Neustar hires Scott Deutchman, Office of Science and Technology Policy, as vice president of legal and external affairs, effective July 5 … West Wireless Health Institute hires: Robert Matthews, ex-Archinoetics, as chief technology officer; and Michael Caponetto, ex-Business Records Management, as chief financial officer … Polar Wireless adds Fraser Wray as CFO and to board, which also adds Bruce Bent, MSW Developments, and David Subotic, DAS Capital … Texas Cable Association new directors: Jon Gary Herrera, Time Warner Cable, vice chairman; and Mike Rose, Comcast, treasurer.
Alison Oldale, ex-U.K. Competition Commission, hired by FTC as deputy director for antitrust in the Bureau of Economics … Rebecca Fisher, ex-FCC and National Republican Senatorial Committee, becomes communications director for Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee … Joseph Clayton resigns from EchoStar board to devote more time to Dish Network, where he recently became CEO; replaced as a director by Anthony Federico, Xerox … Canada’s Telecom Hall of Fame Foundation adds to board of governors: Michel Bruyere, Neotelis; Paul Downs, Nexicom; Joy McKinnon, Algonquin College; and Veena Rawat, Research In Motion.
Cable Center board elects Jerald Kent, Cequel III, as chairman, succeeding Michael Willner, Insight Communications, who becomes immediate past chairman … NFC Forum for near field communication technology elects James Anderson, MasterCard Worldwide, vice chairman.
Tribune Media Services restructuring: President and Chief Operating Officer David Williams leaving; News & Features division to be integrated into Tribune Publishing and overseen by Walter Mahoney … Nexstar Broadcasting promotes Mike Vaughn to vice president and general manager of Little Rock, Ark., market TV stations KARK and KARZ.
Promotions in office of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski: Zachary Katz to chief counsel and senior legal advisor; Sherrese Smith also to senior counsel; Amy Levine to legal advisor … Changes in office of FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell: Media adviser Rosemary Harold recuses herself to begin looking for work elsewhere, replaced on interim basis by Erin McGrath, being detailed from Wireless Bureau … HSN names Arthur Lewis, ex-HauteLook, senior vice president of merchandising for digital commerce, effective June 27 … ABC Entertainment promotions: John Saade to executive vice president of alternative series and late-night programming; Patrick Moran to senior vice president and ABC Studios head of creative development; Amy Hartwick to senior vice president of comedy development for ABC Studios, replacing Kevin Plunkett, leaving to pursue other ventures … Entercom promotes Randy Cable to vice president and market manager for Greenville, S.C.
Former Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., joins APCO Worldwide’s government relations practice as a senior vice president … Grant Spellmeyer advanced at U.S. Cellular to executive director-federal affairs and public policy … CBS Interactive names Marc DeBevoise, ex-Starz, senior vice president and general manager of entertainment division … Bright House Networks promotes Pam Hagan to corporate vice president, human resources … Stephen Wong moves to vice president, audience strategy, Fox Group.
New Axesstel board members: Mark Fruehan, AdMarvel, replacing Jai Bhagat, and Patrick Gray, Axesstel chief financial officer … Wayne Godsey, ex-RTDNA president, to retire as president-general manager, KMBC-TV Kansas City … T-Mobile promotes John Diefenbach to vice president-general manager, New England region, new position … Paul Reaney, ex-Fremantle Media, becomes ITV Studios America vice president-development … Koby Zontag, RRsat, joins World Teleport Association board … TDS Telecommunications names Phil LaForge, ex-CA Technologies, chief operating officer, Hosted & Managed Services LLC.
Facebook hires former White House spokesman Joe Lockhart as vice president-global communications … National Cable TV Coop names Rich Fickle, ex-Deluxe Entertainment, president-CEO … Fisher Communications board member Paul Bible becomes non-executive chairman … MSG Media hires Andrew Biggers, ex-Fox Cable Networks, as senior vice president, content distribution; Alison Hellman promoted to vice president, affiliate marketing.
Bill Krivoshik, ex-Marsh & McLennan, becomes Time Warner chief information officer, new position … Betty Ellen Berlamino, ex-WPIX-TV New York, becomes CBS TV stations senior vice president-sales, new position … Changes at ECI Telecom: Rafi Maor moves up to chairman, replaced by Shimon Bart, ex-Keter Plastic … Syniverse promotes Jeff Gordon to president-CEO, replacing Tony Holcombe, becoming vice chair … Jack Olson, ex-Adelphia, becomes Viamedia vice president-business development.
Former FCC Commissioner Harold Furchtgott-Roth to head Hudson Institute’s new Center for Economics of the Internet … Brad Gillen, formerly wireline aide to ex-FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker, now in Wireline Bureau advising on Universal Service Fund reform, agency officials say … Radio Television Digital News Association Executive Director Jane Nassiri steps down to pursue new ventures, effective in September; search committee appointed … Stephanie Craig, ex-Public Strategies, becomes TechAmerica communications director.