CHRISTY SPITZER joined Lion Television USA as director of development. Most recently, Spitzer was a manager of development for MTV’s production development group.

LinkedIn named DAN NYE as CEO. Nye succeeds REID HOFFMAN, who will remain as LinkedIn’s chairman and president, products.

CNET Networks Business Group named MICHAEL JACOBS as the director of sales, west. He joins the company from the Financial Times in San Francisco, where he was northwest sales manager.

MIGUEL FERRER was named programming director of AOL Latino. Most recently, Ferrer was the business development manager for People en Español.

CHRISTOPHER DAVIS joined BBDO Atlanta as executive creative director. He joins from True Agency where he was a partner and executive creative director.

PRIMEDIA promoted SEAN HOLZMAN to president, PRIMEDIA Enterprises. He previously served as senior vice president of sales and marketing.

KIRILL MATVEEV was named managing director for Aegis Media Russia.

JOHN KING is returning to Fallon to run its Connection Planning unit. King left Fallon in 2005 for Gartner Studios where he served as vice president of marketing.

Hanger Network named GARY MIRKIN as director of sales and marketing and ALEX ELLWOOD was named account director, national sales.

mun2 named LISA HACKETT as vice president of marketing. Hackett joined mun2 in March 2006 as a consultant charged with identifying and securing strategic marketing and branding opportunities for the network.