JEANNETTE McCLENNAN, President of OgilvyInteractive North America, is taking a personal leave starting this week. Carla Hendra, President of OgilvyOne North America, said that she will assume oversight and management of OgilvyInteractive in McClennan's absence. Hendra has also asked Jan Leth, Executive Creative Director of OgilvyInteractive North America, to take McClennan's seat on OgilvyOne and OgilvyInteractive's seven-person executive team. It is unknown if or when McClennan, who joined OgilvyInteractive in 1999 from i-shop Organic, will return to the New York-based interactive arm of Ogilvy & Mather. Hendra said there are no plans to replace her.

DEBBIE RICHMAN, Director of National Television at the Media Agency OMD, was promoted to U.S. Director of National TV Buying. The position is a new one and assumes some of the duties of Dan Rank, the OMD Managing Partner who oversaw all broadcast buying and who is leaving to run ad sales for USA Network and its sister channels. Richman joined OMD in 1997 and in her most recent post, handled national TV buying for McDonald's, Clorox, Universal and Hershey, among other clients.

DraftWorldwide, the global integrated marketing agency, made several new hires and promotions in its Chicago and New York offices. DraftWorldwide Chicago has hired ARNEL KASMALLY, as Vice President, Account Director. Kasmally joins DraftWorldwide from Foote Cone & Belding, Chicago, where he was Vice President, Account Director. DraftWorldwide New York has hired PATRICIA BERRY, as Senior Vice President, Group Director, Strategic Planning and Research and LESLIE FOLEY-MCDONALD, as Senior Vice President, Account Director. Berry joins DraftWorldwide from Lowe Lintas & Partners, New York, where she was Executive Vice President, Planning Director. McDonald joins DraftWorldwide from Dirty Water Integrated, New York, where …

The American Advertising Federation (AAF) has inducted LINDA DE JESÚS, President of The Bravo Group, into the Advertising Hall of Achievement. De Jesús, together with six other inductees, was honored at a luncheon at the Waldolf-Astoria in New York City. The Advertising Hall of Achievement recognizes industry professionals age 40 and younger who are making a significant impact on the industry through their leadership, career achievements and personal inspirational qualities.

Arnold McGrath Chairman PAT MCGRATH is expected to retire by the end of the year, executives close to the agency said. His departure follows Procter & Gamble Co.'s realignment of its advertising agency roster that cost his agency several brands.

Leo Burnett Worldwide's Vice Chairman and Chief Creative Officer, MICHAEL CONRAD, will retire at the end of the year. Deputy Chief Creative Officer Miguel Angel Furones will succeed Conrad. Conrad will stay on as a yet-to-be-defined consultant to the agency. The agency will abolish the post of Deputy Chief Creative.

After 17 years with DDB Needham/OMD, media buyer DAN RANK, the current Managing Partner of OMD North America, is jumping to Universal Television Group as Executive VP of National Sales. At OMD, Rank oversaw 300 employees in nine offices and handled the media buying for 130 local and national clients.

Critical Mass, a global interactive agency, announced that THELTON MCMILLIAN has joined the company’s Calgary office as Chief Operating Officer. McMillian previously held the positions of Managing Director/Global Internet Business Solutions Leader at KPMG Consulting Inc., VP and Managing Director of Organic, San Francisco and Managing Director of Modem Media in Connecticut.

MARK JOHNSON has joined the JUXT Interactive team in a production management role. Versed in numerous technologies as well as leading strategic initiatives, Mark was formerly the Digital Media Director at FCB in Irvine, CA, where his clients included Taco Bell, Hilton Hotels, and Kawasaki. He also has extensive healthcare experience, from his days as Technical Director at FCB Healthcare West.

MICHAEL CARR, Playboy Enterprises Executive VP, Publishing Group President, will leave the company after two years in the post to "pursue personal entrepreneurial projects in his hometown of Las Vegas."