Duncan Burns, ex-Hill and Knowlton, named ICANN vice president-global communications … Univision Communications advances Ken Wilkey to senior vice president-engineering and technical operations, Univision Television Group … Brandenburg Life Foundation Chairman David Brandenburg named ViewCast chairman, succeeding George Platt, who remains on board … Jessica Murphy promoted to Nickelodeon Group vice president-strategic property planning and marketing … Brenda Budzynski, ex-Alcatel-Lucent, named Spectralink vice president-global R&D … Barry McCarthy, Technology Crossover Ventures partner, won’t seek re-election to Pandora board … Lobbyist registrations: TracFone Wireless, self registration, effective March 31 … Telesat, Shockey Scofield Solutions, effective April 1.
Advanced at Cablevision Systems: Kristin Dolan to president of optimum services; Wilt Hildenbrand to senior advisor-customer care, technology and networks; Brian Sweeney to senior executive vice president-strategy, a new post … Andrew Strauser promoted to vice president, talent development & casting for TLC.
CoxReps names Gene Pizzolato, ex-Gannett, president of Cox Cross Media and Cox Digital Solutions divisions … Bert Quesada, ex-Intelsat, joins GlobeCast Americas as director-contribution services; Ted Carr, ex-Evertz Microsystems, named an account manager for North America; Armando Parra, ex-Claxson Networks, named account manager for Latin America … Advanced at Warren Communications News: Jonathan Make to managing editor; Howard Buskirk and Paul Gluckman to executive senior editors.
Crown Media promotes Amy Jo Wayne to senior vice president-national ad sales … Nexstar hires Roger Hess, ex-WTNH New Haven, Conn., as vice president/general manager, WFFF-TV Burlington, Vt., and overseeing the company’s joint operating agreement with Mission Broadcasting for WVNY Burlington.
New America Foundation hires board member Anne-Marie Slaughter, ex-Princeton University and U.S. State Department, as president, effective Sept. 1, replacing Steve Coll, who as planned (CD June 26 p18) has stepped down, effective March 31, and Rachel White, executive vice president and director-external relations, is interim president … International Datacasting Corp. hires Doug Lowther, ex-Irdeto, as CEO, effective last week of May … Guavus, big data analytics for communication service providers firm, hires Rob Chimsky, ex-inCode and Nextel, as vice president-insights, new position … DukeNet Communications promotes David Herran to vice president of expanded network architecture and technology planning team … Entravision hires Jim Lyke, ex-Cumulus Media, as vice president-network sales, Entravision Solutions.
Dickstein Shapiro hires Atulya Agarwal, ex-Elan Pharmaceuticals, to join intellectual property practice as partner in Palo Alto, Calif., office … PlayPhone mobile social gaming firm hires Bhaskar Roy, ex-Skype, as chief product officer … Back9Network hires Steven Shaw, ex-TV producer and journalist, as vice president-production and operations … Mox online music TV service hires Alexis Giles, ex-Google and DJZ, as vice president-business development … Martha Stewart Living hires Janet Stein, ex-Hästens Beds, as senior vice president-merchandising … Viacom promotes Jack Daley to vice president-consumer marketing, Nickelodeon Group.
Local TV hires Jim Clayton, ex-Fisher Communications, as interim president and general manager, WGHP High Point, N.C. … Black Box Corp. elects John Heller, ex-Caterpillar, and Joel Trammell, ex-Lone Rock Technology Group, to board.
Equinix adds Tom Bartlett, American Tower, to board … Black Box Corp. promotes as planned Michael McAndrew to president and CEO, and he joins board, succeeding Terry Blakemore, retired and who remains a director until next annual meeting … WWE hires Gerrit Meier, ex-Spotify, as executive vice president-international … Radio Television Digital News Association adds Scott Libin, Internet Broadcasting, to board, representing eight Midwest states.
Lobbyist registrations: Internet Association, Franklin Square Group, effective Feb. 15.
Hearst Corp. promotes Steven Swartz to CEO, succeeding Frank Bennack, who remains executive vice chairman, effective June 1 … Intellectual Ventures intellectual property firm hires: Russ Merbeth, ex-Leap Wireless, as chief policy counsel, in Washington office, and Maurizio Vecchione, inventor, as vice president-global good, in Bellevue, Wash. … Competitive Carriers Association adds Tom Cullen, Dish Network, to board.