SUSAN INKROT joined Empower MediaMarketing, Cincinnati, as local broadcast buying strategist. Inkrot most recently served as a media planner/buyer at Chappelle Ciafardini Advertising Associates, Cincinnati.

Oxygen promoted ALICE DICKENS to director of development, up from manager.

Nimblefish named MICHELE SWEENEY as executive vice president of marketing solutions. In her new role, she will oversee all sales/strategy efforts for the company. Sweeney most recently served as vp/business strategy at Kadium.

SCOTT BRISKMAN was promoted to executive creative director of Agency.com's San Francisco office. He previously served as creative director in the New York office.

Optima named MARIA WEBB as vice president of business development.

The Bravo Group named TONY SARROCA as chief creative officer. Sarroca joins The Bravo Group from Prolam Young & Rubicam in Santiago, Chile, where he served as partner and chief creative officer.

Rapp Collins NY named CAMILO LA CRUZ vice president, director of brand planning. Most recently, La Cruz was a planning director for the Direct + Digital Marketing department at The Vidal Partnership. In addition, LARRY KRASNOFF was named SVP, analytics. He previously led Advanced Analytics for Digitas.

Landor Associates promoted LESLIE CROMBIE to executive director, client development, and TESSA WESTERMEYER to executive creative director.

HGTV promoted MADDIE HENRI to vice president of original programming.

Renegade hired JOEL PERLER as senior account executive; LIAN CHANG as art director; PATTI KIM as interactive account supervisor; RODY PEREZ as resource manager; ERIN BAKERSMITH as account coordinator and EVAN SCHILLER as junior copywriter.