R/GA named TARAS WAYNER executive creative director. He will lead the creative direction across the Verizon account. He joins the agency from Berlin Cameron United.

BRANDON REA was promoted to Midwest online manager for the Hachette automotive Web sites CarandDriver.com and RoadandTrack.com.

TBA Global named BRIAN MURPHY senior vice president, branded entertainment and CHRISTINA HULL was named executive producer.

The Active Network promoted MATT CODLING to director, online media sales for the West Coast and MATT BECKMAN to director, online media sales for the Southeast, overseeing ad sales for Active.com and four other properties in the network.

GLENN OAKLEY was named senior vice president of global operations and business development for VOOM HD Networks. Oakley was formerly the senior vice president of business development for Rainbow Media.

Campbell Mithun promoted STEVE WEHRENBERG to chief operating officer, up from executive vice president, director of strategic planning and integration. In addition, LANCE SAUNDERS was named executive vice president and director of strategic planning.

LIME public relations + promotion elevated GABE BANNER from account supervisor to account director.

MovieTickets.com promoted JOEL COHEN to executive vice president & general manager and WALT BORCHERS to senior vice president, sales and marketing.

Films Media Group named VINCENT VEZZA senior vice president, sales and direct marketing. Most recently, he was vice president of sales, marketing and professional development for Failure Free Reading.

Moroch Partners named AARON HUTCHINS as account supervisor in the Raleigh, NC, office; DAN SOKOLIK was named account supervisor for the St. Louis office; ALICE LAUSSADE joins the Dallas office as a copywriter; and ASHLEY MOVOLD serves as assistant account executive for the Mrs. Baird's brand.