Evan Morris is now FCC Media Bureau associate bureau chief, from legal adviser.

FCC Chief of Staff-Office of Legislative Affairs Lori Maarbjerg and Legal Adviser-Media Bureau Evan Morris advance, respectively, to Media Bureau deputy bureau chief and associate bureau chief … Copyright Office promotes Andrew Foglia to deputy director-policy and international affairs … Wilkinson Barker announces Jeffrey Gee, from the FCC Enforcement Bureau, as partner-telecom and media.

The Brattle Group announces promotions, including of Paroma Sanyal, co-leader for telecommunications, media and entertainment … Jegi Clarity M&A, advisory firm for global media, marketing, information and technology industries, promotes Rich Kanefsky to managing director … Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission moves acting Director-Legislative Affairs JJ Livingston to permanent post.

Mayer Brown names partner Howard Waltzman, who focuses on communications and technology law and privacy compliance, a co-leader of its Public Policy, Regulatory and Government Affairs practice … Steptoe expands commercial litigation department with three new partners with FTC experience: Eric Berman, Dan Blynn and Steve Freeman, all from Venable … State Educational Technology Directors Association names Ellen Ullman, ex-Up Creative, communications manager.

Nathalie Marechal, ex-Ranking Digital Rights, joins Center for Democracy and Technology as co-director, Privacy & Data Project … DLA Piper names Ben MacWilliams, ex-SpaceX, a Seattle-based principal, Telecoms Practice … Bob Koppel departs Lukas LaFuria to establish Koppel Telecom Law … Morgan Lewis adds veteran litigator and corporate legal adviser David Howard, ex-Microsoft, as a partner, Technology Sector.

Wireless Infrastructure Association names Amelia De Jesus, ex-Crown Castle, vice president-workforce solutions (see 2301100059) ... Gibson Dunn names former Apple Chief Privacy Officer Jane Horvath partner, co-chairing Privacy, Cybersecurity and Data Innovation Practice … Motion Picture Association hires for U.S. government affairs department Hap Rigby, from Wiley, as senior vice president-federal government affairs and Kenneth Mallory, from Meta, as vice president-media policy/regulatory counsel, both effective Jan. 23.

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.