Ciena appoints Marc Graff, formerly Altera, as senior vice president and CFO, effective Aug. 1, replacing James Moylan, retiring Aug. 28 … Gigapower promotes Toni Broberg to vice president of external affairs.
Comcast shareholders reelect board members: Brian Roberts, Comcast (chairman); Kenneth Bacon, RailField Partners; Thomas Baltimore, Park Hotels & Resorts; Madeline Bell, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia; Louise Brady, Piedmont Capital; Edward Breen, DuPont de Nemours; Jeffrey Honickman, Pepsi-Cola and National Brand Beverages; Wonya Lucas, formerly Hallmark Media Networks; Asuka Nakahara, Triton Atlantic Partners; and David Novak, David Novak Leadership … Stop Scams Alliance adds Rosemary Harold, ex-FCC, to its board … The FCC names Louis Libin, Sinclair, to the 2027 World Radiocommunication Conference Advisory Committee; Del Parks, Sinclair, replaces Libin on the North American Broadcasters Association board ... C Spire appoints Erick Evans, ex-Ramey, as senior vice president of marketing.
Iridium adds Monique Shivanandan, HSBC, to its board … Digital operator Veon promotes Vitaly Shmakov, group director of mergers and acquisitions, to acting general counsel … The Computer & Communications Industry Association taps Michael Marn, formerly office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., as senior manager for federal affairs.
EdgeBeam Wireless names Conrad Clemson, ex-EditShare, as CEO, a new position … Edlira Kuka, formerly Davis Wright Tremaine, joins DLA Piper’s telecom practice as an associate … Next-generation 911 technology provider NGA adds Howard Tien, ex-Los Angeles Police Department, as vice president of product implementation and Ricardo Reyes, formerly AT&T, as senior project manager, both new positions.
FCC changes: Enforcement Bureau Assistant Bureau Chief Pamela Gallant is promoted to acting deputy bureau chief; Attorney Advisor at the Office of Engineering and Technology Tom Struble becomes acting chief of staff at the Office of Economics and Analytics.
Changes at NCTA: Russ Hanser promoted to chief legal officer and senior vice president for legal and regulatory affairs, replacing Rick Chessen, retiring; Kristin Buch to senior vice president for creative services, replacing Mark Bell, retiring ... BCM One names Sanford Preizler, formerly Bandwidth, as CEO, effective July 7, replacing Geoff Bloss, who remains as a board member and adviser.
Telecommunications infrastructure provider FBR Solutions appoints Matthew Glass, formerly Bluestream Professional Services, as CEO ... Incompas names Jane Hopson as administrative and policy support manager.
Paramount names Office of the CEO Strategic Adviser Andrew Warren as executive vice president and interim CFO, effective June 27, replacing Naveen Chopra, who departs for Roblox … NAB executive committee elects new board members: Joint Board: Collin Jones, Cumulus Media and Westwood One (chair), replacing Perry Sook, Nexstar, who remains as immediate past joint board chair; Radio Board: Chris Ornelas, Beasley Media (chair); Leonard Wheeler, Mel Wheeler Inc. (first vice chair); Allen Power, Salem Media (second vice chair); Eddie Harrell, Urban One (major group representative seat); Television Board: Nick Radziul, Hearst Television (chair); Chris Ripley, Sinclair (first vice chair); RaMona Alexander, WDBD Jackson, Mississippi (second vice chair); Dan York, Cox Media Group (third vice chair); Phil Tahtakran, NBCUniversal, appointed to designated TV network seat.
Logix Fiber Networks names Jeff Danielson, formerly Comcast, as COO, a new position.
Telephone and Data Systems appoints Ken Dixon, formerly Tillman FiberCo, as president and CEO of TDS Telecommunications, succeeding Jim Butman, who will retire July 1.