New America Foundation President Steve Coll to step down later this year when a successor is named, will be senior fellow position with foundation’s National Security Studies Program; David Bradley, Atlantic Media Co., leading board committee that’s looking for new president … Mobility Ventures hires Lothar Pauly, ex-Siemens Communications and Deutsche Telekom, as managing partner-Europe … National Cable Television Cooperative hires Shannon Sommers, ex-Starz Entertainment, as senior director—programming analysis, new position … International Datacasting Corp. board adds Del Lippert, ex-Med-Eng Systems, and Georges Ata, Intelcan Technosystems.
WNYC Radio hires Jim Schachter, ex-New York Times, as vice president-news, new position.
Gannett hires Victoria Harker, ex-AES Corp., as chief financial officer, effective July 23, succeeding Paul Saleh, who left in May (CD May 15) … Univision Communications adds Keith Norman, ex-CQ Roll Call Group, vice president-political advocacy and government sales … NBCUniversal promotes Puja Vohra to Oxygen Media senior vice president-marketing, new position … Named to Interactive Advertising Bureau’s Advertising Technology Council: Jonathan Bellack, Google, and Jay Sears, Rubicon Project, co-chairs; and among other advisory board members Dennis Buchheim and Bill Nielsen, both of Microsoft Advertising; Dan Foehner, Facebook; David Jacobs, AOL; Joshua Koran, AT&T AdWorks; and Susan Pierce, Google … Cloud communications company Momentum hires Matthew Conroy, ex-Octavian Advisors, as chief financial officer; and Jamie Minner, ex-MHO Networks, as sales vice president.
Amy Levine, who recently left FCC (CD March 15 p12), has been hired by ESPN, where she’s associate principal counsel in the legal department … Changes at USA Mobility Inc.’s Amcom Software unit: Leaving are President Christopher Heim and Chief Operating Officer Daniel Mayleben, both for another opportunity and effective June 30, with Heim remaining on USA Mobility board; Katherine Bolseth promoted to COO at Amcom, where Sean Collins is promoted to executive vice president of selling and marketing; James Boso elevated to president of USA Mobility Wireless, effective July 1, when the other promotions take effect … Disney hires Lynn Stepanian, ex-TV Guide Network, as ABC Family senior vice president-acquisitions and scheduling … Current TV hires Ashok Sinha, ex-Oxygen Media, as vice president-corporate communications.
Hogan Lovells hires Harriet Pearson, ex-IBM, as partner in privacy and information management practice, effective Aug. 1 … Cloud phone company CallFire hires Ron Burr, ex-NetZero, as chief revenue officer … Inmarsat hires Miranda Mills, ex-Astrium, as vice president of aerospace for Global Xpress … American Public Television hires David Rubinsohn, ex-DLT Entertainment, as director of syndication and pledge programming … Cable Center board adds to three-year terms: Robert Gessner, Massillon Cable; Kenneth Lowe, Scripps Networks Interactive; and Robert Stanzione, Arris.
Ivan Seidenberg, ex-Verizon, named an advisory partner at Perella Weinberg Partners … Carolina Rossini, ex-Berkman Center, joins Electronic Frontier Foundation as international intellectual property director.
FCC Wireline Bureau Chief Sharon Gillett is leaving to return to Boston area; Julie Veach, Deputy General Counsel, will replace her June 30 … FCC Commissioner Ajit Pai adds Nicholas Degani, returning to agency from detail to House Commerce Committee majority, as legal adviser for wireline issues, replacing Gene Fullano, returning to Public Safety Bureau … Lobbyist Registrations: National Alliance of State Broadcast Associations, Three Bridges Advisors, effective May 16 … Oxygen Media promotes Trisha Espinoza to vice president-program planning, scheduling and acquisitions … Dick Alberding retires from PCTel board.
Changes on House Commerce Committee GOP staff: Michael Beckerman, deputy staff director and aide to Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., leaves at month’s end to start Internet project in Washington; Alexa Marrero promoted to deputy staff director, replaced as communications director by Sean Bonyun, who’s promoted … Charter Communications hires Scott Weber, ex-Cablevision, as executive vice president-network operations … Public Knowledge promotions: Harold Feld to senior vice president; and to vice president Sherwin Siy for legal affairs; Michael Weinberg for new Institute for Emerging Innovation, which starts this fall; Ernesto Falcon for government relations; Art Brodsky for communications … Netflix promotes Bill Holmes to chief business development officer … Intellectual property investment firm Pendrell Corp. hires Robert Jaffe, ex-K&L Gates, as general counsel and corporate secretary … Alaska Communications elects Margie Brown, CIRI, to board.
Turner Sports promotes: Craig Barry to senior vice president-production, and Tim Kiely and Albert Vertino to vice presidents … Belo Corp. promotes to president-general manager: Mark Pimentel for KMOV-TV St. Louis, and Tod Smith for WWL-TV and WUPL-TV New Orleans … Atlantic Tele-Network board adds Liane Pelletier, ex-Alaska Communications Systems … NAB elections: Martin Franks, CBS, gets network seat on executive committee, replacing Jack Abernathy, Fox Television Stations; and Jose Valle, Univision Radio, named radio board’s major group representative to executive committee, replacing Marc Morgan, Marc Morgan Consulting. Joining TV board are Steve Hammel, WRAL-TV; Dave Lougee, Gannett Broadcasting; DuJuan McCoy, Bayou City Broadcasting; and Jordan Wertlieb, Hearst Television. Don Benson, Lincoln Media, named radio board chair, replacing Caroline Beasley, Beasley Broadcast, who becomes second vice chairman; and John Beck, Emmis, named first vice chairman. Also joining radio board are Pete Booker, Delmarva Broadcasting; Erik Hellum, Townsquare Media; Dick Lewis, Clear Channel Media and Entertainment; Frank Osborn, Qantum Communications; Mary Quass, NRG Media; and Bud Walters, Cromwell Group.
FTC hires as Bureau of Economics deputy directors: Ken Heyer, ex-Department of Justice Economic Analysis Group, named to career position for antitrust, effective June 18, replacing Alison Oldale, detailed from U.K. Competition Commission; and Leemore Dafny, Northwestern University, for new position in health care and antitrust, effective Aug. 1 … AMC Networks promotes Steven Pontillo to executive vice president-chief technology officer … Viacom hires Julie McKenzie, ex-Richard Leeds International, as senior vice president-apparel, accessories and home for Nickelodeon Consumer Products.