Alphabet Chief Legal Officer David Drummond retiring, effective Jan. 31, reportedly amid investigations of sexual misconduct. Alphabet’s Verily taps Deepak Ahuja, ex-Tesla, as chief financial officer ... BSA|The Software Alliance taps Tom Foulkes, from Entertainment Software Association, as senior director-state advocacy ... San Jose Chief Innovation Officer Shireen Santosham says she’s leaving for position at Plenty agriculture startup.
Hogan Lovells promotes Tony Lin to partner and Arpan Sura to counsel, both global regulatory-communications, internet and media, while Aaron Oakley and Ernest Yakob advance to partners-intellectual property, media and technology ... Democracy Forward names Sean Lev, ex-FCC, legal director ... New America Open Technology Institute hires Lauren Sarkesian, ex-office of Rep. Don Beyer, D-Va., as senior policy counsel.
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International taps Richard King, from Aviation International Software, as senior vice president-regulatory and international affairs ... Intellectual property law firm Wolf Greenfield promotes to shareholders Bryan Conley, IP litigation; Elisabeth Hunt, post-grant proceedings; and Zachary Piccolomini, IP.
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai appoints D’wana Terry, from Wireline Bureau, as acting director, Office of Workplace Diversity, following Larry Hudson’s transition to Office of Communications Business Opportunities. Diane Holland, ex-National Urban League, returns to agency as Commissioner Geoffrey Starks’ legal adviser-media and consumer protection issues, succeeding Michael Scurato, moving to Media Bureau Policy Division management.
American Antitrust Institute hires Laura Alexander, ex-Cohen Milstein, as vice president-policy ... Ex-NTIA Administrator David Redl (see 2001060013) says he’s heading his own consulting firm ... Perkins Coie tech transactions and privacy partners Daphne Higgs and Mark Wicker become office managing partners, respectively, Palo Alto and San Diego offices ... Patent and Trademark Office appoints Jay Hoffman, ex-Consumer Product Safety Commission, chief financial officer, succeeding acting CFO Sean Mildrew, returning to deputy CFO.
Foster Garvey broadcast lawyer Lawrence Miller retires ... Society of Broadcast Engineers Executive Director John Poray retiring year-end 2020.
Harris Wiltshire promotes to partners Paul Caritj, communications; Deepika Ravi, litigation; and Colleen Sechrest, telecom and technology ... Foster Garvey broadcast lawyer Erwin Krasnow retires ... Venable hires Alexander Botting, ex-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as senior director-international cybersecurity services.
Computer & Communications Industry Association promotes Matt Schruers to president, succeeding Ed Black, who retires, continues as senior adviser and remains on board as CEO emeritus.
Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak (D) promotes Hayley Williamson to chairwoman-Public Utilities Commission of Nevada.
TDS Telecom promotes Karl Betz to vice president-information technologies ... IHeartMedia names Paige Rockwell, from Townsquare Media, vice president-sales, Binghamton, New York.