Frontier Communications hires Marissa Mitrovich, ex-Politiquette, as vice president-federal legislative affairs, succeeding Jennifer Schneider, now back at the FCC, where she is attorney/adviser, Office of Legislative Affairs ... Outgoing Commissioner Terrell McSweeny resigns as FTC member, effective April 28; she could have stayed until arrival of commissioner nominee Joseph Simons, whom President Donald Trump plans to designate chairman and who would take McSweeny's slot (see 1801250066) ... Robins Kaplan adds trial lawyers from Partridge Snow law firm to Business Litigation Practice group as partners Stephen Wald, with intellectual property and telecom experience, and Lauren Coppola, with expertise on telecom, technology, FCC and public utility commission issues.
Mastercard hires former U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman as vice chairman and president-Strategic Growth ... Register of Copyrights promotes Catherine Zaller Rowland to associate register of copyrights and director-public information and education ... AI finance platform maker Kasisto names Rich Ciapala, ex-Microsoft, senior vice president-engineering ... European streamer Qobuz names Yann Miossec, ex-Warner Music France, CEO ... Lobbyist registrations: ASCAP, Venable, effective April 5 ... AT&T, PJM Strategies, effective April 1 ... Disney, PJM Strategies, effective April 1 ... NAB, Becker & Poliakoff, effective April 1 ... Crown Castle International, Hogan Lovells, effective March 23 ... Microsoft, 10-Square Solutions, effective March 19 ... CTIA, Empire Consulting Group, effective March 1 ... Lobbyist registrations: ASCAP, Venable, effective April 5 ... AT&T, PJM Strategies, effective April 1 ... Disney, PJM Strategies, effective April 1 ... NAB, Becker & Poliakoff, effective April 1 ... Crown Castle International, Hogan Lovells, effective March 23 ... Microsoft, 10-Square Solutions, effective March 19 ... CTIA, Empire Consulting Group, effective March 1.
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown (D) promotes Commissioner Megan Decker to chair Public Utility Commission, effective May 23, succeeding Lisa Hardie, resigned; Hardie, whose last day at the regulator is May 23, resigned "to prioritize personal issues that make it difficult for her to continue in her role," said a PUC spokeswoman ... Time Warner adds from Google/YouTube Michelle Slavich as executive vice president-global publicity and strategy, Warner Bros. Pictures ... WOW recently hired Amy Bell, ex-Starz Entertainment, as senior vice president-marketing; and, as vice presidents, Leslie Peabody, ex-Goodwill Industries, for human resources business partners, and Bill Case, ex-Wheelhouse Consulting, for total rewards.
White House nominations sent to Senate: Rubydee Calvert and Laura Gore Ross to be members of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting board for a term expiring Jan. 31, 2022 ... California Public Utilities Commission promotes Anne Simon to chief administrative law judge ... Aire Radio Networks names Blanca Navas, ex-Entravision, vice president-affiliate sales ... Apple promotes Oliver Schusser to vice president-Apple Music ... Nuance Communications hires Sam Rosen, ex-ABI Research, as senior director-corporate strategy ... Evine Live hires Diana Purcel, ex-Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurants, as executive vice president-chief financial officer.
Discovery promotions: Allison Page to president-HGTV and Food Network and Courtney White to executive vice president-HGTV and Food Network ... Wireless ISP Association hires Claude Aiken, ex-aide to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, as president-CEO ... Changes at Consumer Federation of America: Stephen Brobeck to retire in June after 38 years as executive director; Jack Gillis promoted to replace him ... GPS technology firm Swift Navigation adds Samir Kapoor, ex-Fitbit, to lead its Engineering and Product teams ... KEYPR said Andrew House, ex-Sony Interactive Entertainment, joined its Advisory Board.
President Donald Trump formally nominates Rebecca Slaughter, chief counsel to Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., to be a FTC Commissioner for the term of seven years from Sept. 26, 2015 ... Tegna names Kurt Rao, ex-Time, chief technology officer effective April 16 ... Frank Friedman, ex-Publicis Media, joins E.W. Scripps in June in the newly created role of vice president-consumer engagement, Local Media.
NCTA board election results: Pat Esser, Cox Communications, chairman; Dave Watson, Comcast Cable, vice chairman; Gary Shorman, Eagle Communications, treasurer; Bob Bakish, Viacom, secretary ... Newsmax Media names Michael Clemente, ex-Fox News, CNN and ABC News, CEO of its subsidiary Newsmax Broadcasting ... Small-cell provider ip.access names Richard Staveley, ex-Stratto and Ubiquisys, CEO ... New on TechNet Executive Council: Katherine Adams, Apple, and Matt Cain, Couchbase ... Broadcast equipment maker Cobalt Digital promotes Jesse Foster to vice president-marketing and strategic accounts.
SES advances John-Paul Hemingway to CEO, SES Networks, succeeding Steve Collar, who has started as president-CEO of the parent company ... NCTA hires Jon Simons from National Restaurant Association as associate vice president-digital advocacy ... SPIE society for optics and photonics names member Kent Rochford, ex-National Institute of Standards and Technology, CEO, succeeding Eugene Arthurs, retiring, effective June 2 ... Tru Optik adds Frans Vermeulen, ex-Comcast, as chief operating officer.
GPS Innovation Alliance hires David Grossman, ex-aide to FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn, as executive director, new post; consultants Michael Swiek and Heather Hennessey have worked with the group since it began, a spokeswoman tells us: Swiek remains "with a focus on international, bi-lateral and multi-lateral matters," while Hennessey, who worked on U.S. legislative matters, leaves ... CTA promotes Karen Chupka to executive vice president-CES, and Tiffany Moore to senior vice president-political and industry affairs, both new posts ... Back at GoPro: Eve Saltman named vice president-corporate/business development and general counsel.
Frontier Communications promotes AJ Burton to vice president-federal regulatory affairs, succeeding Mike Saperstein, hired (see 1803220014) by USTelecom, effective April 9 ... FirstNet Association begins, led by Al Gillespie, past president, International Association of Fire Chiefs; Ray Flynn, retired assistant sheriff, Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department; and Richard Mirgon, past president, APCO ... StreamSearch Live hires Marty Lafferty, ex-Telecommunications Industry Association, as chief content officer ... Ex-aide to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., Denzel Singletary hired by eBay, joins Government Relations team to lead Small Business Ambassador Network.