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.
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.