Communications Personals
Comcast NBCUniversal promotes Phil Tahtakran to head-NBCUniversal Federal Government Affairs and Margaret Tobey to senior vice president-regulatory affairs; Tahtakran succeeds Mitch Rose, himself recently elevated (see this section of the March 20 issue of this publication); Tobey represents NBC on the NAB board, Tahtakran represents the company through MPAA membership ... Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission Executive Director-Secretary Steve King retiring, succeeded by Mark Johnson, UTC director-administrative services, who's promoted to executive director-secretary, effective May 1.
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XG Technology provider of wireless video solutions to broadcasters, law enforcement and others markets says Executive Chairman-CEO George Schmitt decides to retire; board names fellow member Gary Cuccio executive chairman-interim CEO; Cuccio says “our first order of business is to accelerate the pace of cost cuts and synergies we have been instituting" ... J2 Global's j2 Cloud Services names Ron Burr, ex-Padi, senior vice president-general manager, Voice Business unit ... Clearfield fiber management firm for communication service providers adds Rosa Burns, who led the national AT&T account team for 3M, as chief revenue officer.
When Sonim Technologies last week named FirstNet Vice Chairman Jeff Johnson to its board -- NTIA now says he has resigned from Sonim board (see 1804240052) -- Sonim also added to the board Alan Howe, Broadband Initiatives, and Kenny Young, B. Riley Principal Investments ... NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine (see 1804190013) sworn in by Vice President Mike Pence.