DANIEL BRAGG has been named vice president of creative for Discovery Channel, Discovery Times Channel and The Science Channel. Prior to joining Discovery, Bragg had his own company, Bragg Creative, where he worked on brand development and program campaign development for FX, Court TV, Scripps Networks and Discovery Channel.

KATIE BURLESON has joined Active Athlete Media as an account executive responsible for advertising sales and promotions. Burleson joins the company from Euro RSCG, where she developed new and creative marketing strategies for current and potential clients.

Yahoo! has named DAVE DICKMAN vice president, western sales, while JACKI KELLEY and BRIAN ZEUG were named category development officers for the travel and consumer packaged goods industries, respectively.

Starcom USA named media director GINA BRODERICK and director of print investment BRENDA WHITE vice presidents of the agency. Broderick oversees domestic media planning and buying for Macy’s and White oversees print investment for Starcom’s entire roster of clients.

ALAN BLOUNT has been named executive vice president of direct marketing at WestWayne. 

Agency.com has promoted JOE ELDRIDGE to chief operating officer and ERIC VALK PETERSON to managing partner of the New York office. Previously vice president of operations and planning for Agency.com’s London office, Eldridge replaces TOM LANZETTA, who recently resigned. Valk Peterson will be responsible for the growth, staff and overall direction of the New York office. He replaces YURI SALNIKOFF, who resigned to pursue other opportunities.

PATRICIA MAST has joined kirshenbaum bond + partners NY as group account director and CHRIS KONYA has joined the agency as a brand strategist.

CHRIS MCCLAVE has joined Dotglu as an account executive. Previously he was an account executive on the Tylenol account at Deutsch. NELLIE WU joined the company as an account executive.

NATHALIE HALL has joined Media Kitchen as an associate media strategist.

Operative has named TULLIO SIRAGUSA to senior vice president of global sales and account management.