FCC Chairman Brendan Carr appoints Tim Schram, Nebraska Public Service Commission, to the Universal Service Administrative Co. board … NAB promotes Grace Whaley to director of communications; Alex Siciliano, senior vice president of communications, leaves for another opportunity.
Paramount appoints Dennis Cinelli, ex-Scale AI, as CFO, replacing interim CFO Andrew Warren, who continues as a strategic adviser … NARUC names: Emile Thompson, D.C. Public Service Commission, as chair of the Committee on Critical Infrastructure; Staci Rubin, Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, as board member; Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, North Dakota PSC, as vice chair of the Subcommittee on Pipeline Safety; Kristy Nieto, Wisconsin PSC, as co-vice chair of the Committee on Consumers and the Public Interest; and Nils Hagen-Frederiksen, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, as chair of the Staff Subcommittee for Public Information Officers.
President Donald Trump nominates David MacNeil, WeatherTech, as FTC commissioner, replacing Melissa Holyoak, now interim U.S. attorney for the district of Utah; Trump also renominates Matthew Anderson, Space Force Association and CACI, to be NASA deputy administrator, replacing Pamela Melroy, who resigned; Anderson’s nomination in May 2025 expired when the Senate failed to act on it … AmeriCorps Office of Inspector General seconds Eric Tarnovsky to the FCC OIG as acting assistant inspector general for investigations … Salem Media promotes Carolyn Cassidy to vice president and regional general manager; she joins senior leadership team while continuing to oversee operations in Tampa, Orlando, Miami and Columbus, Ohio.
Meta names Dina Powell McCormick, formerly BDT & MSD Partners, as president and vice chair, a new position, and C.J. Mahoney, ex-Microsoft, as chief legal officer, replacing Jennifer Newstead, who joined Apple … Rudy Brioche departs Comcast but remains at George Washington University … Boldyn Italy CEO Antonino Ruggiero adds CEO of Boldyn Spain to his title … Edgewater Wireless taps Rick Bahr, Stanford University, as strategic adviser for its Wi-Fi 8 spectrum slicing silicon program.
CTIA Senior Vice President of External and State Affairs Jamie Hastings will retire at the end of January; replacement plans not announced … Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) promotes Public Service Commissioner Kumar Barve to chair, replacing Fred Hoover, who will remain as a commissioner.
Broadband fiber firm Lumos promotes David Smith to COO and Josh Many to chief network officer; CEO Brian Stading retires at the end of March; a successor search is underway … TechNet appoints Pat Kinsel, Proof, to its executive council.
Cox Enterprises promotes Barry Ohlson to senior vice president of public policy and government affairs … Georgia Public Service Commission Chairman Jason Shaw names Commissioner Lauren McDonald as vice chair … Burlington Telecom promotes Mike Callahan to president and general manager, replacing Mike Loucy, retiring.
The Media Institute’s board taps Kathleen Kirby, Wiley, as chair, effective Feb. 1, replacing Richard Wiley, stepping down after more than 30 years and becoming chairman emeritus … Wide Open West names Patrick Bratton, ex-Breezeline, CFO; Aaron Brace, formerly Cogeco, chief technology and information officer; Courtland Madock, formerly Brightspeed, chief commercial officer; Heather McCallion, ex-Breezeline, chief experience officer; and Kristine DiFiore, formerly Catholic Medical Center, as senior vice president for human resources ... The Satellite Industry Association elects board officers: Peter Davidson, SES, chair, replacing Danielle Pineres, Planet Labs; Stacy Fuller, DirecTV, vice chair, replacing Davidson; and Kara Leibin Azocar, Iridium, treasurer, replacing Fuller … New York State Broadcasters Association President David Donovan stepping down at year-end, remaining for transition in 2026; resumes accepted until Feb. 28 … HWG promotes communications lawyer Owen Smith to partner.
DigitalBridge and Crestview tap Frank van der Post, ex-Breezeline, as CEO of WideOpenWest, replacing Teresa Elder, retiring … Advanced communications solutions provider FirstComm names David Battaglia, formerly Alianza, vice president of customer experience, a new position … NTCA elects Kristi Westbrook, CTC, chair of its Group Health Program Trust Committee, replacing Toney Prather, Totelcom … USTelecom promotes Alanna Chapell to senior director of government affairs, Jessica Thompson to senior director of policy and ITG operations and Lara Weinstein to senior director for executive office.
Changes at FCC: Chairman Brendan Carr names Jonathan Williams, ex-University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, as chief economist and chief of the Office of Economics and Analytics; Troy Tanner retires as deputy chief of the Office of International Affairs … House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., appoints Taylor Budowich, former deputy White House chief of staff, to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission … CBS News and Stations promotes Kimberly Chow Sullivan to vice president of legal affairs … Canadian orbital launch firm Maritime Launch Services appoints Melissa Quinn, seconded from MDA Space, as vice president of spaceport operations, a new position … Space tech firm Sidus Space names Kelle Wendling, formerly L3Harris Technologies, to its board … Changes at L3Harris Technologies: Jon Rambeau, formerly integrated mission systems, named head of communications and spectrum dominance; Sam Mehta, ex-communications systems, becomes head of space and mission systems; and Ed Zoiss, formerly space and airborne systems, appointed vice president of engineering and innovation.