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by Staff -- Multichannel News, 11/16/2008 7:00:00 PM
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network has upped Nathania Seales to vice president, production, Cartoon Network On-Air. She had been senior director, on-air production.
Clickability
On-demand Web content management firm Clickability has named Cathleen Schreiner Gates as senior vice president of sales.
Also, Rob Lamb was promoted to vice president of strategic and business development. He was director of customer and partner development.
Discovery
Discovery Communications has added Maleka Burnette as director, public affairs, domestic distribution, based in Silver Spring, Md. She comes from Comcast’s Southern Division, where she was marketing manager for the Atlanta South cable system.
Also, David Shackley was tapped as DCI’s senior vice president, creative. He was promoted from vice president, global events.
Golf
Golf Channel has added Earl Marshall as senior vice president, strategy and business development. He comes from Comcast, where he worked in the corporate development department.
Joost
Video-streaming service Joost has elevated Jason Gaedtke to chief technology officer. Prior to joining the company, he had served as chief scientist at CableLabs.
Latination
Latination LLC has tapped Jeff Stern as director of distribution, responsible for Latination and American Latino TV. He had been regional account executive at KENS-TV in San Antonio, Texas.
Lifetime
Lifetime Networks has added Josh Sabarra as senior vice president of corporate communications and publicity, based in Los Angeles. He comes from New Line Home Entertainment, where he was senior VP, marketing communications and publicity.
Ligos
John Dixon has joined San Francisco-based digital video company Ligos as vice president of sales, focusing on the company’s enhanced interactive program guide systems. He had been managing director at Osmosys.
NEP
NEP Broadcasting has named Michael Fernander as president and general manager of its Supershooters Division. He had been a managing director at GE Healthcare Financial Services.
Netflix
Greg Peters was named vice president, partner development at Internet and by-mail movie distributor Netflix. He comes from Macrovision Solutions, where he was senior VP, consumer electronics products.
Nielsen
Susan Whiting was elevated to vice chairperson of The Nielsen Co. She had been chairman of Nielsen Media Research and vice president of The Nielsen Co.
Sesame Workshop
Patti Miller was named vice president, public policy at Sesame Workshop. She comes from California-based children’s advocacy group Children Now, where she was VP.
Studio Center
Virginia Beach, Va.-based production company Studio Center Total Production has named Jeff Russell as motion graphic designer. He comes from CBN, where he was a motion graphic artist.
Synchronoss
Bridgewater, N.J.-based electronic order-management software provider Synchronoss Technologies has named Daniel Rizer as executive vice president of business development. He comes from Motricity, where he was chief operating officer.
Tellabs
Telecommunications-gear provider Tellabs has elevated Rizwan Khan to executive vice president, global marketing. He had been VP, global marketing.
Time Warner Cable
Rory Whelan has joined Time Warner Cable as regional vice president of government relations, Northeast region, based in Albany, N.Y. A former legislative staffer, he was the founder of communications and public-affairs consultancy Whelan Media Strategies.
Trailer Park
Los Angeles-based entertainment marketing agency Trailer Park has upped Matt Brubaker to president of its theatrical division. He had worked as executive VP, creative director.
UT Starcom
Internet-protocol networking gear provider UT Starcom has named Luis Dominguez as senior vice president of international sales, marketing and services. He was VP and general manager, worldwide regional sales operations, and president of the Americas for Unisys.
Vantrix
Converged services provider Vantrix has named Patrick Lopez chief marketing officer. He comes from Airwide Solutions.
Also, Charles Marsh was named vice president, sales, Americas. He comes from Oz Communications.
Additionally, Elie Daher has joined Vantrix as vice president, sales and administration. He had worked with Bell Canada.
Finally, Vantrix tapped Bruce Stamm as vice president, customer operations. He comes from IBM Rational, where he headed product testing organizations in North America and Asia.
WHTV
Drew Tappon was appointed senior creative executive, alternative programming at Warner Horizon Television. He comes from MTV, where he was senior vice president of original programming and series.
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