Photos from the Cable & Telecommunications Human Resources Association's annual Symposium and Awards Luncheon, held in Atlanta on May 2.
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Adelphia
Adelphia Communications Corp. has named Betsy S. Silverfine as public relations manager for its Southeast region.
Adlink
Rick Oster was named executive vice president, general sales manager at Los Angeles interconnect Adlink. He was VP, general sales manager.
Comcast
Comcast Cable has elevated Farrell Moseley as vice president and general manager for the Stockton, Calif., area. Most recently, he served as regional VP of technical operations in the Bay Area.
Also, Comcast elevated Donald Gould to regional vice president, field engineering and technical operations in its Pennsylvania and Delaware cable systems, He was VP, engineering of the Western division.
CSN
Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic has elevated Scott Landerman to senior vice president, business and programming development. He had been VP.
Disney Channel
Michael Healy was named senior vice president, original movies at Disney Channel, responsible for original telepics for both Disney and ABC Family Channel. He was VP, original movies.
Gospel
Sonya DeRose was named director of affiliate sales, Western region at Gospel Music Channel. She comes from E! Networks, where she was director, affiliate relations, Southwest region.
HBO
Home Box Office has elevated Keri Putnam to executive vice president, HBO Films. She had been senior VP.
ImaginAsian
Rene Encarnacion has joined ImaginAsian TV as vice president, finance. He comes from ABS-CBN Global Ltd., where he was managing director.
MTV Networks
Todd S. Brown was named regional vice president, Atlanta, in MTV Networks’ affiliate sales and marketing group.
OLN
Outdoor Life Network has tapped Victoria Quoss as vice president, acquisitions and scheduling. She comes from Yankees Entertainment & Sports Network, where she was director of programming, acquisitions and development.
Pace
Pace Micro Technology has named Chris Dinallo as vice president, technology, a new post. He had been chief technologist.
Also, Steve Payne joined Pace as director, operations and finance. He was director, operations at Qwest Communications International Inc.
Scripps
Janet Mantel was named vice president, interactive sales, Eastern division at Scripps Networks. She has been director, ad sales and business development for the programmer’s Web sites.
SCTE
The Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers promoted three staffers: Heather Tomko was elevated to director, creative services from graphic design and production manager; Susan Parno was upped to professional development operations manager from training coordinator; and Derek DiGiacomo was promoted to information-technology and operations manager from information technology coordinator.
Turner
Turner Entertainment Sales has elevated Dan Merrifield to sales manager. He was an account executive.
2 Hearts TV
Adult programmer 2 Hearts TV has named Jim English and Richard Bencivegno as part of its “launch advisory and consulting team.” English is former president, Playboy Entertainment Group; Bencivengo is former vice president, programming for Playboy TV.
Also, former About.com chief operating officer Robert Harris will oversee the network’s business plan; and Eagle Productions principals Neil Pennella and Aurora Christidis and screenwriter Michael Mische are also on the team.
Viacom
Viacom Inc.’s Nickelodeon Enterprises has elevated Leigh Anne Brodsky to president, Nickelodeon and Viacom Consumer Products. She was executive VP, Nickelodeon Consumer Products.
Also, Al Weber was promoted to president, Viacom Recreation. He was president, Paramount Parks.












