ADC

ADC Telecommunications Inc. has named Kevin Gilligan, John Rehfeld and William Spivey to its board of directors.

Agentsmith

Agentsmith has hired Tracey Kliebhan as chief technology officer. She comes from Discovery Communications Inc., where she was VP of business-systems development.

BET

Black Entertainment Television has named Donovan Gordon senior vice president, affiliate sales and marketing. He comes from Showtime Networks Inc., where he was senior VP, sales, affiliate marketing, sports and event programming and commercial accounts.

CNN

Mitchell Fager has been named director of sales and affiliate relations for CNN Newsource Sales. He comes from WFLD-TV, Chicago, where he was noon newscast producer/writer, responsible for live shots and preparing stories from national feeds.

Comcast

Comcast Corp. has hired Dan McCarty as vice president and general manager for the Sacramento Area. Previously, McCarty served as senior vice president of operations for United States Digital Television in Utah.

Cox

Jason Welz was named vice president, Cox Business Services at Cox Communications Inc., Northern Virginia. He had been VP, marketing and business development at Time Warner Cable’s commercial-services division in Herndon, Va.

ESPN

ESPN promoted Pete Gianesini to senior director, programming, ESPN Radio. He had been responsible for editorial content and production of several shows.

Gemstar-TV Guide

Terry K. Quan was named vice president, business development at Gemstar-TV Guide International Inc.’s TV Guide Television Group. He comes from Universal New Media Group, where he was senior VP, business development and strategy.

iBasis

Long-distance and voice-over-Internet protocol telephony provider iBasis Inc. has named Peter D. Aquino to its board of directors. Aquino is senior managing director at Capital & Technology Advisors LLC.

In Demand

In Demand has elevated Michael S. Berman to senior vice president of business affairs, general counsel. He had been VP, business affairs, senior counsel.

Meredith

Meredith Corp. named Al Binke vice president, general manager of WNEM-TV in Saginaw, Mich. He was news director at KDKA/WNPA in Pittsburgh.

Nexstar

Nextar Broadcasting Group has namedChris Pruitt vice president, general manager of KMID-TV in Midland/Odessa, Texas. He had been interim GM since March.

Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon Movies has elevated Damon Ross and Ramsey Ann Naito to vice president.

Also, Michael Zermeño was promoted to manager, movies marketing.

RGB Networks

RGB Networks has named two directors to its board: Charter Communications Inc. CEO Carl Vogel and Extreme Networks CEO Gordon L. Stitt.

SCTE

The Society of Cable & Telecommunications Engineers has named Charlie Kennamer as chairman of the SCTE Engineering Committee. He is vice president of digital engineering with Comcast Corp. in Englewood, Colo.

Also, SCTE standards administrator Robin Fenton has been named to the board of standards review at the American National Standards Institute.

Speed

Becky Severs has joined Speed Channel as public-relations manager, motor sports programming. She had worked as an independent contractor, publicizing the network’s Craftsman Truck Series coverage.

Starz Encore

Starz Encore Group LLC has tapped Edward L. Huguez as executive vice president, sales. He had been president and CEO of ITV and video-on-demand vendor Midstream Technologies Inc.

Thought Equity

Video-management and stock-footage licensing service provider Thought Equity has named Mark Lemmons chief technology officer. He comes from Creo, where he led the creative software group.

Time Warner Cable

Time Warner Cable’s Southwest division has named Anthony Morton vice president, digital phone. He comes from Sprint Corp., where he was a director.

Young

Young Broadcasting Inc. has named Gwen Kinsey as president and general manager of KELO-TV in Sioux Falls, Iowa. She had been president and GM of WTVO-TV in Rockford, Ill.

The company also elected Reid Murray, a senior adviser with PNC Advisers, to its board of directors.