MARC BENNETT has been named senior vice president, business development and analysis in the business strategy and new media department at Discovery Communications. Most recently, Bennett was president of North America for Codemasters, a UK-based publisher of interactive entertainment software.

BBDO New York is revamping its strategic services department and rebranded it “Behavioral Planning” to reflect the fact that every communication developed by the agency focuses on changing a behavior.

DZP Marketing Communications has named SANDI HARARI its new vice president, creative director.

Reprise Media has promoted ALEX TSEPETIS to vice president, engineering.

Carat Fusion has promoted STEVE USTARIS to group media director for the agency’s Boston office. Ustaris will oversee the digital media services group, including communications planning, and media planning and buying. Prior to this promotion, Ustaris served as an associate media director.

Full Circle Entertainment has named SHANE MCGRATH as director of business development. Most recently, McGrath was vice president, in charge of development and production for Angela Lansbury’s production company, Corymore Entertainment.

J. BRENDAN RYAN, chairman of Foote Cone & Belding is joining FreshDirect’s board of directors.

Sundance Channel has promoted BRITT BENSEN to senior director, affiliate marketing & VOD. Benson previously held the position of director affiliate marketing.

LAURA BURKHART has been named director, partner management at Jumpstart Automotive Media. Most recently she served as senior account director, strategic accounts at DoubleClick.

SchoolSports Magazine has named JUNNY ANN HIBBERT vice president of sales and magazine development. Most recently, Hibbert was national advertising director at Blender Magazine.