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.
WideOpenWest names Audrey Glenn, formerly Carousel Consulting, its senior director of legal and regulatory affairs, as Kim Crooks, VP of regulatory affairs, retires … Charter Communications’ Spectrum promotes Adam Taylor to senior vice president of customer premises equipment engineering and operations, a new position … Network architecture firm Arrcus adds Madalina Suceveanu, Liberty Global, to its executive advisory board.
FCC Commissioners Nathan Simington and Geoffrey Starks confirm they will depart the agency this week, though it’s unclear who will replace them (see 2506040073) … Cable One Chair, President and CEO Julia Laulis will retire by Dec. 31 or upon appointment of her successor, when she will become senior adviser; internal and external succession candidates are under consideration ... FCC Chairman Brendan Carr's Senior Counsel Arpan Sura adds chief AI officer to his remit ... The Pennsylvania Senate unanimously confirms Darryl Lawrence as state consumer advocate.
Changes at Hallmark Media: promotes COO John Matts to president, replacing Hallmark Cards President and CEO Mike Perry, who served as interim president since the start of 2024; Jessica Tasler Noble, ex-Hallmark Retail, becomes chief culture officer, replacing Sabrina Wiewel, who moves to Crayola Studios as executive vice president ... FOR-A America names Satoshi Araki, formerly FOR-A Corp., as IP product manager, a new position.
Brightspeed Chairman Michel Combes becomes executive chairman and acting CEO, replacing Tom Maguire, who retires as CEO and remains on board as adviser … Internet access and broadband fiber provider IsoFusion adds Mike Cannon, Cannon Companies, to its board … National Space Society names Macey Schiff, formerly DMFI, director-development.
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.