Communications Personals
Media Institute announces retirement of Patrick Maines, as expected (see 1711290048), effective Jan. 2; board Tuesday named him president emeritus; he's succeeded by Media Institute Executive Director Richard Kaplar, who runs the organization and keeps current title; Richard Wiley remains chairman ... 21st Century Fox promotes Uday Shankar to president-Asia, including media/entertainment properties and digital video platform Hotstar; Fox Networks Group Asia President Zubin Gandevia continues overseeing video brands across 14 markets and now reports to Shankar.
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FiberLight promotes Don MacNeil to CEO, succeeding Jim Lynch, named executive chairman ... Sinclair promotes Rob Weisbord to chief revenue officer, effective Jan. 1 ... GSN adds from Fox News Tim Carry as executive vice president-distribution, GSN TV ... Shentel hires James Woodward, ex-Media General, as senior vice president-finance/chief financial officer; Shentel Chief Operating Officer and ex-CFO Earle MacKenzie had delayed retirement to be interim finance chief after Vice President-Chief Financial Officer Adele Skolits resigned (see 1710230051) ... Bridge Growth Partners technology investor taps as senior advisers Steve Pusey, ex-Vodafone, and Hasan Rizvi, founder of Qlue and ex-Oracle.
Senate OKs Kirstjen Nielsen as homeland security secretary (see 1712050063), succeeding John Kelly, resigned and now White House chief of staff ... House Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden, R-Ore., names Republicans to subcommittees: Gregg Harper, Miss., chairman, Oversight and Investigations; Adam Kinzinger, Ill., vice chairman, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection; Jeff Duncan, S.C., to Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection and others; and Bob Latta, Ohio, to Health.
Nevada Public Utilities Commission names Executive Director Stephanie Mullen executive management member on board of National Regulatory Research Institute ... Glu Mobile appoints to board Gabrielle Toledano, Tesla ... Broadcom nominees for board of Qualcomm, which it's trying to buy after being rebuffed (see 1711130031), include those with tech/chip experience: Samih Elhage, ex-Nokia; Raul Fernandez, Monumental Sports & Entertainment vice chairman; Michael Geltzeiler, Temasek consultant; David Golden, Revolution Ventures; John Kispert, Black Diamond Ventures; Gregorio Reyes, ex-LSI; Thomas Volpe, Volpe Investments; and Harry You, GTY Technology.