Communications Personals
Texas Public Utility Commission hires John Paul Urban, ex-NRG Energy and who previously worked at PUC, as executive director, succeeding Brian Lloyd, resigned; and new titles: Chief Operating Officer Thomas Gleeson and Commission Counselor, Office of Policy and Docket Management Stephen Journeay. ... Also named co-chair of new Perkins Coie group (see this section of the March 20 issue of this publication) on advertising technology and privacy: Meredith Halama, a Commercial Litigation partner in the law firm’s Privacy & Security practice and Advertising, Marketing and Promotions group.
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Latham & Watkins Chair and Managing Partner Bill Voge retires; Vice Chairs Ora Fisher and Richard Trobman named interim co-chairs; Voge communicated "of a sexual nature with a woman whom he has never met in person and who had no connection to the Firm" and his conduct wasn't "befitting the leader of the Firm," Latham & Watkins says, and he apologizes ... At Disney, Jayne Bieber moves up to senior vice president-production management and operations, Freeform ... Somos adds to board Theresa Hennesy, ex-Comcast Cable.
President Donald Trump nominations (see this section of the March 14 issue of this publication) sent to the Senate for Edward Felten to be member, Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, for remainder of term expiring Jan. 29, 2019, replacing Patricia Wald, retired; and for Jane Nitze as member, PCLOB, for term expiring Jan. 29, 2023, as term of Rachel Brand has expired ... IEEE GlobalSpec for-profit subsidiary of IEEE adds to board Steve Kirkpatrick, North Sails ... CTA names Reps. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., as winners of its Digital Patriot awards for 2018.