Greg Orlando, ex-office of former Sen. John Ensign, R-Nev., hired by Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., as counsel handling Commerce and Judiciary Committees’ issues … Lobbyist Registrations: NeuStar, Dutko Worldwide, effective June 21 … Google, Holland & Knight, effective June 1 … FreeConferenceCall.com, Mehlman Capital Strategies, effective May 1 … Facebook, TeleMedia Policy, effective April 1 … The late Dawson "Tack” Nail, longtime Communications Daily executive editor, will be inducted into the Giants of Broadcasting at an Oct. 14 ceremony at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in New York.
Neustar hires Scott Deutchman, Office of Science and Technology Policy, as vice president of legal and external affairs, effective July 5 … West Wireless Health Institute hires: Robert Matthews, ex-Archinoetics, as chief technology officer; and Michael Caponetto, ex-Business Records Management, as chief financial officer … Polar Wireless adds Fraser Wray as CFO and to board, which also adds Bruce Bent, MSW Developments, and David Subotic, DAS Capital … Texas Cable Association new directors: Jon Gary Herrera, Time Warner Cable, vice chairman; and Mike Rose, Comcast, treasurer.
Alison Oldale, ex-U.K. Competition Commission, hired by FTC as deputy director for antitrust in the Bureau of Economics … Rebecca Fisher, ex-FCC and National Republican Senatorial Committee, becomes communications director for Republicans on the Senate Commerce Committee … Joseph Clayton resigns from EchoStar board to devote more time to Dish Network, where he recently became CEO; replaced as a director by Anthony Federico, Xerox … Canada’s Telecom Hall of Fame Foundation adds to board of governors: Michel Bruyere, Neotelis; Paul Downs, Nexicom; Joy McKinnon, Algonquin College; and Veena Rawat, Research In Motion.
Cable Center board elects Jerald Kent, Cequel III, as chairman, succeeding Michael Willner, Insight Communications, who becomes immediate past chairman … NFC Forum for near field communication technology elects James Anderson, MasterCard Worldwide, vice chairman.
Tribune Media Services restructuring: President and Chief Operating Officer David Williams leaving; News & Features division to be integrated into Tribune Publishing and overseen by Walter Mahoney … Nexstar Broadcasting promotes Mike Vaughn to vice president and general manager of Little Rock, Ark., market TV stations KARK and KARZ.
Promotions in office of FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski: Zachary Katz to chief counsel and senior legal advisor; Sherrese Smith also to senior counsel; Amy Levine to legal advisor … Changes in office of FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell: Media adviser Rosemary Harold recuses herself to begin looking for work elsewhere, replaced on interim basis by Erin McGrath, being detailed from Wireless Bureau … HSN names Arthur Lewis, ex-HauteLook, senior vice president of merchandising for digital commerce, effective June 27 … ABC Entertainment promotions: John Saade to executive vice president of alternative series and late-night programming; Patrick Moran to senior vice president and ABC Studios head of creative development; Amy Hartwick to senior vice president of comedy development for ABC Studios, replacing Kevin Plunkett, leaving to pursue other ventures … Entercom promotes Randy Cable to vice president and market manager for Greenville, S.C.
Former Rep. Baron Hill, D-Ind., joins APCO Worldwide’s government relations practice as a senior vice president … Grant Spellmeyer advanced at U.S. Cellular to executive director-federal affairs and public policy … CBS Interactive names Marc DeBevoise, ex-Starz, senior vice president and general manager of entertainment division … Bright House Networks promotes Pam Hagan to corporate vice president, human resources … Stephen Wong moves to vice president, audience strategy, Fox Group.
New Axesstel board members: Mark Fruehan, AdMarvel, replacing Jai Bhagat, and Patrick Gray, Axesstel chief financial officer … Wayne Godsey, ex-RTDNA president, to retire as president-general manager, KMBC-TV Kansas City … T-Mobile promotes John Diefenbach to vice president-general manager, New England region, new position … Paul Reaney, ex-Fremantle Media, becomes ITV Studios America vice president-development … Koby Zontag, RRsat, joins World Teleport Association board … TDS Telecommunications names Phil LaForge, ex-CA Technologies, chief operating officer, Hosted & Managed Services LLC.
Facebook hires former White House spokesman Joe Lockhart as vice president-global communications … National Cable TV Coop names Rich Fickle, ex-Deluxe Entertainment, president-CEO … Fisher Communications board member Paul Bible becomes non-executive chairman … MSG Media hires Andrew Biggers, ex-Fox Cable Networks, as senior vice president, content distribution; Alison Hellman promoted to vice president, affiliate marketing.
Bill Krivoshik, ex-Marsh & McLennan, becomes Time Warner chief information officer, new position … Betty Ellen Berlamino, ex-WPIX-TV New York, becomes CBS TV stations senior vice president-sales, new position … Changes at ECI Telecom: Rafi Maor moves up to chairman, replaced by Shimon Bart, ex-Keter Plastic … Syniverse promotes Jeff Gordon to president-CEO, replacing Tony Holcombe, becoming vice chair … Jack Olson, ex-Adelphia, becomes Viamedia vice president-business development.