PEOPLE

By Michael Demenchuck -- Multichannel News, 1/3/2011 12:01:00 AM

ARRIS

Don Toft has joined Arris as vice president, sales, responsible for the Comcast account. He comes from Cisco Systems, where he was senior sales manager on the Global Video Sales Team.

ELEMENTAL

Portland, Ore.-based video processing solutions firm Elemental Technologies has named Lyman Potts chief operating officer. He comes from Fios Inc., where he was chief operating officer and chief financial officer.

HISTORY

History promoted a trio of executives to vice president, development and programming: Michael Stiller, executive producer of Ax Men and the upcoming Only in America With Larry the Cable Guy; Mary Donahue, executive producer of Pawn Stars; and executive producer Julian Hobbs, whose credits include America: The Story of Us.

MSLO

Sarah Gormley has joined Martha Stewart Lving Omnimedia as senior vice president, communications and marketing. She comes from IMAX, where she was VP, corporate communications.

RETIREMENT LIVING TV

Paul FitzPatrick has joined Retirement Living TV as president and chief operating officer. He comes from RHI Entertainmnent, where he was executive VP.

REVSHARE

TV advertising network REVShare has promoted Michael Montgomery to vice president, ad sales based in Temecula, Calif.

SPT

Sony Pictures Television has expanded the duties of executive vice president, planning and research David Mumford to include oversight of global program, sales and corporate research for the television division.

TELEMUNDO

Michael Rodriguez was named executive vice president, multimedia development and distribution at Telemundo. He had been senior VP, sales, at the network.

Also, Telemundo has advanced Lee Flaster to senior vice president, planning, strategy and business operations for Telemundo Ad Sales; and upped Joe Navarro to senior vice president, human resources.

TURNER SPORTS

Will Blair has been named senior vice president, sponsorships and sales at Turner Sports. He had been VP, brand activation and media partnerships at Cartoon Network and Adult Swim.

Also, Ken Shapiro and Larry Gelfand were both named senior vice president of Turner/ SI Digital Ad Sales.