Chaos

Chaos Media Networks has named Bill Furrelle senior vice president, programming. He comes from Playboy Entertainment Group, where he was VP, VOD services.

Comcast

Tom Pierce was named vice president, marketing and sales at Comcast Cable’s Washington state system. He is a 10-year veteran of Comcast and predecessors AT&T Broadband and Tele-Communications Inc.

Also, Sherry Skinner was named director of marketing, Indiana area. She comes from the Southwest System in Albuquerque, N.M., where she was acting director, marketing.

Germane

Linda Zaleskie and Andrea Stewart have formed Germane Creative LLC, an independent production company. Zaleskie comes from The History Channel, where she was managing producer. Stewart had been an independent producer for the past 10 years.

GMC

Gospel Music Channel has named Jerry Williams director of programming, scheduling and acquisitions. He had been programming director at Atlanta radio station J93.3.

GSN

Lou Fazio has been named vice president, scheduling and acquisitions at GSN. He comes from Toon Disney and ABC Kids, where he was executive director, programming and acquisitions.

HITN

Hispanic Information Telecommunications Network has named Julio Lopez-Briton vice president and chief operating officer of HITNet. He comes from Crossroads Media Partners LLC.

ID Media

Direct-response firm ID Media reported several new hires: Jay Knott as account supervisor;Andrew Garber as account supervisor; Alyse Livingston as senior account executive; Dennis Barr as senior project manager; and Jeanette Trang as account executive.

InfiniRoute

InfiniRoute Networks Inc. has named Jay Meranchik senior vice president, network operations andJoe Leuci senior VP, sales. Merianchik was VP, network operations at ITXC Corp.; Leuci was senior VP, sales and marketing at FiberNet Telecom Group.

Insight

Insight Communications Co. has named Sandra Colony senior vice president, communications. She comes from Time Warner Cable, where she was VP, communications for Mystro TV.

LFP

LFP Broadcasting, parent of Hustler TV, has named Camila Ipinza as vice president, sales and affiliate marketing. She comes from Playboy Entertainment Group, where she was senior account manager, DBS/National Accounts.

MTVN

MTV Networks Latin America has named Noel Gladstone vice president, research and development. He most recently served as a research consultant at Viva & Viva Plus Music Channels in Germany.

Pace

Pace Micro Technology plc has named Bruce Gureck vice president, marketing and product management. He comes from Digital Latin America, where he was VP, marketing and operations.

Playboy

Ned Nalle was named president, programming at Playboy Entertainment Group. He comes from Universal Worldwide Television Inc., where he was president.

Also, Tim O’Loughlin was elevated to VP, business development.

RGB

RGB Networks, a video- and data-delivery hardware and software provider, named Michael Lee senior director, operations. He comes from SAN Valley Systems, where he was VP, operations.

Sesame Workshop

Steven C. McDonald was named assistant vice president, corporate sponsorship at Sesame Workshop. He comes from Hearst Communications Inc., where he was account manager for SmartMoney.

Also, Sarah Lesser Avins was named director, major gifts at Sesame Workshop. She had been assistant head of school for alumni and development at New York’s Ethical Culture Fieldston School.

Shaw

Shaw Communications Inc. has named Steve Wilson senior vice president, chief financial officer.

Shop at Home

Shop at Home Network has named Stephen R. Hanon chief financial officer. He had been senior VP and CFO in the Polo Retail Group.

Sí TV

Rori Peters has joined Sí TV as vice president, affiliate relations. She comes from Comedy Central, where she also served as VP.

Telution

Telution Inc. has named Richard Crawford vice president, sales in its cable and broadband operations software practice. He was VP, strategic business unit at CSG Systems Inc.

Turner

Cheryl McFadden was named director, local advertising sales at Turner Network Sales. She most recently served as VP, general manager of Little Pond Productions.