Randy Mitchell, S.C. PSC, named to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, replacing Larry Landis, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

Joel Gurin to step down Feb. 17 as chief, FCC Bureau of Consumer and Governmental Affairs … Mike Bloomquist promoted to general counsel, House Commerce Committee … SeaChange President Yvette Kanouff to leave company … Outdoor Channel changes: Tom Allen adds title of chief operating officer; Consultant Catherine Lee named general counsel; David Bolls promoted to executive vice president-deputy general counsel … Ivan Gissing, ex-Stored Energy Solutions, becomes Norsat general manager, Sinclair Division, effective Feb. 6 … New at North American Broadcasters Association: President Robert Briskman, SiriusXM Radio; Vice Presidents Michael Starling, NPR, and Robert Winteringham, CPB … Lobbyist Registrations: CenturyLink, for itself, effective Jan. 1 … Hewlett-Packard, Akin Gump, effective Jan. 6.

Nancy Lane, ex-CNN, named executive producer, CBSNews.com … New International Association of Broadcasting Manufacturers board members: Chairman Jan Eveleens, Axon Digital Design; David MacGregor, TSL; Mike Purnell, Argosy; Barbara Riordan, Avid; Peter Bussens, Barco; Phill Neighbour, Grass Valley; Brad Turner, Harris; Tom Favell, Hi-Tech Systems; Greg Hoskin, Miranda; Nigel Wilkes, Panasonic; James Gilbert, Pixel Power; Roger Thornton, Quantel; Paul Martin, Snell; Allan Arthurs, Sony; Mark Osborn, Vitec … Changes at Millicom International Cellular: Mario Zanotti becomes chief operating officer-categories and global sourcing; Regis Romero becomes COO-global markets; François-Xavier Roger moves to head of MFS category; global human relations to be headed by Jo Leclère.

Moves at AT&T: John Stankey to group president and chief strategy officer; Ralph de la Vega to president-CEO, AT&T Mobility; Andy Geisse to senior executive vice president-AT&T Business & Home Solutions; John Donovan to senior executive vice president-AT&T Technology & Network Operations; Marissa Shorenstein promoted to president, AT&T New York … Discovery promotes Gabe Vehovsky to executive vice president-digital strategy and emerging businesses, heading new unit … Wiltshire & Grannis promotes Madeleine Findley to partner, specializing in privacy law and international regulation … Tony Cecchin, Cambium Networks, joins Wireless Communications Association board.

Information Technology Industry Council adds Tom Gavin, ex-White House staffer, as vice president-external affairs … Julie Henderson promoted to News Corp. senior vice president-corporate affairs and chief communications officer, replacing Teri Everett … MTN Satellite names Margaret Grayson, ex-V-One Corp., chief financial officer … Lobbyist Registrations: Rural Telephone Finance Cooperative, National Cooperative Services Corp., effective April 18, 2011 … New officers at Online Publishers Association: Chairman John Kosner, ESPN; Vice Chair Alisa Bowen, Wall Street Journal; Treasurer Peter Naylor, NBCUniversal; Secretary Jim Spanfeller, Spanfeller Media Group.

Leap Wireless Chief Financial Officer Walter Berger to leave in March for another technology sector job … Sandra Dewey promoted to executive vice president-head of business affairs, Turner Entertainment Networks and Cartoon Network Originals … Margaret Smyth, Hamilton Sundstrand, joins Martha Stewart Living board … Lobbyist Registrations: eBay, The Gibson Group, effective Jan. 1.

Comcast promotes Lynn Charytan to vice president and head of new Legal Regulatory Group … Outdoor Channel promotes Tom Hornish to CEO, effective Feb. 1, replacing Roger Werner, moving to co-chairman … NetTalk names Garry Paxinos, ex-Axios Digital Solutions, chief technology officer … TruTV promotes Angel Annussek to vice president-original programming … Oxygen Media names Jordana Hochman, ex-A&E, vice president-production.

ESPN changes: John Kosner promoted to executive vice president-digital and print media; Executive Vice President-Programming and Acquisitions John Wildhack and Executive Vice President-Production Norby Williamson will exchange roles; Marie Donoghue moves to senior vice president-global strategy, business development and business affairs … Sundance Channel names Monica Bloom, ex-Omnicom, senior vice president-marketing … Travel Channel names Amelie Tseng, ex-Bravo, vice president-communications, and Rick Gomes, ex-Sayles & Winnikoff Communications, director-communications.

Sharis Pozen to step down April 30 as acting Assistant U.S. Attorney General-Antitrust … Weather Channel Cos. names David Kenney, ex-Akamai, chairman-CEO, replacing Mike Kelly, who will remain adviser.

Research In Motion promotes Thorsten Heins to president-CEO and board member; Former co-Chair and co-CEO Mike Lazaridis becomes vice chair of RIM’s board and chair of the board’s new Innovation Committee; Former co-Chair and co-CEO Jim Balsillie remains a member of the board … Motricity names Richard Stalzer, ex-Education Dynamics, president-mobile marketing and advertising … CBS sportscaster James Brown adds responsibility as senior adviser to Black Heritage Network … New board members at Next Generation 9-1-1 Institute: John Chiaramonte, Booz Allen; Jerry Eisner, RedSky Technologies; Woody Glover, St. Tammany Parish, La.; Todd Piett, Rave Mobile Safety; Art Prest, consultant; Alisa Simmons, Tarrant County, Texas … Maura Cope promoted to vice president, Me-TV Network … Megan Pollock departs CEA to join DKC Public Relations in Washington as vice president, policy communications … Donny Osmond to keynote NAB Show radio luncheon April 17 in Las Vegas.