Rainbow Media has named THEANO APOSTOLOU the vice president of public relations for the AMC and WE: Women's Entertainment networks. Apostolou previously served as vice president of media relations for the company's music network, Fuse. She will manage the consumer publicity staffs and talent relations at both networks.

MAURIZIO VILLARREAL has joined Studiocom as a creative director. Before joining Studiocom, Villarreal founded and managed his own design firm, specializing in brand development, design, and communications with multi-lingual capabilities.

DEBRA GOODMAN has joined Horizon Media in the newly created role of vice president, group head in the new business account group. Prior to joining Horizon, Goodman was senior vice president, media director at Carrafiello, Diehl and Associates, where she led the media department. Also at Horizon: REKHA YADAV joined the New York media planning department as a media planner. She comes to Horizon from Mediaedge:cia where she was a media planner on the Colgate and Hills Science Diet account. KAMEKA WAUGH has joined Horizon's New York planning department as an assistant media planner. Waugh comes to Horizon …

NATALIE SIVE has joined PARADE magazine as an account executive. Sive comes to PARADE from Starcom Worldwide where she was associate media director since 2001.

Music Choice has promoted JESSICA SIRACUSA to senior manager, promotions.

Troika Design Group has named ROBERT E. BLATCHFORD director of business development. Most recently he served as an executive producer at broadcast design firm Charlie Company, where he worked with MTV, Sony, and Disney.

DAVID LAMB has been named executive vice president, director of multinational clients at JWT.

CHARLES W. MAST has been named to the senior executive position of consumer marketing director at Dennis Publishing. He will oversee the circulation for three of Dennis’ publications -- Maxim, Stuff, and Blender.

Turner Media Group has elevated LARRY RUBIN to executive vice president, business and legal affairs. In addition to managing day-to-day legal matters, Rubin is responsible for strategic partnerships, investment analysis, and affiliate relations.

DIEGO CANTÚ has been appointed senior vice president, executive creative director at Accentmarketing. Prior to joining Accentmarketing, Cantú was vice president managing creative director at Mendoza Dillon where he led a creative team in both California and New York.