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.
NTCA promotes Jeff Nourse to general counsel … Telecom registry firm Somos taps Sanford Williams, formerly FCC, as deputy general counsel and vice president-strategic initiatives, and Heather Hendrickson, also ex-FCC, as senior director-number administration strategy.
Wireless technology firm Baylin reelects to board: Leighton Carroll, Baylin; Janice Davis, ex-Shaw; Bejoy Pankajakshan, Mavenir; Barry Reiter, Bennett Jones; Jeffrey Royer, Arizona Diamondbacks (chairman); David Saska, formerly AT&T; Donald Simmonds, ex-YesTV; and Harold Wolkin, formerly Dundee Capital.
NAB elects Brian Burns, Morgan Murphy Media, and Rall Bradley, News-Press & Gazette Co., to TV board, which also reelects Byron Allen, Allen Media Group/Entertainment Studios; Michael Biard, Nexstar; Dave Hanna, Lockwood Broadcasting; and Robert Hubbard, Hubbard Television; Mike Steib, Tegna, takes seat of Lynn Beall ... Changes at Viasat: William LaPlante, former DOD, and Michael Paull, RBmedia, appointed to board; James Bridenstine resigns … ISP LiveOak Fiber appoints Ryan Hawes, formerly Fastwyre Broadband, as CFO … IoT and infrastructure provider Lantronix adds Sailesh Chittipeddi, Novo Tellus Capital Partners, to its board … Qualcomm taps Christopher Young, formerly Microsoft, for its board … Beasley Media Group Augusta Vice President and Market Manager Kent Dunn retiring June 6 … LTE/5G network asset management firm OneLayer names Tamar Tsuk Perez, ex-Claroty, as head-product management.
Incompas names Staci Pies, formerly Crown Castle, as senior vice president-government affairs and policy, effective June 2 ... Telus elects to board: Raymond Chan, ex-Baytex Energy; Hazel Claxton, formerly Morneau Shepell; Lisa de Wilde, York University; Victor Dodig, CIBC; Darren Entwistle, Telus; Thomas Flynn, ex-BMO Financial Group; Mary Jo Haddad, MJH & Associates; Martha Hall Findlay, University of Calgary; Christine Magee, Sleep Country Canada; John Manley, Bennett Jones and Jefferies Securities (chair); David Mowat, formerly ATB Financial; Marc Parent, CAE; Denise Pickett, American Express; and Sean Willy, Des Nedhe Development … Commerce Department adds Christy Lewis, ex-Senate Commerce Committee, to its Office of the General Counsel.
Digital provider Veon reelects board members Augie Fabela, Veon (chairman); Andrei Gusev, LetterOne; former U.K. Parliament member Brandon Lewis; Duncan Perry, LetterOne; former U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo; Michiel Soeting, ex-KPMG; and Kaan Terzioglu, Veon.