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A&E Television Networks has elevated Carlos Baez to regional vice president, distribution, based in Atlanta. He had been director, affiliate sales and marketing,

Also, David Kelly advanced to vice president, national accounts, based in New York. He had been director.

And Pamela Politano was promoted to senior director, affiliate-sales operations.

Santa Clara, Calif.-based advanced optical transport networks provider Aurora Networks has named Mike Hochman director of sales, Southeast region. He comes from EGT, where he was VP, sales, Eastern region, Caribbean and Latin America.

Alan Chapman was named production designer at Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based online marketing agency AvatarLabs. He was creator and producer of the Internet comic strip A Boy and His Monkey.

Jerry Leo has joined Bravo as the cable network’s senior vice president, strategy and acquisitions. He had been VP, strategic programming and scheduling.

CBS Films named Mark Ross vice president, production. He had spearheaded development at The Kennedy/Marshall Co.

Channel One Network has named Scott Nelson vice president, sales and national business development. He had been VP, sales and national business development at InStore Broadcasting Network.

Comcast Spotlight has named Bill Haase vice president of Comcast’s New York-based advertising-sales division. He had been senior director, finance.

Also, Mark Altschuler was promoted to vice president, national sales, based in New York.

Cox Media in Hampton Roads, Va., has named Cy Prince general sales manager. He had been managing partner at Cquer LLC.

Jeff Kessler has established DigTV Consulting in Newport Coast, Calif., a digital-TV consultancy geared to set-top box suppliers, and cable, satellite and Internet protocol TV providers. He had been general manager, business development at remote-control manufacturer SMK Electronics.

James Hitchcock was named marketing and branding officer at Discovery Channel in Silver Spring, Md. He comes from MTV Networks, where he was senior vice president, marketing and creative at CMT.

Mary Jeanne Cavanagh has joined Gospel Music Channel as executive vice president, advertising sales. She comes from Oxygen Media, where she was executive vice president, advertising sales.

Emily C. Lewis has joined In Demand as director, business affairs and senior counsel of the New York-based video-on-demand and pay-per-view content provider. She comes from law firm Thelen Reid Brown Raysman & Steiner, where she was an associate.

Also, Terri B. Hyacinth has joined In Demand as New York-based regional vice president, affiliate relations. She comes from Current TV, where she was director, affiliate sales.

Liberty Sports Group has named Brian McHale chief technology officer of the Seattle-based regional-sports network group. He comes from Starz Entertainment, where he was VP, information technology.

Bruce Casino has been named senior vice president, cable and ancillary sales at NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution. He was VP, cable and ancillary sales.

Bob Keating has been named assistant news director at New England Cable News. He was formerly executive news producer.

Nickelodeon/MTV Networks Kids & Family Group has named Brian Offutt senior vice president, creative operations. He had been senior vice president, entertainment products for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products.

Rainbow Media Holdings has named Georgia Juvelis vice president, corporate communications of Cablevision Systems’ New York-based programming unit. She comes from Gemstar-TV Guide International, where she was VP, communications.

Robert H. Brust was named chief financial officer of wireless-communications provider Sprint Nextel. He comes from Eastman Kodak, where he was CFO.

Hoboken, N.J.-based technology startup Technogenesis has named Stuart M. Lefkowitz CEO. He is the former VP, technology and engineering at Viacom.