George Schmitt elected to retire from his roles as CEO and executive chairman of xG Technology. The board of directors appointed current xG Technology board member Gary Cuccio as executive chairman and interim CEO.

The membership of the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) elected its board of directors during its annual meeting April 18 in Washington, D.C.

The vice chairman of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet) joined the board of a vendor that supplies devices to the FirstNet nationwide public-safety broadband network. Jeff Johnson, who has served on the FirstNet board since its inception in 2012, joined the Sonim Technologies board, along with two other executives.

At the FCC’s April 17 meeting, FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn announced that it would be her last FCC meeting as a commissioner. No further details about her departure date or future plans were given.

Simoco Wireless Solutions appointed Graeme Warne to a newly created business development manager position.

TJ Kennedy, former president of the First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet), joined the SceneDoc executive advisory council (EAC).

Freedom Communications Technologies announced the latest expansion of its business development team, hiring Mike Gibson to manage U.S. federal government accounts.

LGS Innovations appointed Jeff Beck as executive vice president and chief financial officer (EVP-CFO). Beck’s appointment follows the retirement of EVP-CFO John Fitzgerald.

The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Motorola Solutions named Cpl. Seth Kelly from the Pennsylvania State Police as the IACP/Motorola Solutions 2017 Trooper of the Year. Kelly was chosen from four finalists among state and provincial agencies of the United States and Canada.

BearCom Group announced that Mark Kroh, previously the president, assumed the role of CEO. The change in title is consistent with the initiatives the company instituted two years ago when Kroh joined BearCom, a statement said.