JERRY MCGEE has been named executive vice president, AAAA Western Region. He replaces JERRY GIBBONS, who is retiring after nearly 13 years. McGee was most recently president and CEO at J. Walter Thompson Los Angeles. In addition, the AAAA has promoted DONNA G. CAMPBELL to senior vice president, AAAA Media Services. Her responsibilities include overseeing all media advisory services and programming for the annual AAAA Media Conference and Trade Show. Campbell joined the AAAA in 1995; prior to that, she served as vice president, media director of The Alden Group.

JIM DAVEY has been named senior vice president, global consumer products marketing and planning for Nickelodeon & Viacom, and TANYA HAIDER has been appointed vice president, Nickelodeon & Viacom International consumer products. Formerly vice president toys and marketing, Nickelodeon, consumer products, Davey's role will change to assume global marketing responsibilities for Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products. Haider was formerly vice president, strategy and business development, for Nickelodeon Networks. In her new role, she is charged with growing the Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products businesses and brands internationally and will oversee businesses in Asia, Canada, Europe, and Latin America.

Undertone Networks has named MICHAEL LOMBARDI vice president of sales, East Coast. Most recently, Lombardi served as vice president of sales for Bloomberg.com.

IGN Entertainment has named DALE W. STRANG as executive vice president and general manager of its media division. He will oversee advertising sales, marketing, and the production of editorial content for all IGN Entertainment media properties. Strang comes to IGN from Ziff Davis Media, where he served as CEO and senior vice president of the game group.

Scripps Networks has named SCOTT DURAND, vice president of operations, and SARAH TRAHERN vice president of programming for Great American Country, which was acquired by the company in Nov. 2004. Additionally, GREG NEAL will oversee creative services at GAC.

New Line Cinema has hired ED BOLKUS as vice president, product development and merchandising; and LOURDES AROCHO as director, international licensing and merchandising. Bolkus will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of product development and creative approvals in categories including apparel, home furnishings, collectibles, and paper goods. Arocho will oversee international product development and licensed promotions.

BILL CREIGHTON has been named general manager of NewsCom. Most recently, Creighton was vice president of global sales and marketing for UPI, where he was responsible for all commercial activities, sales, and marketing, worldwide.

LAURA MICHALCHYSHYN has been named to the position of executive vice president, programming and marketing for Sundance Channel. She comes to Sundance Channel from Alliance Atlantis Communications, where she was senior vice-president, dramatic programming, responsible for all programming for Alliance Atlantis dramatic channels.

About.com has named DAE MELLENCAMP as senior vice president of product management. In her new position, Mellencamp will lead the product development and design teams. Most recently, she was the director of interactive content at Optimum Online at Cablevision Systems Corporation.

Foote Cone & Belding has appointed PAMELA MAPHIS LARRICK as chairman and chief executive officer of FCBi Worldwide, the direct, digital, and customer relations marketing arm of FCB. Larrick was most recently chairman of MRM Partners (McCann's customer relations marketing arm).