Disney Studios promotions to duties including overseeing cable and online: Janice Marinelli heads North American in-home sales; Lori MacPherson heads global product management; and Jason Brenek heads international in-home sales … Russell Shriver, ex-Level 3, hired by Cenx as senior vice president of marketing and product management … Mark Quenzel, ex-Six Flags Entertainment, named NFL Network senior vice president of programming and production … MRV Communications CEO Dilip Singh elected to board.
David England, ex-Simon and Schuster, joins MPAA in December as executive vice president-chief financial officer, replacing Lisa Pierozzi, leaving for other opportunities … Verizon promotes Bob Toohey to president-global enterprise … Pete Snyder promoted by Meredith Corp. to president of newly created emerging markets group, which includes mobile and social marketing.
Christopher Winfrey, ex-Unitymedia, hired by Charter Communications as executive vice president and chief financial officer … Promotions to Nickelodeon senior vice presidents: Nelson Boyce for ad sales strategy and business development; Katy Loria for digital ad sales; Sharon Cohen for integrated marketing and retail marketing; Samantha Maltin for Nickelodeon global partnerships.
AOL names Jonathan Dube, ex-ABCNews.com, senior vice president and general manager, AOL News & Information … Michael Alvarez, ex-Intersport, hired by Telemundo as vice president of ad sales.
Vincent Sandusky, LIN, elected Open Mobile Video Coalition president, succeeding Brandon Burgess, ION Media … John Senior joins consulting firm Bain & Co. global media and telecom practices.
William Campbell, ex-Discovery Networks, joins Akoo International as president, overseeing Akoo Social Television … Ben Franklin Technology Partners hires John Sider, ex-Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, as managing director of statewide initiatives, succeeding Terry Singer, retiring.
Named to Tribune executive council to assume CEO responsibilities after Randy Michaels resigned: Don Liebentritt, Nils Larsen, Tony Hunter and Eddy Hartenstein. Larsen also named chairman of Tribune Broadcasting. … Harold Teets, TW Telecom, joins FCC’s Technology Advisory Council.
Bradley Shaw to be promoted to CEO of Shaw Communications Jan. 13, succeeding Jim Shaw … Anita Helt promoted by Gannett to president and general manager of KXTV-TV Sacramento, Calif.
New partners at Patton Boggs technology and communications practice: Matthew Berry, recently hired by the firm, and Robert Quicksilver, ex-Tidal TV … Monroe Electronics names Edward Czarnecki, co-founder of EAS-CAP Industry Group, director of strategy and regulatory affairs, guiding the company’s emergency alert system strategies … Jon Nesvig retiring at year-end as Fox Broadcasting president of sales … Panasonic Solutions names David Nicholas, ex-Cheetah Technologies, to lead its cable group as vice president.
Gregg Lindner, ex-Scarborough Research, hired by Arbitron as chief research officer and executive vice president, service innovation, a new position.