Vyve Broadband names Kevin Hodits, ex-Comcast, as regional vice president of operations for the southeast region, replacing Mark Hood, who moved to the same role for the midsouth region … Gray Media promotes Bob Kroeger to chief technology officer, replacing David Burke, who retires but remains an adviser through Dec. 31 … Southeast Asia telecommunications provider ViewQwest taps Peter Molloy, ex-Cisco, as chief growth officer, a new position.
Kelly Grier, formerly Ernst & Young, joins AT&T’s board, effective Sept. 1, replacing Scott Ford, Westrock Coffee, retiring … FCC Chairman Brendan Carr adds Courtney Cowper, ex-Honeywell, as special assistant in his office … Salem Media Group names Richard von Gnechten, WaterStone, as chairman of the board, replacing Executive Chairman Edward Atsinger in running board and stockholders meetings; Atsinger will retain his title through Dec. 31 and continue overseeing company operations.
CTIA names Kyle Malady, Verizon, as chairman, replacing Laurent Therivel, UScellular … Comcast promotes Nick Kask to vice president of finance and business operations for the Big South Region … Sinclair moves Billy Robbins to vice president of station sales operations, a newly created position … Wireless tech firm Sivers names Heine Thorsgaard, ex-Naptech, CFO, effective Sept. 1, replacing Lottie Saks, who remains for the transition but steps off the board.
ACA Connects elects Greg Wheeler, altafiber, to its board and reelects Patricia Jo Boyers, Boycom Cablevision (chair), John Reardon, Schurz Communications (vice chair), Marty Carollo, All West Communications, Paul Cowling, Cogeco/Breezeline, Carla Framil, Liberty Puerto Rico, Ed McKay, Shentel, and Drew Petersen, TDS … Mollie Timmons, ex-American Petroleum Institute, joins NTIA as senior adviser for public affairs.
Marcus Maher, ex-FCC Office of General Counsel, joins Commissioner Olivia Trusty's office as senior legal adviser; William Holloway, her acting legal adviser, takes that role permanently; Fatimah Brown, Space Bureau, joins as her staff assistant; Jessica Kinsey steps down as acting legal adviser … Consulting firm Kepler’s Nick Spina steps down as director of launch and regulatory affairs, plans unannounced.
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr appoints Enforcement Bureau Chief Technology Officer Andy Hendrickson as chief of the Office of Engineering and Technology, replacing acting Chief Ira Keltz, who returns to deputy chief ... Changes at Eutelsat Group: Eric Labaye, IDEL Partners, named board chairman, replacing Dominique D’Hinnin, stepping down; Lucia Sinapi-Thomas, Capgemini, joins as independent board member; Guillemette Kreis, French Government Shareholding Agency, acknowledged as France’s board representative; Michel Combes, SoftBank, resigns from board … Hughes Fire Equipment names Ryan Burchnell, formerly AT&T, as CEO of Emergency Technical Decon and Emergent and chief operating partner for Hughes Enterprises, newly created positions.
Jamie Susskind, formerly office of Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., joins ACG Advocacy as partner … Free Speech TV names David Goodfriend, I Street Advocates, to its board.
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.