Aetna Inc. (NYSE: AET) appointed Anne C. Beal, M.D., M.P.H. as head of the Aetna Foundation, the independent charitable and philanthropic arm of Aetna Inc. Anne, who holds a Doctorate in Medicine from Cornell University Medical College and a Masters in Public Health from Columbia University, had been with The Commonwealth Fund. Before that, Anne was an attending physician at Massachusetts General Hospital, and on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Move Networks, a provider of Internet television services, appointed Roxanne Austin President and Chief Executive Officer, and she will join the company’s Board of Directors. Roxanne, who has been President of Austin Investment Advisors since 2004, had previously been President and COO of DIRECTV. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

President Obama intends to nominate Regina M. Benjamin to be Surgeon General, Department of Health and Human Services. Regina, who received her MD degree from the University of Alabama, Birmingham and an MBA from Tulane University, is Founder and CEO of the Bayou La Batre Rural Health Clinic in Bayou La Batre, Alabama. See White House press release 7/13.

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Abraxis BioScience, Inc. appointed Mary Lynne Hedley Executive Vice President of Operations and Chief Scientific Officer. Mary Lynne had been Executive Vice President of Eisai Corporation of North America. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

W. R. Grace & Co. (NYSE:GRA) appointed Pamela K. Wagoner Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. Pamela had been a Senior Vice President at Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

I just began Sramana Mitra's Book, "Bootstrapping: Weapon of Mass Reconstruction". I've actually finished reading the book, but I use the phrase "just began" because the book made me feel like I just began the "Entrepreneur Journey" she describes so well. Sramana's book is a series of interviews she conducts with several entrepreneurs who give great advice accumulated from years of experience starting companies. I jotted down some points I didn't want to forget as I read. When I reached point #34, I realized I should just reread the book whenever I need inspiration. I won't pick out a favorite piece of advice, but I will say that proper focus on the customer came up again and again. I now have a waiting list to borrow my copy. I would like to hear your favorite piece of advice if you read it.

Sramana, who holds a Master's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT, is a Technology Entrepreneur and Strategy Consultant as well as an Author. She also has a blog, SramanaMitra.com. Read her article on Venture Capital on Forbes.com. 

American Water Works Company, Inc. (NYSE: AWK), the water and wastewater utility company headquartered in New Jersey, announced that its Senior Vice President and CFO, Ellen Wolf, was named CFO of the Year in the large company category in the Philadelphia Business Journal’s 2009 CFO of the Year Award Program. Read more about it in the Business Wire press release.

CBS Radio is looking for a VICE PRESIDENT, DIGITAL MEDIA , an experienced person to lead the digital media initiatives for their Los Angeles cluster of 7 radio stations and their associated streams and websites. Located in Los Angeles.

Jobs in banking can be very different as you can see in this list of jobs at Morgan Stanley:

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President - Credit Analysis and Reporting Group. Located in New York.

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President/Senior Banking and Lending Auditor to join its Internal Audit Division. Located in Purchase, New York.

Morgan Stanley is seeking a strong Analyst for the Credit Analysis and Reporting Group. Located in New York.

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Foreign Exchange Operations Project Manager. Located in New York.

Morgan Stanley is seeking a Vice President in the NY Listed Derivatives Project Group. Located in New York.

President Obama intends to nominate Dr. Marcia K. McNutt (pictured) to be Director of the United States Geological Survey and Science Advisor to the Secretary of the Interior. Marcia, who studied geophysics at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in La Jolla, California where she earned a PhD in Earth Sciences, has been a part of 15 oceanographic expeditions and was chief scientist on half of them. See White House press release 7/9.

President Obama intends to nominate Karen Loeffler, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Alaska. Karen, who graduated from Harvard Law School, currently is Alaska's interim United States Attorney. See White House press release 7/10.

President Obama intends to nominate Florence T. Nakakuni  to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Hawaii. Florence, who graduated from the University of Hawaii’s William S. Richardson School of Law, has been an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Hawaii for the past 24 years. See White House press release 7/10.

Brides Across America, started by Heidi Janson who has extensive experience in the bridal industry, is spreading some joy by arranging wedding gown giveaway events for Military brides. The events are first come first served with a limited number of dresses for qualifying brides. Read more about it on bridesacrosssamerica.com. The website tells where some events are being held tomorrow, July12.

The 2009 Women in Technology Award, sponsored by Bright House Networks in partnership with Women in Cable Telecommunications (WICT), the Society of Cable Telecommunications Engineers (SCTE) and Communications Technology magazine, has been awarded to Barbara Jaffe, Senior Vice President, Advanced Technology and Operations, for Home Box Office. Read about it in the article on  cable360.net.

The media business is exciting. Here is a list of jobs for anyone who wants to be a reporter:

KUSA-TV (Channel 9 NBC) is seeking an Anchor/Reporter who would anchor newscasts and contribute story ideas. Located in Denver, Colorado.

KUSA-TV is seeking a Business Reporter for morning newscasts. Located in Denver, Colorado.

KUSA-TV is seeking a Multi-Media Reporter/Producer, interested in producing on-air newscast, online content and in-the-field reporting. Located in Denver, Colorado.

At Sinclair Broadcast Group, WEAR - TV, the ABC affiliate in Pensacola, FL is accepting applications for morning Co-Anchor/Reporter position.

Amgen (NASDAQ: AMGN) appointed Rebecca M. Henderson, Ph.D., to its Board of Directors. Dr. Henderson recently joined the faculty at the Harvard Business School, and before that had been the Eastman Kodak LFM Professor of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Sloan School. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Verizon appointed Kathleen Grillo Senior Vice President of Federal Regulatory Affairs. Kathleen, who holds a J.D. from the University of Virginia Law School, had been Vice President of Regulatory Affairs for Verizon. Read more in the prnewswire press release. 

President Obama nominated Irene Berger (pictured) for the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia. Judge Berger, who graduated from West Virginia College of Law, is currently a judge on the Circuit Court of Kanawha County, West Virginia, where she has served for 15 years. Read more in the White House press release 7/8.

President Obama intends to nominate Susan L. Kurland to be Assistant Secretary for Aviation and International Affairs, Department of Transportation. Susan, who earned her law degree from Boston University School of Law, is currently a Managing Director at Jefferies & Company in the areas of airport infrastructure and municipal finance. See White House press release 7/7.

President Obama intends to nominate Rolena Adorno to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities. Rolena is the Chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at Yale University. See White House press release 7/7.

Are you looking for a new job in media? TRIBUNE, a media company operating businesses in publishing, interactive and broadcasting, has the following jobs available in my area and elsewhere in its businesses:

WPIX-TV is seeking a creative and cutting edge Web Producer for wpix.com. Located in New York.

WGN Radio is seeking a News Director to lead team of anchors and reporters. Located in Chicago.

KTLA is seeking an Internet News Producer, responsible for keeping all news current and up-to-date on ktla.com. Located in Los Angeles.

KDAF 33 is seeking an On-Air Graphics Designer, responsible for, but not limited to, designing and producing effective graphics for daily news support, news series, station image and promotional spots. Located in Dallas, Texas.

FOX 61 news team is seeking an Assignment Editor. Located in Hartford, Connecticut.

Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) appointed Amee Chande Senior Vice President of Strategy. Amee, who holds graduate degrees from Harvard Business School and the London School of Economics, had been Vice President of New Business Development at Wal-Mart Stores. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Farmers New World Life Insurance Company appointed Katherine P. Cody Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Katherine had lead the emerging growth line Alternative Retirement Solutions at The Phoenix Companies. Read more in the prnewswire press release.