Christina Miller was named vice president, U.S. consumer products at Cartoon Network Enterprises. She comes from HIT Entertainment, where she was senior VP, brand licensing.
New York production company City Lights television has named Brooke Kessler director
Also, Chris Stout was named director, production. He was a producer at VH1.
Robert Omberg was named state legislative regional director for Comcast Corp.’s Washington/Metro Virginia region. He comes from the Virginia, Maryland & Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives, where he oversaw state and federal lobbying efforts.
The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing has named Diana Cronan as director, communications and media relations. She was a spokesman for the Air Transport Association.
Gary Marsh was promoted to the newly created global position of Disney Channel Worldwide president of entertainment He was executive vice president of original programming and production.
Chris Ward was elevated to senior vice president, Midwest advertising sales at Hallmark Channel. He was VP.
Valerie Barkan was upped to regional vice president, affiliate relations at I n Demand. She was senior director, affiliate relations, responsible for Northeast accounts.
Healthy-living network Lime (formerly Wisdom TV) has tapped C.J. Kettler at CEO. She was most recently operating executive and managing director at private-equity firm Soleara Capital.
Also, Robert Harris was named chief financial and administrative officer. He was VP, finance and administration at About.com.
Lee deBoer was named Lime’s chairman of the board. He is a former Home Box Office executive.
And Noreen O’Loughlin was named general manager of Lime. She was executive VP and GM of AMC.
Mediacom Communications Corp. has elevated Jon Koebrick to vice president, government relations, North Central division from senior director, government relations.
Also, Tia Murphy was upped to vice president, sales and marketing, North Central division, from senior director.
James Jesperson was named senior director, customer service for Mediacom’s North Central division. And Denise Farley was tapped as senior director, operations, North Central division.
Bruce Jay Cohen was named managing partner, director of national broadcast at Mediaedge:cia. He comes from Masterfoods, where he was a consultant.
NBC has elevated Greg Downey to vice president, network and branded entertainment business affairs, NBC Entertainment, with responsibility for the NBC Universal Cable-branded entertainment properties. He was director, business affairs.
Jim Keller was elevated to vice president, technical operations at The NBC Agency. He was senior director.
Russell Kline was promoted to vice president, finance and operations, Latin America at Sony Pictures Television International. He was executive director, finance.
Chip Harwood has joined The Sportsman Channel as national affiliate sales leader. A 25-year veteran, he worked for such companies as the Associated Press, ESPN and GoodLife Television.
The Weather Channel Cos. has named Miguel “Mike” Pons as senior director, corporate development. He was director, research and strategic planning at TeleFutura.