Mary Freeman elected by colleagues on Tennessee Regulatory Authority to chair the agency for the coming fiscal year … John Blyzinskyj, ex-Patni, hired by telecom services management firm Avotus as president and chief operating officer.
Aaron Goldberger, ex-FCC Wireless Bureau, hired by Neustar as vice president of regulatory affairs …
Digitalsmiths additions: Gregory Hodges, ex-iBHAN, named chief operating officer and Roger Lynch, Dish Network and EchoStar, joins board … 24/7 Real Media promotions to senior vice president: Nicolle Pangis for global product management and Jon Greenwood, also named general counsel.
Cox Enterprises legal department reorganization: Steve Rosenboro promoted to managing attorney-operations; Lance Lovell named managing attorney-disputes; Charles Bowen promoted to managing attorney-corporate …Univision changes: Peter Walker, ex-Tribune, takes newly created position of president, Univision Local Media, effective July 12; Joanne Lynch to retire as president, Univision TV Station Group, at end of August.
TechNet names Michelle Consalvo, ex-AT&T, New England executive director … Motorola names Scott Crum, ex-ITT, senior vice president, human resources, for mobile devices and home business … Frances Moore promoted to CEO, International Federation of the Phonographic Industry …
Thomas Ward, ex-i2 Technologies, becomes Brightpoint director, investor and public relations … New Broadcasters Foundation board members: Rebecca Campbell, ABC TV Stations Group; Michael Fiorile, Dispatch Broadcast; Martin Pompadur, Metan Development Group; and Sanford Schwartz, Cox Media Group …
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Ryan Palmer, deputy general counsel to Gov. Joe Manchin, to join West Virginia Public Service Commission July 1, succeeding Ed Staats … Integral Systems names Christopher Roberts, ex-Infinity Technology, chief financial officer … Dick Lynch, Verizon, joins GSMA board … Chris Burke, ex-Vodafone UK, becomes chairman of satellite navigation firm Navmii.
Linda Kinney, ex-Dish Network, hired by MPAA as vice president of regulatory affairs … Fox Broadcasting promotes Joe Earley to president, marketing and communications … Michael Keck adds title of vice president and market manager for Entercom’s Madison, Wis., radio stations, replacing Cris Ohr, going to Bear Necessities.
Timothy Dodd, ex-Warner Bros., hired by Neustar as head of its Digital Entertainment Content Ecosystem effort and vice president for media and entertainment … Rita Ferro promoted to executive vice president of Disney Media Sales and Marketing … Lauren Kapp promoted to NBC News senior vice president of marketing and communications to oversee new unit combining communications, marketing and promotion departments … Sinclair promotes Mary Margaret Johnson to general manager of WMMP-TV Charleston … David Presher, ex-Riviera Broadcast Group, hired by Radio One as vice president and general manager of its Columbus, Ohio, radio stations.