White House says it will nominate Jon Leibowitz for second term as FTC chairman … Comcast promotes to senior vice president in its Washington office Kathy Zachem, for regulatory and state legislative affairs, and Melissa Maxfield for congressional and federal government affairs … Jim Lanzone, ex-Clicker media, named CBS Interactive president … Crown Media hires Andrew Rooke, ex-Twentieth Television, as executive vice president, chief financial officer … Long-time Norsat International board adviser Fabio Doninelli becomes chairman.
AT&T says Rick Lindner will retire as chief financial officer, effective June 1, be replaced by Controller John Stephens … Bill Moroney resigns as Utilities Telecom Council president-CEO, search begins for successor … Ward Loyd, Kansas Corporation Commission, to be NARUC representative on North American Numbering Council … Verizon board adds Verizon Wireless CEO Lowell McAdam as member … Radio One hires Douglas Spak as vice president and general manager of its Cincinnati stations … Lobbyist registrations: New lobbying firm Heartland Strategies picks up Verizon, Motorola and DirecTV as clients; Motorola also hires Stanton Park Group; LightSquared hires Gephardt Group, all effective Feb. 1, except for Feb. 11 for LightSquared.
Dan Glickman, ex-MPAA, to become executive director of Aspen Institute Congressional Program, working in Washington office, effective April 1 …Arbitron promotes Richard Surratt to executive vice president-finance and chief financial officer, succeeding Sean Creamer, promoted last June … Tribune Broadcasting promoted Julio Marenghi to executive vice president/general manager for WGN America … Michael Hayes, ex-WYFF-TV Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C., becomes president and general manager of Hearst’s WTAE-TV Pittsburgh … Nicholas Lehman, ex-Plum TV, joins NBC Universal in newly created position of president-digital for its Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media division.
FCC’s Eloise Gore joins Enforcement Bureau as associate chief, from the Media Bureau, where she had same title … Donald Stockdale, ex-FCC Wireline Bureau, joins Mayer Brown as partner … Betsy Wergin, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, named chairman of NARUC Committee on Consumer Affairs, replacing Anne Boyle, Nebraska Public Service Commission, whose term expired … Cox Media Group promotes Alex Taylor to executive vice president … Allison Clarke promoted to senior vice president-national advertising sales, eastern region, for WE tv and Wedding Central.
MPAA hires Christopher Dodd, ex-Democratic senator from Connecticut, as chairman and CEO, effective March 17, after year-long search … Cox Media Group promotes Doug Franklin to president, succeeding Sandy Schwartz, named president of parent company Cox Enterprises’ Manheim unit … Alaska Communications Systems Chief Financial Officer David Wilson will be replaced by Wayne Graham, a previous ACS CFO, effective April 1.
ConnectedNation names John Hamm, ex-Tatum LLC, chief financial officer … Douglas Wiley, ex-Politico and NAB, joins Wiley Rein as senior public policy consultant in government relations practice.
Jim Kohlenberger, ex-Voice on the Net, leaves White House Office of Science and Technology Policy as chief of staff. No plans announced … Nancy Kanter promoted to general manager of Disney Junior Worldwide … Fisher Communications elects Anthony Cassara, ex-Paramount Pictures’ TV stations group, to the board … In Demand promotes Emilio Nunez to senior vice president, movies & original programming.
Gannett board changes: John Cody, ex-BMI, joined board; Donna Shalala and Karen Hastie Williams will retire this year … Orbit Communications systems names Yosi Albagli, ex-VocalTec, executive vice president and president of its satellite communications business unit … Courtney Lamie, ex-spokeswoman for Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va., joins National Rural Electric Cooperative Association’s communications unit.
Among appointees to President’s Council on Jobs and Competitiveness: Steve Case, Revolution; John Doerr, Kleiner Perkins; Paul Otellini, Intel; Antonio Perez, Kodak; Brian Roberts, Comcast; Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook … Fox promotions: Nicole Bernard to senior vice president-audience strategy, Fox Group; Elizabeth Casey to executive vice president-standards and practices, Fox Networks Group … Discovery promotes Camilla Carpenter to senior vice president, strategy and network operations … Insight Communications promotions to senior vice president: Ishmel Goodrum for network operations center; Rocco Laurenzano for project management; Bam Liem for advanced services engineering.
National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative interim President Jack Harvey becomes president-CEO … Cisco Systems promotes Gary Moore to chief operating officer, new position … Edward Evans, ex-Stelera Wireless, becomes Neutral Tandem CEO April 1, on Rian Wren’s retirement … Roberto Llamas, ex-Nielsen, becomes Univision executive vice president-chief human resources officer.