Competitive Carriers Association names John Howes, former counsel-office of Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, senior director-government affairs and legislative counsel … Kelley Drye hires Katherine White, former adviser to FTC Commissioner Noah Phillips, as partner-privacy and advertising … South Dakota Public Utilities Commission elects Commissioner Kristie Fiegen (R) as chairperson and Commissioner Gary Hanson (D) vice chairman … Satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect taps Intelsat’s Don Claussen as its new CEO.
Incompas promotes Chief Advocate-General Counsel Angie Kronenberg to president and Chris Shipley to executive director-public policy; hires Caroline Boothe Olsen, from office of former Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., as director-communications and legislative affairs ... Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Commissioner Beth Trombold announces her resignation, effective Feb. 10 … Montana Public Service Commission names former state Rep. Brad Tschida (R) executive director, effective Jan. 17.
Bulletproof cybersecurity company names Jim DeVaul, retired KPMG federal advisory partner, federal director ... Kopin Chairman and former CEO John Fan forms Lightning Silicon Technology to develop OLED microdisplays for consumer augmented- and virtual-reality headsets, in which Kopin will have 20% ownership and receive royalties ... Ubilite, supplier of ultra-low-power Wi-Fi SoCs for IoT applications, names Peter Gammel, former vice president-chief technology officer in GlobalFoundries’ mobile and wireless infrastructure business unit, its new CEO ... Mega Broadband Investments promotes Ed Butler to chief commercial officer.
USTelecom promotes Paul Eisler to vice president-cybersecurity and innovation … Incompas announces 2023-2024 board, including new member Tristar License Group Vice President Owen Mayfield … Montana Public Service Commission elects Jennifer Fielder (R) vice president, succeeding term-limited Commissioner Brad Johnson (R), and adds physician Ann Bukacek (R) to commission.
House Commerce Committee ranking member Frank Pallone, D-N.J., promotes Jennifer Epperson to Communications Subcommittee’s chief Democratic counsel and hires Lisa Hone, ex-White House National Economic Council senior broadband and technology policy adviser, to be Democrats’ chief counsel on the Consumer Protection Subcommittee (see 2301030064) ... John Lin, ex-Senate Commerce senior counsel, says he's now House Commerce senior counsel.
K&L Gates adds ex-Rep. Mike Doyle, D-Pa., as a government affairs counselor-Public Policy and Law practice … Toppan Merrill hires Beau Mersereau, former Fish & Richardson chief technology solutions officer, as global chief technology officer ... Cass Information Systems promotes Tony Urban to executive vice president and president of its Transportation Information Services business, taking over responsibilities from Mark Campbell as he transitions into a new leadership position within Cass.
Brand intelligence company Chatmeter promotes Chief Revenue Officer Cynthia Sener to president, go-to-market ... GoodLeap, digital marketplace for sustainable systems, names Willow Bay, dean of the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California, and Accenture's Blair Taylor among a slate of 10 inaugural members of its newly formed advisory council ... Newly added to board of conversational AI company LivePerson: Vanessa Pegueros, former DocuSign chief information security officer; Bruce Hansen, ex-ID Analytics chairman-CEO; and Yael Zheng, former Bill Holdings chief marketing officer.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) appoints three to California Public Utilities Commission: Kerry Fleisher, who was interim energy policy adviser to the PUC president, as chief policy adviser; Karen Douglas, senior energy adviser and former PUC member, as commissioner; and John Reynolds as commissioner, a reappointment; Douglas and Reynolds require state Senate confirmation.
The D.C. Council confirms Ted Trabue, ex-District of Columbia Sustainable Energy Utility, for the Public Service Commission, effective Dec. 27 for a term ending June 30, 2026 … Goran Marby leaves as ICANN president-CEO, effective immediately; Sally Costerton, senior adviser to the president and senior vice president, becomes interim president-CEO; Marby remains available to consult with ICANN until May 23, 2024.
FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces retirements of Enforcement Bureau’s Chad Israel and Ann Morgan; Media Bureau’s Sarah Whitesell; Economics and Analytics’ Marilyn Simon, Jerry Duvall, Pam Megna, Chuck Needy and Anne Levine; Engineering and Technology’s Tom Mooring and Ronald Williams; Workplace Diversity’s Cynthia Bryant; Public Safety’s Kenneth Burnley; and Wireless' Pamela Arluk; also departing agency is Media Relations’ Brittany Stevenson.