PEOPLE

A&E NETWORK

Drew Tappon has joined A&E Network as vice president,
nonfiction and alternative programming. He comes
from Warner Horizon Television, where he was the senior
creative executive.

Also, Brad Holcman has joined A&E as senior director,
non-fiction and alternative programming, He was director,
creative affairs at fox21.

And Nicole Reed was tapped as director, nonfiction
and alternative programming. She was manager, nonfiction
and alternative programming at Discovery Channel.

AGENCY/51

David A. Robertson has joined Anaheim, Calif.-based ad
firm Agency/51 as director of strategy and client services.
He was principal with Robertson Marketing.

CNN

Amy Entelis has joined CNN as senior vice president,
talent and content development. She comes from Sucherman
Consulting Group, where she was executive VP,
talent strategy.

COMCAST

Ruben Mendiola has joined Comcast as vice president
and general manager, multicultural video services. He
comes from Dish Network, where he was general manager
of Latino programming and Spanish business development.

ELECTUS

John Pollack has joined multimedia content studio
Electus as president of its newly formed Electus International
unit. He comes from Shine International, where
he was executive VP.

GOLF

Golf Channel has named Tom Knapp to the new post of
senior vice president, programming. He comes from XOS
Digital Media, where he was president and GM.

Also, Andrea Starkey has joined Golf Channel as vice
president, strategic partnerships. She was director, business
development for the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Golf also tapped Gene Pao as vice president, marketing.
He was VP, new media and international development
at Fuel.

And Will McIntosh was named vice president of product,
content and technology development at tee-time
business GolfNow.com. He was senior VP, business development
and strategy at GolfNow and the net’s new-media
ventures.

IPG MEDIABRANDS

IPG’s Mediabrands unit named David Rosenberg managing
partner of the IPG Media Lab. He wad director, innovation
at ad agency LBi.

LIGHTSQUARED

Wireless-broadband carrier LightSquared has named
Marc Montagner as chief finanical officer of the Reston,
Va.-based fi rm. He had been executive VP, sales, marketing
and strategy at SkyTerra, LightSquared’s predecessor
firm.

MEGATV

Spanish Broadcasting System has advanced Marilyn Novarro
to local sales manager of its MegaTV channel. She
had been regional sales manager.

SCTE

Marty Davidson has joined the Society of Cable Telecommunications
Engineers as vice president, engineering
and network operations. He joins the trade group
from Comcast, where he was VP, network operations.

TURNER

Turner Broadcasting System has restructured its ad
sales division, naming Greg D’Alba as president, News
and Turner Digital Ad Sales. D’Alba was executive VP
and chief operating officer, CNN Ad Sales.

Also, Donna Speciale has joined Turner as president,
Turner Entertainment and Animation Ad Sales. She was
president of MediaVest USA.

WEATHER

Thomas Niziol has joined The Weather Channel Cos. as a
winter weather expert. A 30-year veteran of the National
Weather Service, he was meteorolgist in charge of the
agency’s bureau in Buffalo, N.Y.

DID YOU KNOW? In 30 years at ABC, Amy
Entelis recruited and managed talent for such
shows as Good Morning America, World News,
Nightline and 20/20.

DID YOU KNOW? While at Comcast, Marty
Davidson was responsible for operating a
network supporting 1.1 million devices and
155,000 miles of plant.