News Corp. names John McKinley, who’s been working on The Daily iPad newspaper, chief technology officer and Digital Media Group technology president, new position … Scripps Networks Interactive promotes Steve Gigliotti to president-national advertising sales and marketing … Knology hires Robert Mills to rejoin company as chief financial officer; Todd Holt, who has been serving as CFO, remains president … Discovery Communications appointments: Amy Winter to TLC general manager and executive vice president; and Edward Sabin named chief operating officer of Discovery and TLC networks … Rainbow Media hires consultant Rosie Pisani as senior vice president of marketing for WE tv and Wedding Central.
Mark Lazarus resigns from Cincinnati Bell board because of new job with Comcast’s NBCUniversal … New Satellite Industry Association officers: Leslie Blaker, Rockwell Collins, chairman; Jennifer Warren, Lockheed Martin, vice chairman; Susan Eid, DirecTV, treasurer … Comcast promotes Rich Jennings to Mile High Region vice president … AccuWeather hires as vice presidents: Pascal Racheneur, ex-Weather Channel, for interactive media; JB Sugar, ex-LiveNation, for digital media ad sales … Turner Sports hires Paul Volen, ex-PGA Tour, as vice president and general manager of SI Digital.
Strategy & Technology promotions in Americas interactive TV technology business: Adrian Fowkes to chief technical officer; Kate Chaux to director of operations.
Mike Florio and Catherine Sandoval appointed to California Public Utilities Commission … Nebraska Public Service Commissioner Anne Boyle nominated by NARUC to Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, replacing former Commissioner Ray Baum, who’s moved to Capitol Hill staff job … Discovery Communications changes: Laurie Goldberg promoted to executive vice president-public relations, Discovery and TLC Networks; Elizabeth Hillman moves to senior vice president, international communications, new position … Lon Goldstein, ex-NCTA, named senior vice president-government relations, CIT Group … Fox Networks promotes Jamia Bigalow to senior vice president of affiliate marketing … Bravo Media promotes Jenn Levy to vice president of development and production … New Cable Center board members: Kimberly Edmunds, Cox; Peter Kalan, CSG Systems; Paul Liao, CableLabs; and Josh Sapan, Rainbow Media.
Linda Haller Sloan retires as associate bureau chief of FCC International Bureau, effective Monday … Nevion hires Adam Mendelson as director of government sales … Entercom promotes Tim Murphy to vice president of digital strategy and enterprise platforms, new position.
Jennifer Tatel, ex-Sidley Austin, becomes media adviser to FCC Commissioner Meredith Baker; Krista Witanowski returns to Media Bureau … Cisco promotes Blair Christie to chief marketing officer, worldwide government affairs, replacing Susan Bostrom … American Teleservices Association promotes Robert Kobek to interim president, replacing CEO Tim Searcy … Kirk Pysher, ex-Sea Launch, becomes chief operating officer of Energia Logistics … Level 3 co-founder Kevin O'Hara joins Elemental Technologies board … MUSL TV names Scott Peyton, ex-Sony, chief financial officer … Hallmark Channels promotes Lisa Barroso to vice president, distribution.
Edouard Silverio, ex-Club Mediterranee, becomes Eutelsat group general counsel … Clear Channel Radio promotes Amit Aggarwal to senior vice president-revenue management … Cox Media Group promotes Dave Siegler to vice president-technical operations, replacing Sterling Davis, retired … California PUC promotes Nancy Ryan to deputy executive director … Jack Foley, ex-Clear Channel, becomes Entercom vice president-sales for New England region … Jim Grillo, Cricket Group, joins boards of Adelphia Comunicacoes, S.A. Comunicacoes and STV Comunicacoes.
Mark Bayer promoted to chief of staff to Rep. Ed Markey, D-Mass., replacing Jeff Duncan, moving to Democratic staff director, House Natural Resources Committee … Videotron names Serge Legris, ex-Rogers and Bell Canada, vice president-engineering and wireless access.
Google co-founder Larry Page will become CEO April 4, current CEO Eric Schmidt becoming executive chairman. Co-founder Sergey Brin, president of technology, will work on new products … Norsat International rehires Arthur Chin, who becomes chief financial officer Feb. 1, replacing Trevor Greene, who left for other opportunities … Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, won’t seek re-election to Washington Post Co. board … McGraw-Hill adds Bill Green, Accenture, to board.
Michael Pryor, ex-Mintz Levin and FCC Common Carrier Bureau, becomes member of Dow Lohnes … Viacom promotes Robert Bakish to president-CEO, Viacom International Media Networks … Brightpoint General Counsel Steven Fivel leaves company for new opportunity; Craig Carpenter promoted to replace him … Dish Network Senior Vice President-Operations Brian Delaney moves to outsource services provider Stream Global Services … New NATPE officers: Co-chairs Chris Grant, Shine International, and Jordan Levin, Generate; new board members Rob Barnett, My Damn Channel, Cesar Diaz, Venevision, David Ellender, FremantleMedia, Bob Friedman, Radical Media, Greg Lipstone, ICM, John Morayniss, Entertainment One TV, Scott Sternberg, Sternberg Productions, and Elizabeth Tumulty, CW Network … NTT promotes Takahiro Sumimoto to CEO of Pacific Crossing.