Finnegan announces Lynn Parker Dupree, former Department of Homeland Security chief privacy officer, as partner to lead firm’s newly formed privacy practice … LPTV Broadcasters Association appoints lobbyist and former broadcast executive Preston Padden as chief strategist and board member.

Hearst promotes Hearst Television President Jordan Wertlieb to Hearst executive vice president-chief operating officer, effective May 1, succeeding Mark Aldam, stepping down but remaining executive vice president to help with transition until Nov. 1, then executive at large and special adviser to the CEO; Michael Hayes, Hearst Television chief operating officer, succeeding Wertlieb as Hearst senior vice president and Hearst Television president …

Leidos taps Rolls-Royce North America Chairman-CEO Thomas Bell as CEO, expected to be effective May 3, succeeding Roger Krone, who will retire as chairman at 2023 annual meeting, and as CEO when Bell's appointment becomes effective, but will remain a fully employed adviser through July; board expects to appoint Robert Shapard independent, nonexecutive chair after 2023 annual meeting and to nominate Bell to a board seat ... Marketing communications agency The Bliss Group promotes Cortney Stapleton to CEO.

Intuit promotes Sandeep Singh Aujla to chief financial officer, effective Aug. 1, succeeding CFO Michelle Clatterbuck, retiring July 31 ... Canadian fiber and broadband company Xplore names Chairman Francis Shammo interim president-CEO, replacing Allison Lenehan, moving to senior adviser ... Newly promoted at Blackline Safety, connected safety technology platform: Chief Growth Officer Sean Stinson to additional role of president; Chief Marketing Officer Christine Gillies becomes chief product and marketing officer; Vice President-People Services Meaghan Whitney advances to chief people officer; and co-founder Brendon Cook takes on new role of chief information officer; Chief Technology Officer Brian Sweeney departs, his duties and teams re-aligned within new leadership structure ... Web3 compliance company Astra Protocol adds former Samsung Electronics President-Chief Strategy Officer Young Sohn to its advisory board.

Altice USA announces Marc Sirota, ex-Comcast, as chief financial officer, effective March 1 when current CFO Michael Grau leaves, becoming senior adviser to CEO Dennis Mathew until early July; Leroy Williams, ex-Samsung Electronics America, as executive vice president-chief growth officer; David Williams, also ex-Comcast, as executive vice president-chief revenue officer, succeeding Matthew Grover, moving to senior adviser through June before retiring; and promotes Shuvankar Roy to executive vice president-chief customer experience officer.

The Parents Television and Media Council names former broadcasting executive Jon Yasuda, from Crista Ministries, president, succeeding Tim Winter, who transitions to president emeritus, and promotes Program Director Melissa Henson to vice president-programs … Lumen hires Robin Burns, from Nuro, as director-federal legislative affairs.

Rep. David Cicilline, D-R.I., says he’s resigning June 1 to join Rhode Island Foundation as president-CEO … New Mexico Public Regulation Commission adds as its new chief of staff Cholla Khoury, ex-chief deputy attorney general for civil affairs and director of Consumer and Environment Protection Division at the Office of the New Mexico Attorney General … Wisconsin Public Service Commissioner Ellen Nowak says she won’t remain after her term ends March 1.

FTC names Chief Technology Officer Stephanie Nguyen to head agency’s new Office of Technology ... Harmonic names Senior Vice President-Business Development Jeremy Rosenberg interim chief financial officer, effective with March 3 departure of current CFO Sanjay Kalra ... Texas Instruments elects Comerica Chairman-President-CEO Curtis Farmer to its board, effective April 1 ... Cass Information Systems promotes President-Chief Operating Officer Martin Resch to president-CEO, and adds him to its board; current CEO Eric Brunngraber moves to executive chairman, both effective April 18.

FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announces retirement of Wireline Bureau Deputy Chief Diane Holland after 25 years with the agency … NAB promotes Alex Siciliano to senior vice president-communications … YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki says she’s leaving the company, Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan to succeed her as CEO … Comcast promotes Sophia Marshall to senior vice president-communications, Central Division, headquartered in Atlanta.

President Joe Biden nominates Xochitl Torres Small to become deputy agriculture secretary; as agriculture undersecretary for rural development, oversight currently includes Rural Utilities Service and its rural broadband programs ... Wilkinson Barker promotes to partner Amy Fliam, who focuses on the technology, energy, and communications sectors, and Brett Johnson, who represents companies including those in the cybersecurity and communications tech industries.