints Ryan Shores, ex-Shearman & Sterling, associate deputy attorney general and senior adviser-technology industries ... CenturyLink names Lindsay Solie Jensen, ex-Office of Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, director-federal legislative affairs ... Industry expert Howard Homonoff joins Accenture as senior adviser-communications, media and technology ... Axinn taps Paul Zeineddin, ex-Zeineddin, as partner-intellectual property ... Amanda McMaster, ex-CTA, becomes Software & Information Industry Association's Specialized Information Publishers Association managing director.
Kirkland & Ellis adds Ellisen Turner, ex-Irell & Manella, as partner-intellectual property; clients have been in media and entertainment technology and semiconductors ... Akin Gump adds from Finnegan Henderson Andrew Holtman and Brandon Rash, both partners-intellectual property, working on tech ... Hunton Andrews names ex-Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) global strategy adviser, Centre for Information Policy Leadership ... Mercury names Ian McCaleb, ex-Hogan Lovells, managing director.
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden promotes Steve Ruwe to interim judge on Copyright Royalty Board through Dec. 7, replacing interim Judge Richard Strasser, followed by a six-year appointment filling vacancy created by the appointment of Jesse Feder as chief judge, CRB (see this section, Feb. 13).
Google hires Scott Deutchman, ex-Neustar, as senior policy adviser-telecom, spectrum, export controls, privacy and intellectual property ... At new joint venture between Public Safety Network and P3 North America, Allerio PSN founders TJ Kennedy and Jason Karp, both ex-FirstNet, CEO and general counsel, respectively; also names to board Kennedy, Karp and P3 executives Samit Ghosh and Marc Althoff.
Munck Wilson announces Jenifer Wallis, ex-Manning and Kass, as partner, intellectual property and technology ... Mozilla hires Bob Alotta, ex-Astraea Foundation, as vice president-global programs …Independent screenwriter/editor Bart Fisher returns to Crown Media Family Networks as vice president-development.
Alan McQuinn leaves Information Technology and Innovation Foundation for Democratic staff position on House Science Committee ... Ex-Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats rejoins King & Spalding as senior policy adviser-national security ... Urban One promotes Kristopher Simpson to senior vice president-general counsel and adds Tony Spinelli, ex-Fractal Industries, as chief information officer ... Madison Square Garden taps Glen Caplin, ex-Office of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., as senior vice president-communications.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr taps Media Bureau’s Ben Arden as acting legal adviser-media issues ... FCC Chairman Ajit Pai designates Anna Gomez, Wiley Rein, to chair rechartered Advisory Committee on Diversity and Digital Empowerment, representing the Hispanic National Bar Association, and Heather Gate, Connected Nation, vice chair ... Scott Patrick, ex-Baker Hostetler, becomes executive director, NTIA Office of Spectrum Management ... Eric Null, New America Open Technology Institute, says he’s becoming Open Access’ U.S. policy manager, effective in mid-November ... Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan leaving government.
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Joe Simons announces Bureau of Competition Director Bruce Hoffman leaving in November, promoting Ian Conner to succeed him (see 1910110027) … Commodity Futures Trading Commission appoints Melissa Netram, ex-Intuit, director of LabCFTC financial tech innovation hub.
Georgetown Law Center names Ashkan Soltani, ex-FTC, distinguished fellow, Institute for Technology Law & Policy and for Center on Privacy & Technology ... Mark Shade, from state House Appropriations Committee, becomes press secretary, Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.