Clearwire board member John Stanton becomes chairman … Communications attorney Phillip Marchesiello, ex-Akin Gump, becomes Wilkinson Barker partner … Deirdre O'Hearn, ex-Darlow Smithson Productions, joins WE tv and Wedding Central as vice president, development and talent … CommScope hires Phil Sorsky, ex-Juniper Networks as vice president of wireless sales for Europe … Sundance Channel names Marco Bresaz, ex-ABC, MTV and Lifetime as vice president, original programming and development … Apple CEO Steve Jobs takes medical leave of absence; Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook takes responsibility for company’s day-to-day operations … Randy Falco, ex-AOL and NBC Universal becomes Univision executive vice president and chief operating officer … Intel picks Erik Huggers, ex-BBC, as corporate vice president and general manager, Digital Home Group and a member of Intel’s Management Committee … Video compression and transmission company T-VIPS America hires John McCluskey, ex-Miranda Technologies, as director of Western regional sales.

John Godfrey, Samsung, elected chairman, ATSC board … Vicki Hadfield, ex-Semiconductor Equipment and Materials International, becomes TechAmerica senior vice president-global public policy … Jeanne Jackson, Nike Inc., joins Motorola Mobility board … Cox Communications changes, as field systems cut to nine from 11: Jill Campbell, senior vice president of operations, gets oversight over all systems; Bill Geppert retires next month as general manager of San Diego system, being combined with Southern California operations to be led by David Bialis; Duffy Leone now senior vice president of operations for California service; Janet Barnard to run Omaha, Sun Valley, Kansas and Arkansas operations; David Blau becomes vice president of new growth and development for the corporate strategy group … Hearst TV promotes Jordan Wertlieb to executive vice president and Dan Joerres to president-general manager, WBAL-TV Baltimore.

Vincent Morris, ex-House Rules Committee, becomes communications director for Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va. … Brian Raymond, ex-IBM and NetApp, joins National Association of Manufacturers as director-technology policy … Discovery Communications promotes Eileen O'Neil to group president, Discovery and TLC Networks; Marjorie Kaplan promoted to president, Animal Planet and Science Networks; Henry Schleiff adds responsibilities for Discovery Emerging Networks, Planet Green and FitTV … Bill O'Neill, ex-Qwest, becomes Global Crossing vice president-federal sales … New officers at National Exchange Carrier Association: Chair Raymond Henagan, Rock Port Telephone; Vice Chair Ed Buchanan, 35 Telephone Co. … Harmonic changes: Suresh Vasudevan, president of Omneon business, leaving to pursue another, undisclosed opportunity; Mark Carrington promoted to vice president of worldwide sales … CTIA promotes Brian Josef to assistant vice president-regulatory affairs … CBS promotes Steve Gahler to vice president and general manager of KSTW-TV Seattle … Rosaline Crawford, ex-National Association of the Deaf, joins FCC as senior attorney in Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau … Disney Junior hires Joe D'Ambrosia as programming vice president.

Melinda Lewis leaving Sprint Nextel to work for the Fritts Group, effective Feb. 1 … South Dakota Public Utilities Commission Chairman Steve Kolbeck named co-vice chair of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners telecom committee … Qualcomm reorganization: Global Business Operations, previously referred to as Global Business Development, to be headed by Jing Wang, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Global Business Operations; Global Market Development to be headed by Peggy Johnson, executive vice president of Qualcomm and president of Global Market Development … New CompTIA board officers: Bob Godgart, Autotask Corp., chairman, succeeding Bob O'Malley, InFocus; Vice Chairs Chuck Lennon, TeamLogic, and Robert Stegner, Synnex … Arbitron hires Paul Krasinski, ex-Ando Media, as senior vice president of digital media and analytics, new position … Cable Center names Lela Cocoros, ex-October Strategies, vice president of corporate and constituent relations; Jennifer Stamm promoted to marketing director … Haivision hires Richard Brice, ex-Miranda Technologies, as vice president of Europe, Middle East and Africa.

New members of Universal Service Administrative Co. board: Scott Bergmann, CTIA; Anne Bryant, National School Boards Association; Anne Campbell, ALC Consulting; Jose Manuel Jimenez, Cox; Wayne Jortner, Maine Office of the Public Advocate; Joel Lubin, AT&T … Rep. Anna Eshoo, D-Calif., becomes Congressional Internet Caucus co-chair, replacing former Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. … Kevin Richards, ex-Symantech, becomes TechAmerica senior vice president-federal government affairs … Gordon Day, Optoelectronics Industry Development Association elected IEEE president … David Saldana, ex-National Security and Human Rights campaign, joins Free Press as communications director … New America Foundation’s Open Technology Initiative hires Hannah Sassaman, ex-Prometheus Radio Project, as senior field analyst … ABC TV network hires Karin Gilford, ex-Comcast Interactive Media, as senior vice president of digital media … Ann Marie Cumming returns to NAB as vice president-communications … Statmon Technologies hires Tom Mikkelsen, ex-Qualcomm FLO TV, as business development director … Correction: Yul Kwon was deputy chief, FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CD Jan 11 p13).

FCC Acting Inspector General David Hunt gets job on permanent basis … Former Survivor contestant Yul Kwon steps down as FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau chief to host new PBS series, America Revealed, this fall … News Corp. promotions in Washington office to senior vice president of government affairs: Bill Guidera and David Fares … Theano Apostolou, ex-AMC, becomes Starz Entertainment senior vice president-corporate communications and programming publicity … Clear Channel Radio promotes John Kaufman to executive vice president-business operations … Spanish Broadcasting System promotes Albert Rodríguez to chief revenue officer … Zhone Technologies adds Lawrence Briscoe, ex-Maxygen, to board … Alaska Communications Systems elects John Wanamaker, Alaska Venture Partners, as a director … NBC Universal’s integrated sales marketing names John Shea, ex-MTV Networks, chief marketing officer in residence for Q1.

News Corp. hires in Washington office: Kathleen Ramsey leaving Fritts Group to become vice president of government relations; Kris Jones leaving NAB to be director of government relations … Cox Communications hires Len Barlik, ex-Sprint Nextel, as executive vice president of product management and development … Cox Enterprises promotions: Sandy Wilson to senior vice president of public policy and regulatory affairs; Gregory Morrison to senior vice president and chief information officer; and Maria Friedman to senior vice president of corporate tax … Paetec names Clint Heiden senior vice president and president of national accounts and fiber services, after it acquired the company he worked for … Association of Public Television Stations elects Louis Wade Sullivan, ex-Health and Human Services secretary, to board … World Wrestling Entertainment hires Michael Luisi, ex-Miramax Films, as executive vice president of business affairs, general counsel and secretary … Martha Stewart Living Chief Financial Officer Kelli Turner leaves post … Intelsat hires Linda Bartlett, ex-Marriott, as senior vice president and controller.

MPAA promotions: Mike Robinson to executive vice president of content protection and chief of operations; and Kevin Suh to senior vice president of content protection for the Internet … Fox Networks Group restructuring as Chairman and CEO Tony Vinciquerra plans to leave Feb. 11: David Haslingden promoted to president and chief operating officer; Hernan Lopez elevated to president and CEO of Fox International Channels; Randy Freer and Eric Shanks to each be Fox Sports Media Group co-president and COO … Disney Interactive Media Group hires Brooke Chaffin, ex-Auditude, as senior vice president of women and family, new position.

MPAA hires Paul Brigner, ex-Verizon, as senior vice president and chief technology policy officer, new position … Greater Media promotes Jennifer Williams to director of interactive marketing … Association of Public Television Stations promotes Lonna Thompson to executive vice president and chief operating officer … GlobeNet hires Antonio Belli, ex-Alcatel-Lucent Submarine Networks, as director of sales and marketing … Gene Musselman retires as president of Liberty Global’s UPC Broadband Division … Women in Cable Telecommunications’ new board: Kathy Payne, Cox Communications, succeeds Ellen East, Time Warner Cable, as chairman. New at-large directors: Jocelyn Cooley, BET Networks; Samantha Cooper, MTV Networks; Aimee Doane, Suddenlink; Gail MacKinnon, Time Warner Cable; Paula Wagner, Turner Studios.

John Burke, Vermont Public Service Board, named chairman of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners telecom committee, succeeding Ray Baum … Kevin Martin, ex-FCC chairman, named to board of AirWalk Communications, supplier of small cell-base stations … Lerman Senter promotes John Bagwell to member and Peter Gould to senior counsel … NBC News names Michael Chen, ex-GE Capital, president of Strategic Initiatives Group … Charter Communications new organizational structure: Greg Doody to executive vice president of programming and legal affairs, expanding role to include programming after Executive Vice President Greg Rigdon departs early next month for Comcast; Rick Dykhouse promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary; Marwan Fawaz is executive vice president of strategy and chief technology officer; Ted Schremp is executive vice president of operations and marketing … Dirk Eller promoted to chief financial officer of Clear Channel International … Nexstar Broadcasting elevates Dan Bates to vice president and general manager of Peoria, Ill., TV operations.