New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute hires as policy director
New America Foundation’s Open Technology Institute hires as policy director Kevin Bankston, leaving Center for Democracy & Technology’s Free Expression Project; CDT promotes Emma Llansó to replace Bankston as Free Expression Project director … Glen Echo Group hires Ellen Satterwhite, formerly of Gig.U, as director … Benton Foundation hires Rebecca Ellis, writer and “content strategist,” as writing associate, Headlines service, where Kevin Taglang promoted to executive editor; foundation adds Robert Cohen, media management consultant, to board … Comcast’s thePlatform names as vice presidents John Frankovich, ex-Vortex Consulting Partners, for consulting services, and promotes Chris Drake for business development … CenturyLink’s Savvis hires Ash Mathur, ex-information technology consultant, as regional vice president and country manager, Canadian operations.
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GSMA Chairman Franco Bernabe resigns; Deputy Chairman Jon Fredrik Baksaas, Telenor Group, named acting chairman … Among members of CTIA 2014 board: Dan Mead, Verizon Wireless, chairman; Slayton Stewart, Carolina West Wireless; Jay Shedd, Docomo Pacific; John Giere, Openwave Mobility; James Hyde, nTelos Wireless; Rip Gerber, Locaid; and Mary Chan, General Motors … New to Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers 2013-14 board include Tony Werner and Randy Love, both of Comcast; George Bosak, Midcontinent Communications; Ron Hardzog, Cox Communications; and Mario Massi, Cogeco Cable.