MIKE DEPIRRO was promoted to executive vice president, group creative director, up from SVP group creative director at Deutsch. He works for clients such as Tylenol, Sheraton and St. Joseph. BRYAN BLACK was promoted to executive vice president, group creative director, up from SVP group creative director. SCOTT SCHINDLER was promoted to senior vice president, group creative director, up from vice president, associate creative director.

TESA ARAGONES has joined davidandgoliath as managing director of digital branding, a new position. She joins the agency from Volkswagen of America, where she served as director, VW media and interactive marketing.

MRM Worldwide has named PARAN JOHAR as EVP, digital marketing and managing director of the MRM Los Angeles office. Johar is responsible for growing and improving the overall digital marketing capabilities of MRM in North America.

TARA SHEPLEY was promoted to account executive from sales assistant for Internet Broadcasting. Most recently, Shepley was as a radio account executive with Infinity Broadcasting in Chicago. BETH GROSSMAN joined Internet Broadcasting's New York City office as account executive after working in company's Chicago office.

GIL A. DICKOFF was named vice president and treasurer at Scholastic. He replaces VINCENT MARZANO, who recently resigned.

72andSunny has named SAM BAERWALD as head of film production. Most recently, Baerwald spent 10 years at TBWAChiatDay, Los Angeles.

RUSSELL ARONS has been named vice president, marketing at InfoSpace. Arons joins InfoSpace from Mattel, where she served as vice president of marketing and general manager, Barbie.

Horizon Media has named STEVEN FASKE to the new position of senior vice president, director of business operations. Faske will focus on new ventures for the agency, including strategic alliances and acquisitions, and work with Horizon's Diversified Service Groups to identify growth opportunities. He joins Horizon from Lifestyle Ventures, where he was chief financial/strategic officer.

ANDY SIMS has joined ZenithOptimedia as SVP/director of interactive. Sims replaces BRENDA GOODMAN, who is leaving the agency. He will oversee digital strategy and is charged with integrating the digital capability across all ZenithMedia and Optimedia offices in the U.S.

MATT DI PAOLA has been promoted to national director of client services at Tribal DDB Canada. Di Paola will manage the account group across Canada.