The Interpublic Group of Companies has hired BANT BREEN as senior vice president, director of strategic development and innovation. Most recently, Breen was the founder and president of Bant Breen LLC, a strategic marketing and communications consultancy. Before founding his own company, he was with Leo Burnett Worldwide for five years in various positions.

JACQUELINE GRAZIANO has been promoted to sales development director for AARP Publications, including AARP The Magazine, AARP Bulletin and AARP Segunda Juventud. In her new position, Graziano will be managing the research department. Graziano most recently held the position of promotion director for AARP Publications. Prior to joining AARP Publications, Graziano served as group marketing director of Thomson Media’s Professional Services Group.

L. Halsey Corporation has named ROBB WILSON as vice president of technology. Wilson will be responsible for product development and technology strategy across the company’s email marketing brands.

STEVE ALPERIN, Peter Jennings' long-time writer and producer, has been named senior broadcast producer for ABCNEWS.com. He will be responsible for the day-to-day editorial content.

SFGT has hired HOLLY SULLIVAN as director of production. Previously, Sullivan was production manager at Gillespie.

Modernista! has hired BRIN WEBSTER as a group assistant and MILLA STOLTE as an assistant account executive.

PAULA A. KERGER has been named president and chief executive officer of PBS. Kerger has been executive vice president and chief operating officer of Educational Broadcasting Corporation since 2004.

Chicken Soup for the Soul Magazinehas appointed CHRIS EPTING as travel editor.

ALAN CHU has been named general manager of Smithsonian Publishing. Chu comes to Smithsonian from Time Inc., where he served in various capacities including business manager for People en Espanol; general manager for Time4 Outdoors and, most recently, as general manager for consumer marketing and corporate finance at Time4 Media.

The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has promoted LIZ KORDA to director of the Los Angeles area Emmy awards, ADAM PHILBIN to director of marketing and ADONIS WILSON to senior accountant.