USTelecom has named Jeremy Pederson, who was senior manager of federal affairs at Frontier Communications, VP-government affairs.
Previously, Pederson served as legislative counsel to Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and clerked for then-Federal Communications Commission Commissioner Ajit Pai at George Washington University Law School.
UST CEO Jonathan Spalter said Pederson has a "trifecta of policy experience," noting that he served in the private sector, on Capitol Hill and legal fellow to now FCC chairman Pai.
UST's membership includes broadband service providers, suppliers and equipment manufacturers.
AT&T, Consolidated Communications, Frontier, Shawnee Communications, Hat Island Telephone Co., Pioneer High-Speed Internet, Big Bend Telephone Co. and Verizon.
Amy Travieso is leaving the US Chamber of Commerce to join the American Hotel & Lodging Assn. as VP-government affairs responsible for regulatory/legislative affairs on technology, innovation and other policy matters. (1 reader comment)
The Association for Applied Sport Psychology has named New York-based PR agency The Rosen Group agency of record.
Mark Olson, who opened a San Francisco outpost for Max Borges Agency in 2014, has moved to Lewis as a VP to oversee its PR practice in that city.
Vox Solid Communications has been named agency of record for the Las Vegas chapter of the Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International.
Magazine industry trade group MPA announced that Linda Thomas Brooks has been appointed its newest President and CEO.
