Movers & Shakers

Cable World, Dec 18, 2006

SUSAN SWAIN AND ROB KENNEDY were promoted to co-presidents, C-SPAN, from EVP and co-chief operating officers.

'Our board is recognizing these two professionals for the work they already do, while also taking an important step toward an eventual transition to new corporate leadership,' said C-SPAN president and CEO Brian Lamb.

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1. ERIN BREEN

to VP-marketing, NBC Universal Cable; from senior director.

2. JULIE DUNN

to VP-sales and marketing, Turner Network Sales; from senior account director.

3. JOE GAMBLE

to SVP-Central California, Comcast Cable; from regional VP.

4. WENDY GROSS

to manager, affiliate sales, NBC Universal Cable; from account executive.

5. ADAM HOLZER

to SVP-integration and emerging media, Fox Cable Networks; from SVP-ad sales.

6. KRIS SLAVA

to SVP-programming and production, Ovation; from VP-digital content and acquisitions, Bravo.

MICHAEL ANGELAKIS

to co-CFO of Comcast; from managing director, Providence Equity Partners. He joins at the end of first quarter 2007 when co-CFO Lawrence Smith retires. He will become sole CFO in 2008, following the retirement of current co-CFO John Alchin, who will serve as co-CFO with Angelakis through the end of next year.

IAN BIRCH

to EVP and chief content officer, Gemstar-TV Guide; he retains his role as editor in chief, TV Guide magazine.

DAN CASCIATO

to VP-distribution, Ovation; from consultant. His previous title was VP- affiliate sales, Chicago region, for NBC Universal.

DEBORAH CUFFARO

to SVP-ad sales, Ovation; from VP-business development, National Cable Communications.

ELIZABETH DOREE

to VP-acquisitions and promotional strategy, WE tv; from VP-program planning.

TERRY ERDLE

to SVP, Jones Knowledge, Inc.; from SVP-global services sales and managed services practice, Sun Microsystems.

STEPHEN FRIEDMAN

to EVP-mtvU; from general manager.

JOHN HIGH

to SVP-affiliate sales and marketing, Gemstar-TV Guide; from EVP, Visiware.

CATHERINE MORAN

to VP-consumer and trade marketing, Comedy Central; from VP-marketing, Lifetime.

CATHY OAKES

to VP-finance and accounting, SCTE; from CFO/treasurer, Harron.

CRAIG OLIVE

to SVP-ad sales, BIAP Systems; he was most recently at Clear Channel Communications.

MICHAEL PILOT,

to president, ad sales, NBC Universal; from president and CEO, the Equipment Finance Group, a unit of GE Commercial Finance. He replaces Keith Turner, who is leaving the company.

GARY PIPA

to VP-program planning and scheduling, WE tv; from director of scheduling.

EDWARD SWINDLER

to COO, sales, NBC Universal; from EVP, NBC Universal Television Group.

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