Silicon Flatirons names Harry Surden, Colorado Law School, interim executive director during search to replace Phil Weiser (see this section, Nov. 8) ... National Congress of American Indians Executive Director Jacqueline Pata announces resignation, stays through transition ... National Cable Television Cooperative appoints Pam Gillies, ex-AlphaGraphics, vice president-marketing and communications ... FirstNet Authority hires Kim Coleman Madsen, ex-Colorado Broadband Office, as senior public safety adviser ... TechNet names Natalie Gillam McLaughlin, ex-U.S. Chamber of Commerce, director-communications.
Squire Patton Boggs adds former Reps. Joseph Crowley, D-N.Y., and Bill Shuster, R-Pa., to global public policy practice ... Covington hires Jason Everett, ex-House Judiciary Committee, as special counsel-public policy practice ... International Legal Technology Association moves interim CEO Joy Heath Rush to permanent position ... Reichman Jorgensen announces patent trial lawyer Christine Lehman, ex-Finnegan Henderson, as managing partner new Washington office ... Hill Wallack names Jason DeFrancesco, ex-Baker and Rannells, partner-intellectual property and corporate ... Franklin Square Group taps as partner Troy Perry, from office of former Rep. Joe Crowley, D-N.Y. ... trueDigital appoints Thomas Kim, ex-Bridgewater Associates, CEO and board member.
FCC Commissioner Mike O’Rielly hires Joel Miller, from office of Rep. Brett Guthrie, R-Ky., as chief of staff-press contact-media adviser ... Ex-telecom lobbyist Tom Wacker launches Strategique ... Baker Botts advances John Martin to managing partner, with tech focus.
Chairman Ajit Pai announces at Thursday's meeting his legal adviser on media issues, Alison Steger, is leaving; she's not now announcing further details beyond March 1 is her last day there ... Patent and Trademark Office appoints Jamie Holcombe, ex-Harris, chief information officer, replacing acting CIO David Chiles, who remains senior member ... Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long resigns; Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor becomes acting administrator ... Covington adds Denny Kwon, ex-Wilson Sosini, as partner-corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ballard Spahr adds Travis Wilson and Ronald Poelman, both ex-Jones Waldo, as partners-business and finance, with tech focus ... Sprint Vice President-Federal and State Regulatory Government Affairs Charles McKee resigns from Incompas board as company withdraws from trade group (see 1902130072) ... Akamai promotes Ed McGowan to executive vice president-chief financial officer, effective March 1, succeeding Jim Benson, who retires, but remains an executive adviser for “an extended transition period.”
Library of Congress promotes Judge Jesse Feder to chief copyright royalty judge and head, Copyright Royalty Board, replacing Suzanne Barnett, retiring (see 1902110019), and appoints senior staff attorney Richard Strasser interim copyright royalty judge ... Charter Communications adds Donald Cravins, from National Urban League, as vice president-policy and external affairs ... Wilkinson Barker promotes to partners Josh Bercu, privacy and cybersecurity; Sean Conway, FCC matters; Mark Wiranowski, communications and IT transactions; and Rachel Wolkowitz, communications and technology policy, regulatory, and compliance.
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks names William Davenport, ex-Ligado, chief of staff-senior legal adviser for wireless and international issues, replacing acting chief of staff-legal adviser Daudeline Meme, returning to International Bureau as deputy chief, Telecom & Analysis Division ... NPD Group hires Gina Pingitore, ex-Deloitte, as senior vice president-research and innovation.
Wiley Rein names Jacquelynn Ruff, ex-Verizon, consulting counsel-telecom, media and technology ... Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Suzanne Barnett announces retirement ... Barclays appoints Riaz Ladhabhoy, ex-Deutsche Bank, managing director/co-head of internet banking, Americas, Technology Banking Group ... MediaLink hires Christopher Vollmer, ex-Strategy&, as managing director.
CBS News incoming President-Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky advances to new strategic management team: Executive Vice Presidents Kimberly Godwin, news; Charles Pavlounis, business development and chief financial officer; Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, strategic professional development ... Facebook Vice President-Global Communications Caryn Marooney stepping down ... National Cable Television Cooperative hires Jared Baumann, ex-C Spire, as newly created vice president-broadband.
Wiley Rein hires Scott Wilkens, ex-Jenner & Block, as partner-telecom, media and technology ... Apple adds retail to Senior Vice President-People Deirdre O’Brien’s responsibilities as Senior Vice President-Retail Angela Ahrendts departs in April for personal and professional pursuits ... E.W. Scripps announces Kara McNeely, from KABC Los Angeles, as vice president-general manager, Arizona’s KGUN Tucson and KWBA Sierra Vista, effective March 4.