The Wall Street Journal has appointed JON HOUSMAN as the managing director of its European edition. He succeeds RIEN VAN LENT, who is leaving the company to establish his own consultancy business based in Europe. Housman joins The Wall Street Journal Europe after co-founding New York-based Jungle Media Group.

MindShare North America is expanding its Consumer Research group by adding TATA SATO as director of consumer insights, a new position. Sato’s career in research and strategy has taken her to several top-ranked creative agencies. She has spent the past twelve years at Y&R, where, as Senior Partner, Brand Planning, she managed brand strategic and creative development for the agency’s clients. She has also worked in Brand Planning at Grey and BBDO, as well as having spent time in investment banking and consulting.

KIM MOHAN has joined Y&R as senior producer. Mohan will be a part of the broadcast production team, responsible for the coordination, collaboration, and production of TV and radio spots for Y&R Chicago's Sears and Miller business partners.

Carat Interactive has promoted JEREMY CORNFELDT to vice president of search and affiliate marketing. Before joining Carat Interactive in 2002, he built and managed the affiliate marketing practice at Vizium, where he implemented consulting methodologies and established relationships with technology partners.

Sugo, a music and multimedia agency, has opened a New York-based sales office to be run by SARI MCCONNELL, currently Sugo’s vice president of marketing and product development.

Empower MediaMarketing announced that KEN LAZAR, LAURA LOVINS, and RHONDA MCLEOD have joined the media agency as senior market managers. Lovins will be based at the agency’s headquarters in Cincinnati, while Lazar and McLeod will be based in regional offices in Pittsburgh and Houston, respectively.

LAURIE RICH has been tapped as the executive in charge of production for “Martha.” In addition, CHRISTINA PANE DEYO has been tapped as supervising producer for the lifestyle and human interest department and MEREDITH PAIGE joins “Martha” as supervising producer.

BOB HUSEBY has been promoted to vice president sales and EMILY-JANE THROCKMORTON has been promoted to online sales director at IDG Entertainment.

Starcom USA has named media directors JAN-ERIC ANDERSON, MARIE MYSZKOWSKI, LATHA SUNDARAM,JACKIE KULESZA, and CHRISTINE OLSON as vice presidents of the agency. All operate out of the agency's Chicago headquarters.

KEN FEATHERSTON, senior vice president and executive creative director at J. Brown, has been promoted to general manager, assuming overall management responsibilities for the agency’s Chicago office. Prior to J. Brown, Featherston was an art director with JWT in Chicago,working with clients such as Kraft, SC Johnson, Quaker, and Pepsi International.