BGT Partners has named STEPHANIE FLORIS director of marketing and public relations.

WENDI DUNLAP has been promoted to account group supervisor, up from account supervisor at Horizon Interactive. Dunlap will be managing the Horizon Interactive account management team. HOPE DISTANT has been promoted to media group supervisor, up from media planning supervisor. Distant will be assuming the day-to-day management of the digital media planning/buying team and process. MICHAEL HAMMILL has been promoted to campaign management supervisor, up from campaign manager. NANCY CHAN has been promoted to senior campaign manager, up from campaign manager. From the Digital Relationship Marketing team, KERRY PERSE has been promoted to DRM supervisor, up from account manager. …

TOM DAVIS has been named group publisher of Meredith Corporation's men's brands. In his new role, Davis will oversee all operations of the WOOD, Successful Farming and Living the Country Life brands. Davis joined Meredith in 1978 and has most recently served as publisher of Successful Farming.

JAMES KYE has joined Kadium asassociate media director to oversee all media strategy and planning.

Lopez Negrete Communications has named ELIAS E. LUCERO as director of promotions/event marketing. Most recently, Lucero served as field market director for The Cartel Group, working on accounts such as the U.S. Army and Alturas Communications.

Gemstar-TV Guide International has promoted TONIA O’CONNOR to executive vice president, distribution. Previously, O’Connor had been executive vice president, affiliate sales and marketing.

CHIP REINGOLD, previously executive creative director, Modem Media Europe, has been named executive creative director, Modem Media West, responsible for key global accounts. In Europe, the agency has hired CHRIS CLARKE, formerly of UK digital agency Wheel, as the new executive creative director, Modem Media Europe.

Billboard has named DOUGLAS O. TRUEBLOOD as executive director of marketing & brand development. Trueblood will oversee the marketing, public relations, and promotional efforts for Billboard Information Group’s portfolio of products. He will also work with Billboard’s eMedia and licensing departments. Most recently, Trueblood managed the marketing and custom publishing division at The Desert Sun.

Meredith Corporation has named JAN STUDIN as publisher of Better Homes and Gardens;SUSAN BARON has been named publisher of Parents; andAMY WILKINS has been named publisher of Country Home.

Ogilvy & Mather New York has promoted ANDY BERNDT from group creative director to managing director. Berndt will be responsible for managing Ogilvy & Mather’s New York advertising operations, including strategy and planning, account management, finance, human resources and new business. Berndt assumes duties previously handled by BILL GRAY, now co-CEO of Ogilvy North America.