Tremor Video hires Manish Jha, ex-NFL, as president-publisher platforms … TDS adds to board David Wittwer, president and CEO of the company’s TDS Telecommunications unit, succeeding Donald Nebergall, named director emeritus … Thomas Stilling, 20th Century Fox vice president-product and promotion management, to keynote ESCA Digital Europe conference Sept. 10 in London.
Kerbey Harrington hires Brendon Pinkard, ex-Wiley Rein and specialist in broadband, cable-TV, video and telecom issues, as partner; Now called Kerbey Harrington Pinkard, it opens a Washington office where he will work and which includes government affairs consulting affiliate Government Insight Group, which he will advise … Silicon Flatirons adds Kristelia Garcia, ex-George Washington University Law School, as director of its content initiative and she joined the University of Colorado’s law school as associate professor, teaching trademark, property and copyright-related courses.
Uber hires David Plouffe, ex-assistant to President Barack Obama, as senior vice president-policy and strategy, starting late next month … Sinclair promotes Mike Kralec to vice president-data systems and information technology services, new post … Sprint hires Jeff Silva, ex-Medley Global Advisors, as manager-public affairs, succeeding John Taylor, who had left for SpaceX (CD May 9 p23) … Riverbed Technology hires Paul Mountford, ex-Sentillian, as senior vice president and chief sales officer … Imperva, data center security provider, names Anthony Bettencourt, ex-Coverity, as president and CEO and he joins board; ex-CEO Shlomo Kramer remains chairman and also is chief strategy officer.
Fazal Merchant, ex-DirecTV, joins DreamWorks Animation Sept. 15 as chief financial officer, replacing Lew Coleman, who shifts to vice chairman in charge of “global growth initiatives” … Neustar hires Gregory Weinhold, ex-FICO, as vice president-professional services … DecisionPoint Systems, enterprise mobility and wireless applications provider, promoted Dan Romanello to acting CEO after Nicholas Toms resigned as CEO and from board … Signalhorn promotes Andy Frost to chief commercial officer and names Tom Wright, ex-NewSat, as vice president-sales, North America.
NQ Mobile Chief Financial Officer KB Teo resigns for family reasons; co-founder and Chief Operating Officer Vincent Wenyong Shi named acting CFO … Northrop Grumman hires Nick Hopkinson, ex-CSC, as director, U.K. cyber strategy.
Corporation for Public Broadcasting moves Greg Schnirring to vice president for station grants & TV station initiatives and promotes Erika Pulley-Hayes to succeed him as vice president-radio … 21st Century Fox promotes Joe Earley to chief operating officer, Fox Television Group, and moves David Madden from Fox Television Studios to president-entertainment, Fox Broadcasting Co. … Voxox promotes to vice presidents Chris Meyer for user experience and Tim Schuh for customer experience … SMS/800 elects to board Lisa Youngers, XO Communications; Doug Davis, West Corp.’s HyperCube; James Garvert, Transaction Network Services; and Bayan Towfiq, Flowroute.
Mobile apps developer Robosoft Technologies hires Lakshmipathy Bhat as vice president-corporate communications … Google Chief Economist Hal Varian to keynote Hollywood IT Society’s Digital Marketing & Analysis Summit Sept. 24, Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles.
United Launch Alliance names Tory Bruno, ex-Lockheed Martin, president and CEO, succeeding Michael Gass, who will assist in the leadership transition … Scripps Networks Interactive names Melissa Mick, ex-MedExpress, senior vice president and corporate controller … ITC Global names David Kagan, ex-Globe Wireless, president.
Wilkinson Barker names Brian Murray, ex-Latham & Watkins, partner in its telecommunications and media regulatory practice … New on board at Brightstar following departure of Marcelo Claure for Sprint: President & Chief Operating Officer Arturo Osorio, General Counsel Catherine Smith, and SoftBank director Kazuhiko Fujihara … Changes at Demand Media: Sean Moriarty, ex-Ticketmaster, becomes CEO and joins board; Shawn Colo, co-founder and interim CEO, becomes president and joins board … Lobbyist Registration: Charter, Empire Consulting Group, effective July 1.
GatesAir hires Phil Argyris, who formerly worked for a then-affiliate of the company, as CEO, succeeding Charlie Vogt, who remains CEO of Imagine Communications … Univision Communications promotes Kevin Cuddihy to president-local media, which includes radio and TV stations and digital operations, and Jessica Rodriguez to chief marketing officer of entire company … Shutterstock President and Chief Operating Officer Thilo Semmelbauer leaving day-to-day operating role at year’s end.