New members Art Graham and Ronald Briséé will join the Florida Public Utility Commission Aug. 17 … Telemundo promotes Susan Solano Vila to executive vice president-marketing, Joanna Popper to vice president-marketing … Brightstar names Oscar Rojas, ex-Motorola, president, Latin America region … William McGrath promoted by ShopNBC to senior vice president, chief financial officer … Calient Technologies’ new board members: Mike Chandler, ex-General Dynamics, Edgar Masri, Qualtre … Tribune Interactive promotions: Linda Schaible to senior vice president of product development and operations, Shawn Gannon to vice president of product development.

FCC promotes Phoebe Yang, ex-Omnibus Broadband Initiative, to senior adviser to chairman on broadband … Mark Walker, Walker and Associates, joins TIA board … Daniel Moloney, ex-Technitrol and General Instrument, returns to Motorola as president of Mobility business … Dana Waldo, ex-Appalachian Power, hired by Frontier Communications as senior vice president and general manager for West Virginia … Chairman and CEO Christian Pinon leaving GlobeCast Sept. 30 to work in TV products division at Orange France, being replaced by Olivier Barberot, ex-France Telecom/Orange … Among members of TechAmerica’s Commission on the Government Technology Opportunity in the 21st Century: Margaret Rooney, AT&T; Michael Miller, Fiberlight; Ray Muslimani, GCE; Dennis Stolkey, Hewlett-Packard; Todd Ramsey, IBM; Bob Dix, Juniper Networks; Teresa Carlson, Microsoft … NBC Universal Digital Studio names Tatiana Derovanessian, ex-Cake, executive producer … Harris Corp. names Doug Means, ex-Motorola, vice president-workflow, infrastructure and networking, Broadcast Communications … Gregory Rigdon promoted by Charter Communications to executive vice president of corporate development and strategy … Larry Steelman, ex-Barco’s and BellSouth, hired by Cox Business as vice president of sales channels and programs … Alliance for Community Media cuts directors’ jobs of Denise Woodson, membership services, Rob McCausland, information and organizing services.

Ex parte filings: Gannett CEO Craig Dubow and other senior executives sought flexibility in FCC media ownership rules, including on common ownership of a TV station and a daily newspaper in a market to support local journalism, a filing Friday said. It summarized a meeting with Commissioner Mignon Clyburn. The executives also said the “retransmission consent marketplace was working and should not be changed,” the filing stated.

Zac Katz, ex-FCC Office of Strategic Planning, becomes aide to FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski on wireline, international and Internet issues, replacing Priya Aiyar, moving to national commission on BP oil spill … Paul Lee, ex-ABC Family, named president, ABC Entertainment Group … American Cable Association new board members: Felix Boccucci, Knology, and Thomas Larsen, Mediacom … Mary Cavallaro returns to American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, as assistant national executive director, replacing Debra Osofsky in heading news and broadcast department … Viacom’s MTV Integrated Marketing Group moves: Angela Courtin, ex-MySpace, hired as senior vice president; Jeannie Scalzo promoted to senior vice president… David Lockwood, VA SmallCap Partners, joins BigBand Networks board … Tribune Interactive promotions to vice president: Tim Dukes for interactive marketing and Andy Friedman to content for broadcasting.

Nokia Siemens names Joyce Norcini, ex-Hewlett-Packard, general counsel … Kansas State Rep. Melvin Neufeld becomes president-elect, National Conference of State Legislatures … Peter Volanakis to retire from Corning as president and chief operating officer by year’s end … Charter Communications moves: Controller Kevin Howard named interim chief financial officer; Craig Jacobson joins board … Brian McHale, ex-DirecTV Sports Networks, hired by Fisher Communications as vice president of technology … Dolores Gavin promoted to Discovery Channel vice president of development.

Steve McPherson resigns as ABC Entertainment Group president … Telemundo promotes Diana Mogollon to general manager, Mun2 … Aylus Networks names Mark Edwards, ex-Mformation Technologies, CEO … Cox Enterprises promotions: Lacey Lewis to senior vice president of finance; Jamie Kennedy to vice president of business development; Mark Leuenberger to assistant vice president of supply chain services and fleet management. Mike Mannheimer retiring as chief procurement officer and vice president for supply chain and fleet … Jennifer Chastain and Wendy Gross promoted to director of field sales & marketing at NBC Universal’s TV networks … Ethan Weiss, ex-Dun & Bradstreet, hired by Envision Radio Networks as director of affiliate relations … Jeff Fleeher promoted by NBC Universal to chief financial officer and senior vice president of TV networks & digital distribution, Emily Powers and Brad Trullinger both to director of digital distribution … Julie Anderson promoted by Tribune Interactive to senior vice president of content and integration.

Donna Gregg, ex-FCC, White House Office of Technology Policy, CPB and Wiley Rein, becomes director, Catholic University Institute for Communications Law Studies … New at Ascent Media: Larry Birstock, ex-Prime Focus, senior vice president-media services; Alan Silvers, ex-Reliance Networks, vice president-media services; Charlie Mitchell, ex-Origin Digital, vice president-digital services group … David Petersen, ex-Nielsen Mobile, becomes CEO, Sense Networks … New to SeniorNet board: Debra Berlyn, Consumer Policy Solutions; Julie Reynes, Patient Access Network Foundation; Lisa Lee Washington, Design-Build Institute of America; and Michele Warholic Wetherald, Certified Financial Planners Board of Standards … Discovery Communications changes: Bruce Campbell promoted to chief development officer and general counsel, as General Counsel Joe LaSala leaves at year’s end; Lee Bartlett, ex-ITV and Fox, to executive vice president-global production manager, business and legal affairs … Jim Goss, ex-NBC, hired by Inspiration Networks as senior vice president for creative services, on-air promotions and short form programming, new position … Travel Channel names Patalia Tate, ex-Food Network, senior vice president, marketing, creative and brand strategy … William Janosky, ex-Defense Department, joins CapRock Government Solutions as director-information assurance … New American Cable Association board members: Colleen Abdoulah, WOW; Patricia Jo Boyers, Boycom; Martin Brophy, Shen-Heights TV; and Robert Gessner, Massillon Cable.

Direct Marketing Association names Lawrence Kimmel, ex-Grey Direct Global Network, as CEO … Amy Walter, ex-National Journal, hired by ABC News as political director, overseeing properties including ABCNews.com … Elected to board of broadband video service ooVoo: Scott Richardson, former ex-Clearwire, and David Berman, Affectiva … Donovan Batiste promoted by Hallmark Channels to vice president of research and media planning.

RealNetworks names acting CEO Bob Kimball president and CEO …Deborah Acklin promoted to president-elect and CEO of WQED Multimedia Pittsburgh, effective Sept. 23, succeeding George Miles … KITV Honolulu President and General Manager Michael Rosenberg retiring at year’s end, successor to be named later.

Jeff Kapugi promoted by Tribune Interactive to chief operating officer, replacing Nick Cory, who returns to reorganizing back-office operations.