Twilio hires Erin Reilly, ex-Google, as executive director, Twilio.org, new position ... Consumer Reports hires lawyer Laura MacCleery, ex-Center for Science in the Public Interest, as vice president-consumer policy and mobilization ... Sony Pictures Motion Picture Group hires Jeffrey Godsick, ex-Fox Consumer Products, as executive vice president-worldwide partnerships ... Tegna promotes at Tegna Media Executive Vice President Lynn Beall to also be chief operating officer, Mark Cornetta to executive vice president, and succeeding Cornetta is Steve Carter, elevated to president-general manager, KUSA Denver ... Harman promotes Mohit Parasher to executive vice president and president-professional solutions, succeeding Blake Augsburger, who after short transition will retire from professional audio to pursue other business interests.
Patent and Trademark Office hires David Ruschke, ex-Medtronic, as chief judge, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, effective May 23, succeeding Nathan Kelley, who has been PTAB acting chief judge and now returns to PTO's Office of the Solicitor as deputy general counsel-intellectual property law and solicitor ... Stratus Video hires Lee Horner, ex-CareCloud, as president-telemedicine ... Weather Co. hires Julie Michalowski, ex-Conde Nast, as vice president-corporate sales partnerships and development ... Brand Embassy, with software for handling customer service via social media, adds Terrence Valeski, ex-Pacific Bell and other telecom companies, to board and as adviser to CEO Vit Horky.
MPAA hires Matt Bennett, ex-Racepoint Global, as executive vice president-corporate communications, succeeding Laura Nichols, who left in February for National Geographic Partners ... Rivada Networks hires Joseph Euteneuer, ex-Sprint, as co-CEO and chief financial officer-Americas ... Saul Ewing law firm hires April Doss, ex-NSA, as partner, Cybersecurity and Privacy and Commercial Litigation practices ... Space Systems Loral hires Michael Gold, ex-Bigelow Aerospace, as vice president-Washington, D.C. operations ... BearCom, two-way wireless communications firm, hires Mark Kroh, ex-Motorola Solutions and Zebra Technologies, as president; Jerry Denham, who was president-CEO, now is CEO ... Form Holdings hires Darin White, ex-Getac USA, as president-Group Mobile ... Deep Run Security Services, cybersecurity firm, hires Scott Toth, ex-Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, as chief technology officer.
Sprint, creating Global Wireline Business Unit, moves Vice President Mike Fitz to lead it as vice president-general manager ... Hearst Television promotes President-General Manager Kyle Grimes to those jobs at WGAL Lancaster, Pennsylvania, effective July 1, succeeding John Humphries, named president-general manager, WYFF Greenville, South Carolina ... Named to NAB radio board for two-year terms, effective in June, are Hartley Adkins, iHeartMedia; Andre Fernandez, CBS Radio; Deon Levingston, Radio One; and Jose Valle, Univision Communications ... Future of Privacy Forum hires John Verdi, ex-NTIA, as vice president-policy ... Manatt Phelps hires Irah Donner, ex-Stroock & Stroock, as partner, Intellectual Property practice group, working on software, wireless, digital and other technology patents and IP transactional issues ... Cybersecurity firms make moves: FireEye Chairman-CEO David DeWalt named executive chairman; Kevin Mandia succeeding DeWalt as CEO; Mandiant President Travis Reese named president, FireEye; Chief Financial Officer Mike Berry also becoming chief operating officer. Also, MobileIron hires Dilip Patel, ex-Intel's Wind River, as senior vice president-customer success; and DarkMatter promotes Najwa Aaraj to senior vice president-special projects ... Lobbyist registration: The Weather Channel, Emmer Consulting, effective May 2.
Blackboard hires Heather Phillips, leaving NTIA, as senior director-communications and media relations, effective May 23; the agency promotes Juliana Gruenwald to acting director-public affairs ... Global Cyber Alliance hires Aimee Larsen Kirkpatrick, ex-National Cyber Security Alliance, as global communications officer, and Andre Ludwig, ex-Novetta Solutions, as chief technical officer ... Disney promotes Elizabeth Boykewich to senior vice president-casting and talent, Freeform ... Heads Executive Consultancy names Mark Webster, managing director, to also be global practice co-leader, new Smart Car Vehicle Practice ... Mobileye hires Daniel Galves, ex-Credit Suisse, as chief communications officer/senior vice president.
21st Century Fox hires Chip Smith, leaving Glover Park Group, as executive vice president-public affairs, effective this summer, succeeding Michael Regan ... MetroLab Network of municipal-university partnerships on data and muni programs names Martin O’Malley, former Democratic governor of Maryland, senior fellow and chairman of an advisory committee that includes government and academic stakeholders ... Harman International hires Henry Tirri, ex-Nokia, as chief technology officer, effective June 1 ... Telemedicine provider Doctor On Demand hires Hill Ferguson, ex-PayPal, as CEO, succeeding Adam Jackson.
Public Knowledge hires Ryan Clough, ex-Faegre Baker, as general counsel ... Mintz Levin promotes lawyers to members, including Matt Howsare, antitrust and federal regulation, and intellectual property lawyers Drew DeVoogd and Muriel Liberto ... New Media Consortium CEO Larry Johnson steps down and leaves board, which names board member Peggy Snyder interim executive director ... Disney promotes Ayo Davis, named senior vice president last year, to head-talent and casting, ABC Entertainment and ABC Studios, and hires Jonathan Bluman, ex-WME, as vice president-ABC Talent and Casting ... Comcast's NBCUniversal promotes to Telemundo Studios senior vice presidents Perla Farias for scripted development and Carmen Urbaneja for scripted productions, new positions.
Birch Communications hires Tony Tomae, ex-FairPoint Communications, as president-CEO, succeeding Vincent Oddo, moving to president-CEO of sister company Birch Equity Partners ... Interactive Advertising Bureau Technology Laboratory promotes Alanna Gombert to general manager, and also named senior vice president-technology and ad operations, IAB, with both changes effective July 1 and succeeding Scott Cunningham, leaving IAB ... CBS promotes Adam Wiener to executive vice president-general manager, CBS Local Digital Media, succeeding Ezra Kucharz, who last week said he's becoming special adviser to the CEO; and CBS moves Senior Vice President Catrice Monson to that post for diversity and inclusion.
21st Century Fox promotes Jill Ratner to executive vice president-litigation, Fox Entertainment Group ... Univision Communications promotes Jonathan Schwartz to chief legal and corporate affairs officer, new position ... FirstNet hires Terrie Callahan, ex-Interior Department, which handles some contracting duties for the public safety network, as contract specialist; and Interior moves Gregory Ruderman to work on FirstNet contracting issues at the department ... Moves at Cox Enterprises include: Bob Jimenez, senior vice president-corporate communications and public affairs, now also managing event management, audio/visual services and travel teams; Duane Ritter, senior vice president-corporate services and enterprise security, now also oversees operations and maintenance of corporate facilities; Anne Lofye elevated to vice president-real estate; and Cody Partin moves to vice president-benefits, compensation and human resources technology services, succeeding Betsy Vencius, retiring.
MGM Television Group hires Barry Poznick, ex-Barracuda Television Productions, as president-unscripted television ... Pixelworks promotes Todd DeBonis to CEO, succeeding interim CEO Stephen Domenik, who remains on the board ... Neustar hires Steven Wolfe Pereira, ex-Oracle Data Cloud, as chief marketing and communications officer, succeeding Lisa Joy Rosner, who is leaving the company ... Intel promotes Diane Bryant to executive vice president ... TDS moves Thomas Weber, who was vice president at its U.S. Cellular unit, to vice president-internal audit, succeeding Frieda Ireland, retiring, effective May 1 ... Hearst Television moves President-General Manager John Soapes to that role for Florida's WESH Daytona Beach and WKCF Clermont, succeeding Jim Carter, retiring.