Former FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel joins the MIT Media Lab as executive director, effective mid-September … Space services firm Spire Global names Quintin Jones, formerly Joint Chiefs of Staff, vice president and head of North America … Wireless broadband supplier Inseego names Lawrence Hau, ex-Vantiva, as chief supply chain officer, and Zack Kowalski, formerly Kajeet, as senior vice president of business development, new positions.
The Senate confirms President Donald Trump’s nominee for national cyber director, Sean Cairncross, formerly Republican National Committee, replacing Harry Coker, who resigned … Fiber-optic connector supplier Neutrik Americas names Jessica Tropea, ex-BTX Technologies, as customer solutions engineer.
Shentel promotes Edward McKay to president and CEO, replacing Christopher French, who becomes executive chairman of the board, effective Sept. 1 … Southern Linc names Adam Emrich, ex-Georgia Power, vice president of customer solutions and sales.
Scripps names Sandy Padula, formerly WarnerMedia, vice president, head of enterprise research and consumer insights, a newly created position … Cloud communications provider Fusion Connect promotes Elizabeth Schneider to vice president of partner channel sales … Wireless power solutions firm GuRu Wireless adds Douglas Blake, Reliance Test and Technology, to its advisory board.
Steve Lang, the State Department’s deputy assistant secretary for international information and communications policy, retires … Safe-streaming company A Parent Media adds Lewis “Lee” Bird III, formerly At Home Group, to its board.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr names members of FCC Consumer Protection and Accessibility Advisory Committee, including Elizabeth Hill, National Association of State Agencies for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and Logan Kolas, American Consumer Institute, as co-chairs … FCC retirements: Teresa Daily and Michael Schuppin from the Office of the Managing Director ... Warner Bros. Discovery announces leadership appointments for when it separates in 2026, including President-CEO David Zaslav, who retains those titles for Warner Bros., and CFO Gunnar Wiedenfels, who becomes president-CEO, Discovery Global ... FCBA appoints Lisa Higginbotham, Comcast, to its privacy and data security committee.
FCC retirements: Deborah Kline from the Media Bureau; Dion Butler, Beverly Davis and Rafael Fernandez from the Office of Managing Director ... FCC Chairman Brendan Carr names 2025 winners of the FCC Chairman's Awards for Advancement in Accessibility: Victoria Bond, Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs; Greg Hlibok, ZVRS and Purple Communications; Nikolas Kelly, Sign-Speak; and Christian Vogler, Gallaudet University.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announces retirements: Tia Cromwell from the Office of Media Relations; Stacy Weiss, Enforcement Bureau; and Ben Bartolome, Office of General Counsel ...
NASA promotes Cynthia Simmons to acting director of Goddard Space Flight Center, replacing Director Makenzie Lystrup, stepping down … Paul Abbott, ex-Charter, returns to Mintz as of counsel in its technology, communications and media practice … Yellowstone Fiber promotes Sid Boswell to CEO, replacing Greg Metzger, retiring … Nebraska Public Service Commission promotes Greg Walklin to executive director, replacing Thomas Golden, retiring.
Sue McNeil Sullivan, formerly FCC, joins Lumen as assistant general counsel for federal regulatory affairs, replacing Craig Brown, retiring after 24 years … MDA Space names Rob Singh, ex-Axta Space, vice president for strategic solutions, a newly created position … Nexsys-One adds Dave Mayo, Dish Network, to its board.