Elizabeth Sklar and Marcy Rose joined Allen & Gerritsen as emerging technology / digital strategist and quality assurance manager, respectively.

Publicis Worldwide named Jeremy Holden as chief strategy officer of Publicis New York.

Gyro hired Kenneth Hein, most recently director of communications at JWT New York, as marketing director.

Mike Kenny joined Big Spaceship as a producer. In addition, Sabah Ahmed was promoted to senior producer and Nooka Jones to producer.

Saatchi & Saatchi New York hired Brent Smart as worldwide managing director on General Mills. He joins from BBDO San Francisco where he was managing director.

Campfire hired Ilene Joel as art director.

Campbell Mithun named Giles Martin as director of analytics and marketing accountability.

MEC Canada named Derek Bhopalsingh vice president, managing partner of MEC Interaction. Prior to joining the agency, Bhopalsingh served as digital group director of strategy at OMD Canada.

Sociocast hired Scott Hoffman as chief operating officer.

Cheil Canada hired Matthew Cammaert as president. Prior to joining Cheil Canada, Cammaert was vice president of client services and new business for HAVAS EURO RSCG Toronto.

Anna Catlett has been promoted to vice president of client services at R&R Partners. Michelle Mader was promoted to the new position of vice president of operations.

Deutsch New York promoted Barbara Chandler to executive vice president, group account director; Jonathan Lange to executive vice president, group account director; Tom Lyons to executive vice president, director of innovative marketing; and John Bongiovanni to senior vice president, director of graphic services.

Colle+McVoy tapped Jeffery Bennett as creative technology director.

Big Spaceship hired Alasdair Lloyd-Jones as partner and chief operations officer. Prior to joining Big Spaceship, Lloyd-Jones was co-president and chief strategic officer at Cutwater.

TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles hired Karl Dunn as creative director. Dunn will be partnering with fellow creative director Tito Melega on Nissan.

Marcus Thomas hired King Hill, John Katila, Ian Verschuren and Scott Chapin as senior vice president/digital strategists.

Boxing Clever promoted Brian Yap to creative director.

Cambridge BioMarketing hired Alyssa Meritt as a management supervisor.

DDB Chicago hired Chris Pultorak as senior vice president, integrated brand leader working on the Capital One business.

MEC China named Thomas Nolsoee as chief strategy officer.