Rep. Cliff Stearn, R-Fla., hires Brooke Ericson, ex-aide to FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell, as telecom and privacy aide, replacing Matt Mandel … Insight Communications hires as vice presidents: Ankur Sharma, ex-Plymouth Rock Corp., for e-commerce; and Diane Quennoz, ex-Frontier Communications, for marketing … Iridium names Thomas Hickey, ex-Primus Telecommunications, chief legal officer … Ion Media hires Lauren Gellert, ex-Zodiak USA, as vice president of production and development … Native Public Media names Traci Morris, ex-Homahota Consulting, director of operations.
CEA promotes Brian Markwalter to senior vice president, research and standards … Motorola Solutions promotes Greg Brown to chairman, replacing Dave Dorman, who becomes lead independent director … MTN Satellite Communications names Errol Olivier, ex-Broadpoint, president-chief operating officer.
SES Chairman Romain Bausch adds title of president-CEO, replacing Robert Bednarek, becoming strategic adviser … Michael Kelly, Dish Network, takes over as Blockbuster president … Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif.’s press secretary, Ben Bradford, departs to attend graduate school.
FCC agrees to detail Nicholas Degani, Wireline Bureau attorney-advisor, to the Republican staff of the House Commerce Committee at request of Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., to work on communications and technology issues … Lobbyist Registrations: Epsilon Data Management, Glover Park Group, effective April 18 … Matt Mandel, ex-aide to Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Fla., joins Glover Park Group to work on technology and telecom issues … Marc Welinski, ex-CielEcran, becomes Eutelsat director-marketing and commercial strategy … Prometheus Radio Project founder Pete Tridish recently stepped down as executive director, will continue advising group.
Tammy Sun, ex-Let It Shine, becomes FCC communications director and head of the Office of Media Relations, replacing David Fiske, moving to deputy director, effective April 29; Neil Grace, ex-Burson-Marsteller, becomes press secretary to Chairman Julius Genachowski … House Communications and Technology Subcommittee Ranking Member Anna Eshoo, D-Wash., hires Terri Glaze, ex-director of FCC Office of Legislative Affairs, as chief of staff of Washington, D.C., office … Richard Cameron, ex-NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program, joins Schultz Group as vice president … Comcast moves: Former FCC and California Public Utilities Commission Commissioner Rachelle Chong hired as regional vice president of government affairs-California, replacing Johnnie Giles, recently named executive director of external affairs at Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia; Bret Perkins promoted to vice president, external and government affairs … Fox Broadcasting promotes Tom Morrissey to senior vice president of design … Salem Communications director Paul Pressler won’t seek re-election at June 16 annual meeting … TechAmerica names Robert Callahan, ex-California Chamber of Commerce, director for state government affairs.
Young Broadcasting changes: Board member Tony Cassara, ex-Paramount TV Stations Group, takes over as CEO; Deborah McDermott remains as president; director Tom Sullivan elected chairman, replacing former CEO Vincent Young … Clear Channel Radio hires Steve Casey as senior vice president of program research strategy … New Cox Enterprises board members: Michael Ahearn, True North Venture Partners, and Helene Gayle, CARE USA.
George Rice, ex-Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials, becomes executive director, 9-1-1 Industry Alliance; at APCO, Deputy Executive Director Mark Cannon becomes interim executive director … Bravo Media names Jennifer Geisser , ex-Hallmark Channel, senior vice president, communications … ION Media Networks adds Douglas Holloway, ex-NBC, president-multichannel distribution … Cox Communications promotes Kelly Williams to vice present of wireless product and operations … New TV technology firm BlackArrow adds Don Gordon, ex-Microsoft, as senior vice president-technology.
Ajit Pai, ex-FCC deputy general counsel, becomes partner in Jenner & Block Washington office … TV One named Seeta Zieger, ex-Screenvision, vice president of advertising sales, western region … Time Warner Cable Chairman Glenn Britt joins board of non-profit FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) … BMI promotes Darren Briggs to vice president-technology innovation.
Yann Paquet, ex-Readers Digest, becomes Videotron vice president of multi-platform content.
CBS Radio promotes Karen Mateo to senior vice president-communications.