MUMBAI: The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) President and CEO Chris Dodd has made two key appointments that he feels would broaden the depth and breadth of his team.

While Cybele Daley has been appointed the new senior vice president, in charge of government affairs, Anna Soellner has been named as vice president, corporate communications. Daley, who has been promoted to the post formerly held by Michael O‘Leary, will report to O‘Leary.

She will be responsible for developing the agenda for activities on the federal level, including strategy and implementation which includes congress, agencies and regulators. She will also be primary liaison to the members companies on dealing with those entities. Daley was previously Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the Department of Justice and held other positions at Justice, Treasury among others.

The second vital announcement is that of Anna Soellner who has been asked to oversee ‘message strategy and public programming‘ according to the announcement. She will report to Laura Nichols, exec vp for global communications.

Soellner, who was earlier vp for communications at the Center for American Progress, has also been assistant to the legislator at the office of Martin Lee, chairman of the Hong Kong Democratic Party and had held positions at the Treasury Department.