Communications Personals
NAB hires Garrett Levin, ex-aide to Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., as deputy general counsel-intellectual property law and policy, effective Jan. 30 ... At 21st Century Fox, Liba Wenig Rubenstein, ex-Tumblr, becomes senior vice president-social impact, new position; reporting to her are Vijay Sudan and Shira Oberlander, who launched the social impact program in 2013, moving up to vice president-social impact; also reporting to Rubenstein is Tony Safford, who recently returned to the company and was named vice president, FoxGives (see this section of the Dec. 20 issue of this publication) ... Arizona Corporation Commission names Elijah Abinah, who has been assistant director, acting director of the Utilities Division, which had been run on an interim basis by former Commissioner Jeff Hatch-Miller.
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Discovery Communications promotes Gabriel Sauerhoff to senior vice president-digital distribution ... Coretelligent appointed George Kostakos, ex-OneForce, chief operating officer and general counsel ... Rejoining iPayment: Philip Ragona, ex-Lighting Science Group, as executive vice president-general counsel ... Townsquare Media names Andy Meyer, ex-Tremendous Entertainment, vice president-original programming/head-video ... Berkshire Hathaway’s Business Wire elevates Ibrey Woodall to senior vice president-web communications services ... Polycom adds Billie Hartless, ex-Here and Nokia, as chief human resources officer, succeeding Laura Owen, leaving to pursue a new opportunity ... Dolby Labs names Linda Rogers, ex-Work Reimagined, to executive leadership team as senior vice president-human resources.
President-elect Donald Trump picks ex-Sen. Dan Coats, R-Ind., as director of national intelligence ... Patent and Trademark Office said it newly named to Patent Public Advisory Committee: Marylee Jenkins, Arent Fox, as chairwoman; Jeffrey Sears, Columbia University; and Bernie Knight, McDermott Will; and to Trademark Public Advisory Committee: Bill Barber, Pirkey Barber, as vice chairman; Brian Winterfeldt, Mayer Brown, and Ilene Tannen, Jones Day.