ABC Owned Television Stations promotes David Wurtzel to president and general manager of KGO-TV San Francisco, replacing Tom Cibrowski, who became president and executive editor of CBS News.
Telecom infrastructure services provider National OnDemand names Bob Brenner, ex-TAK Communications, senior vice president-strategic partnerships … David Zagin, formerly A+E Global Media, launches consultancy DZagin.
Jeremy Settle, ex-WGRZ Buffalo, becomes director of content for Tegna Florida, also serving as news director for WTSP St. Petersburg and leading collaboration on multiplatform content with the company's WTLV/WJXX Jacksonville station ... Angela Davis Pallozzi, formerly Sinclair, joins Ballard Spahr as of counsel.
Jennifer Manner, ex-NTIA, joins AST SpaceMobile as senior vice president-regulatory affairs and international strategy.
Cloud communications provider Fusion Connect names John Nee, ex-Segra, chief marketing officer … Vivacity Infrastructure Group taps Mike Brescio, formerly Boldyn Networks, as chief financial officer.
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks will leave the agency before its June 26 meeting; replacement plans are unclear (see 2505220043) ... European business communications provider Dstny Group names Yann Le Helloco, ex-InfoVista, as chief product and technology officer … Telecommunications customer experience firm TechSee names Lawrence Askowitz, the Bank Street Group, to its telecom advisory board.
Terry Fahy will retire May 30 as Salem Media Group's regional general manager-Honolulu and Oxnard; no replacement has been announced … Emergency communications and response firm Carbyne names Gal Peretz as AI head, a new position.
Wireless broadband provider Inseego names Jim Berridge, formerly ZTE, and Steve Linke, ex-Quectel, as vice presidents-carrier sales team.
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) names Iowa Utilities Commissioner Sarah Martz chair, replacing Eric Helland, who remains a commissioner with Joshua Byrnes, whom the Iowa Senate recently confirmed for an additional term ... Jade Piros de Carvalho leaves Bonfire Infrastructure Group for a new position next month.
Reelected to MDA Space board: Alison Alfers, Cherwell Software; Yaprak Baltacioglu, Carleton University; Darren Farber, Albion River; Michael Greenley, MDA Space; Brendan Paddick, Columbus Capital; John Risley, formerly Clearwater Fine Foods; Jill Smith, Federated Wireless; Karl Smith, ex-Fortis Group; and Yung Wu, NFQ Ventures … Jack Fleming, formerly U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, joins ACT|The App Association as director-global communications.