The Information Technology Industry Council hires Shannon Taylor, leaving House Commerce Committee, as director-government affairs and legislative counsel … Orange’s Netia, provider of content management to radio, TV and multimedia firms, hires Thierry Gandilhon, ex-Eptica, as managing director … Lobbyist registration: CEA, K&L Gates, effective June 13.
Clear Channel hires Liz Sarachek Blacker, ex-Terra USA, as executive vice president-Hispanic strategy and sales, effective Aug. 4 … Eric Bonnici, ex-S.M.I. Radio, named executive director of the Nevada Broadcasters Foundation, where he’s a board member, and as Nevada Broadcasters Association director-sales and marketing … Disney hires Mike Dean, ex-Videology, as vice president-programmatic and data-driven sales, ABC, new post.
NAB hires Robert Weller, leaving FCC as chief of technical analysis, as vice president-spectrum policy, effective July 28 … FCC hires Katherine Winfree, ex-Maryland chief deputy attorney general, as Enforcement Bureau chief of staff … eBay hires John Lawrence, ex-office of Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., as senior manager and counsel in Washington, D.C., office … Polycom hires Geoff Thomas, ex-Juniper Networks, as president, Polycom Asia Pacific … HSN promotes to president Bill Brand, who remains chief marketing officer … Discovery Communications promotes Rick Holzman to general manager and executive vice president, Animal Planet.
Data Transparency Coalition hires Stephanie Craig, ex-TechAmerica, as head-communications … Journal Communications promotes Marty Ozolins to vice president-corporate controller … Thing5, provider of telecom and contact-center services to hospitality industry, hires Chris Rockett, ex-TravelClick, as senior vice president-global sales … APX Labs, developer of platform for smart glasses products, hires Eric Johnsen, ex-Google, as vice president-business development.
Citrix hires Brian Dye, ex-Symantec, as group vice president-general manager, Mobile Platforms group … Norman Lear Center’s Media Impact Project hires Dana Chinn, who remains at MIP affiliate University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, as director … Comcast’s NBCUniversal promotes Gregory Resh to senior vice president-finance, Hispanic Enterprises and Content … Saban Brands hires Kendall Doty, ex-Hub Network, as vice president-digital … Advertising Council names Laura Desmond, Starcom MediaVest Group, chairwoman of the board, succeeding Debra Lee, BET Networks; David Kenny, The Weather Company, named vice chairman of media; and in June, David Christopher, AT&T Mobility, will become board chairman.
J2 Global President Scott Turicchi to add role of chief financial officer, with Kathleen Griggs resigning as CFO and treasurer for personal reasons, effective Aug. 8 … Steve Youngwood, ex-Nickelodeon, joins LeapFrog board.
Northrop Grumman promotes to vice presidents in Information Systems sector: Bobby Lentz, for strategy; Tom Afferton, for operations, Civil division; Jay Grove, for business development, Communications division; and Michael King, for business development, Civil division … Lobbyist registration: Patent licensing firm PatentBooks, Jefferson Business Consulting, effective May 4.
NAB hires Sam Matheny, ex-Capitol Broadcasting, as executive vice president-chief technology officer, after previous holder of that job, Kevin Gage, was hired by One Media, the Coherent Logix and Sinclair project to bring next-generation broadcast platform to market faster than ATSC 3.0 (CD June 24 p17) … FCC hires Bartees Cox, ex-Public Knowledge, as public affairs specialist, effective July 28 … AT&T Vice President-Federal Relations Peter Jacoby hired by UnitedHealth Group to run government affairs … New America Foundation hires Peter Singer, consultant and author with cybersecurity and other experience, as strategist and senior fellow, joining NAF’s Future of War project, effective in September … Front Porch Digital promotes Phil Jackson to chief strategy officer … Richard Hochhauser to retire from Rentrak board at company’s annual meeting Aug. 13; Patricia Gottesman, ex-Cablevision, nominated to replace him.
NTCA hires David Hoover, ex-CTIA, as vice president-legislative affairs … ZwillGen hires Amy Mushahwar, ex-Ballard Spahr, as counsel and chief information security officer, will work for information security and e-commerce practice, where she will work on state and federal information security and cybersecurity, health privacy and other areas … Manatt Phelps hires Robert Jamison, ex-Eline Group, as managing director, Federal Government Affairs and Public Policy team, where he will work on cybersecurity and other issues.
JW Player, online and mobile video firm, hires Eric Hoffert, ex-Spotify, as chief technology officer and executive vice president-product, and John Luther, ex-Google, as vice president-devices … Tribune Broadcasting hires Chris Topf, ex-WNWO-TV Toledo, Ohio, as vice president and general manager of WPMT York, Pennsylvania … Jean-Paul Philippot, CEO of Belgian public broadcaster RTBF, re-elected European Broadcasting Union president for a fourth term; Anna Maria Tarantola, president of Italian public broadcaster RAI, newly elected EBU vice president … AT&T adds Glenn Hutchins, ex-Silver Lake, to board … Media Institute First Amendment Advisory Council adds Joshua Wheeler, The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression.