Broadcasters Foundation of America President Jim Thompson retires, effective Dec. 31, 2022; Thompson and Tim McCarthy become co-presidents through then, when Thompson takes “an active consultancy role”; McCarthy most recently was ESPN senior vice president-general manager, audio play-by-play and general manager, New York and LA Radio ... Aura, digital security platform for consumers, taps Damien Atkins from WilmerHale as chief legal officer and general counsel.
AT&T hires Lin Whitehouse, ex-office of House Majority Whip; Jeremy Pederson, ex-USTelecom; Marc Gonzales, also ex-USTelecom; and James Robertson, ex-CTIA, all as assistant vice presidents-federal relations ... Goodwin adds Omer Tene, ex-International Association of Privacy Professionals, and Lore Leitner to Data, Privacy & Cybersecurity practice as partners, joined by associates Josephine Jay and Annabel Loose; the associates and Leitner join from Wilson Sonsini ... Covington promotes Jonathan Wakely to partner in practice advising clients on foreign investment and national security; he has worked on semiconductor, telecom, software, IT and other areas.
Covington promotes David Wildman to partner, Life Sciences practice; he works on technology, intellectual property and data transactions including IP licensing, machine learning and digital health ... Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission advances Amy Andrews to deputy director-chief financial officer and says Anna Gill, ex-state Parks and Recreation Commission, returns to UTC, now as director-consumer protection and communications.
In office of FCC Commissioner Nathan Simington and effective Oct. 11, Marco Peraza, ex-law clerk to 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Michael Brennan, joins as wireline adviser, replacing Carolyn Roddy, departing for International Bureau; wireless adviser Erin Boone adds title of chief of staff, a role Roddy has held; she tells us that at IB, she becomes special adviser/special counsel ... California Privacy Protection Agency picks Ashkan Soltani as executive director; he's distinguished fellow, Georgetown University Law School's Institute for Technology Law and Policy and the Center on Privacy and Technology.
Future of Privacy Forum announces more promotions (see also 2109280072): John Verdi moves up to senior vice president-policy and Amelia Vance to vice president-youth and education privacy ... Dish Network hires Christina Mary Mason, ex-Wireless ISP Association, as senior manager-government affairs ... Salem Media's Russ Hauth, who has directed its Office of Government Relations, retires, effective Oct. 22; Minneapolis General Manager Nic Anderson adds Government Relations duties ... Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., hires Sarah Drory from office of Rep. Barbara Lee, D-Calif., as press secretary for Khanna's office.
FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel told Thursday's meeting of commissioners that Chief Economist Glenn Woroch is returning to University of California, Berkeley, and retirements include Enforcement Bureau's Chris Killion and Steve Garner, who has worked in the Media Bureau ... InterDigital promotes in newly combined government affairs, marketing and communications team: Rob Stien to head the group as InterDigital executive vice president-chief communications and public policy officer, and Blair Watters to vice president-government relations and standards policy, working on standards such as 5G.
FTC Chair Lina Khan appoints Holly Vedova as Competition Bureau director and Samuel Levine as Consumer Protection Bureau director; Vedova and Levine have been in the posts in an acting capacity since June; move to elevate them gets commissioners' 5-0 OK ... California Public Utilities Commission President Marybel Batjer, whose term reportedly ends in 2027, resigns, effective year-end ... AMC Networks Chief Operating Officer Ed Carroll decides to step down but remains with the company through 2021.
Perkins Coie taps Eric Evans from Mayer Brown for Litigation practice as partner; he works on complex litigation and intellectual property and has represented technology companies ... Glen Echo Group hires Christopher Shannon, ex-Omnicom's GMMB, as creative director; Davey McKissick, ex-Forbes Tate Partners, senior director; Neville Martin, from Delucchi Plus, as director-finance; Doris Sump, formerly at International Downtown Association and Mercury Public Affairs, as senior associate; and Lama Mohammed as associate and after a fellowship at the firm.
FCC acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel says Sanford Williams moves up to Office of Managing Director deputy managing director and remains special adviser to Rosenworcel "on agency efforts to identify and expand opportunities for communities that have been historically underserved"; Joy Ragsdale, Enforcement Bureau field counsel, ascends to lead Office of Communications Business Opportunities ... AT&T Assistant Vice President-Corporate Communications, Policy Michael Balmoris leaves, effective Dec. 1 ... Staff Director David Strickland, ex-Senate Commerce Committee, named General Motors vice president-global regulatory affairs.
At Association of American Railroads' Transportation Technology Center, Kari Gonzales advances to president, a job she did since June on an acting basis ... PBS promotes Sara DeWitt to senior vice president and general manager-children’s media and education ... Copyright Office names recent American University Washington College of Law graduate Keyana Pusey a fellow, Ringer Copyright Honors Program, a two-year appointment.