Communications Personals
DLA Piper's new UAS Practice Group is: Ray LaHood, senior policy adviser, government affairs; Saxby Chambliss, partner, government affairs; Mike Senkowski, among those DLA recently hired from Wiley Rein, chairman, telecom; Steven Phillips, co-chairman, federal law and policy; Carl Poedtke, partner, litigation; Matt Grosack, associate, litigation; Nat Bell, senior policy adviser, government affairs; and Michael Lewis, also ex-Wiley Rein, as senior engineering adviser, intellectual property and technology ... In newly formed Dolan Family Ventures (see this section in the Nov. 8 issue) buying Analytics Media Group, and starting 605 set-top box/audience analytics business, it said that Kristin Dolan named founder-CEO, 605; Ben Tatta, like Dolan, ex-Cablevision, which now is owned by Altice, named co-founder-president, 605; and AMG founder-Chief Revenue Officer Chauncey McLean named executive vice president-client solutions, 605.
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Globecast names Timothy Jackson, ex-Vislink, senior vice president-sales and marketing, Americas ... Anaren names Jeff Liebl, ex-Digi International, as president, IoT Group, new position ... Pegasus TransTech hires George Abernathy, ex-R2 Logistics, as head-supply chain solutions, reporting to President-CEO Frank Adelman ... Hearst Television promotes Roger Keating, who has been senior vice president-digital media, to chief strategy and business development officer ... Joining Polaris Partners is cybersecurity executive/entrepreneur Brendan Hannigan as venture partner.
Elected to New York State Broadcasters Association board for 2017 include: Ed Levine, Galaxy Communications, as chairman; Chuck Samuels, WHAM-TV/WUHF, both in Rochester, as vice chairman, TV; Ramon Pineda, Univision Television/Radio Group, vice chairman, radio; Dave Davis, WABC-TV New York City, secretary; John Shea, Cox Media Group, treasurer; and new directors: Heather Binnie, CBS Television Distribution Group; Karen Carey, a broadcast chief revenue officer at several stations; Amy Collins, at stations including WSTM-TV Syracuse; Charlie Morgan, Emmis; and Rob Williams, Townsquare Media.
On IABM North America Regional Council for two years: Michael Accardi, CueScript, chairman; and members are Joe Commare, Riedel; Brian Cram, Dejero; George Elsaesser, GEA & Associates; Mary Kay Evans, Verizon; Andy Hurt, Wazee Digital; Peer Jambor, Vitec; Ted Korte, Qligent; Brian Olson, NewTek; Adam Schadle, Video Clarity; Neerav Shah, Grass Valley; Steve Sloane, Nevion; Thomas Tang, Apantac; and John Tkaczewski, FileCatalyst ... Allot Communications board elects Yigal Jacoby chairman; he used to be CEO and then was chairman before becoming a regular director; he now succeeds Shraga Katz ... Zayo board adds Cathy Morris, Arrow Electronics ... Syniverse adds to board Dan Mead, ex-Verizon Wireless.