Chairman Ajit Pai announces at Thursday's meeting his legal adviser on media issues, Alison Steger, is leaving; she's not now announcing further details beyond March 1 is her last day there ... Patent and Trademark Office appoints Jamie Holcombe, ex-Harris, chief information officer, replacing acting CIO David Chiles, who remains senior member ... Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Brock Long resigns; Deputy Administrator Peter Gaynor becomes acting administrator ... Covington adds Denny Kwon, ex-Wilson Sosini, as partner-corporate mergers and acquisitions.
Ballard Spahr adds Travis Wilson and Ronald Poelman, both ex-Jones Waldo, as partners-business and finance, with tech focus ... Sprint Vice President-Federal and State Regulatory Government Affairs Charles McKee resigns from Incompas board as company withdraws from trade group (see 1902130072) ... Akamai promotes Ed McGowan to executive vice president-chief financial officer, effective March 1, succeeding Jim Benson, who retires, but remains an executive adviser for “an extended transition period.”
Library of Congress promotes Judge Jesse Feder to chief copyright royalty judge and head, Copyright Royalty Board, replacing Suzanne Barnett, retiring (see 1902110019), and appoints senior staff attorney Richard Strasser interim copyright royalty judge ... Charter Communications adds Donald Cravins, from National Urban League, as vice president-policy and external affairs ... Wilkinson Barker promotes to partners Josh Bercu, privacy and cybersecurity; Sean Conway, FCC matters; Mark Wiranowski, communications and IT transactions; and Rachel Wolkowitz, communications and technology policy, regulatory, and compliance.
FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks names William Davenport, ex-Ligado, chief of staff-senior legal adviser for wireless and international issues, replacing acting chief of staff-legal adviser Daudeline Meme, returning to International Bureau as deputy chief, Telecom & Analysis Division ... NPD Group hires Gina Pingitore, ex-Deloitte, as senior vice president-research and innovation.
Wiley Rein names Jacquelynn Ruff, ex-Verizon, consulting counsel-telecom, media and technology ... Chief Copyright Royalty Judge Suzanne Barnett announces retirement ... Barclays appoints Riaz Ladhabhoy, ex-Deutsche Bank, managing director/co-head of internet banking, Americas, Technology Banking Group ... MediaLink hires Christopher Vollmer, ex-Strategy&, as managing director.
CBS News incoming President-Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky advances to new strategic management team: Executive Vice Presidents Kimberly Godwin, news; Charles Pavlounis, business development and chief financial officer; Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, strategic professional development ... Facebook Vice President-Global Communications Caryn Marooney stepping down ... National Cable Television Cooperative hires Jared Baumann, ex-C Spire, as newly created vice president-broadband.
Wiley Rein hires Scott Wilkens, ex-Jenner & Block, as partner-telecom, media and technology ... Apple adds retail to Senior Vice President-People Deirdre O’Brien’s responsibilities as Senior Vice President-Retail Angela Ahrendts departs in April for personal and professional pursuits ... E.W. Scripps announces Kara McNeely, from KABC Los Angeles, as vice president-general manager, Arizona’s KGUN Tucson and KWBA Sierra Vista, effective March 4.
Fletcher Heald hires Jeff Mitchell, ex-Lukas LaFuria, as of counsel-telecom ... Semiconductor Industry Association names Maryam Cope, ex-GoldsteinCope Policy Solutions, government affairs director ... Analog Devices taps Larry Weiss, ex-Medtronic, as vice president-general counsel and secretary ... Dorsey & Whitney adds Elizabeth Snyder as associate-cybersecurity, privacy, social media and national security law.
Wireless Infrastructure Association hires Amy-Gabrielle Bartolac, ex-American Bakers Association, as public affairs manager, and Kate Forscey, ex-Office of Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., as director-legislative affairs ... FCC Chairman Ajit Pai moves acting Chief Information Officer Christine Calvosa to permanent post ... Ohio Public Utilities Commission Chairman Asim Haque resigns, accepts post to lead state team at PJM Interconnection ... Internet Security Alliance announces Dan Lips, from Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, as assistant vice president.
Nokia promotes Sandra Motley to president-fixed networks, names her and Mobile Networks President Tommi Uitto (see this section, Nov. 26) to group leadership team ... Iridium Chief Operations Officer Scott Smith retiring; Suzi McBride from OneWeb succeeds him ... Symantec's Nicholas Noviello is stepping down as executive vice president-chief financial officer ... Kevin Brockman, executive vice president-global communications, Disney|ABC Television, to depart after close of Disney buying much of 21st Century Fox ... SoftBank hires Sarah Lubman, ex-Brunswick Group, as partner-corporate communications.