ManiaTV.com named JEANNIE ABRAHAM as sales director, western region.

MARGARET TOBEY was named vice president, regulatory affairs for NBC Universal. Most recently, Tobey was a senior partner in the Washington office of Morrison & Foerster, LLP, where she specialized in federal communications regulatory matters and served as outside counsel for NBC Universal for eight years.

BRIAN MARR was named managing director of Wexley School for Girls. He previously served as group marketing manager of Microsoft's Windows Vista “Buzz” team.

Madison Square Garden named CHRIS DELAURO as vice president of operations and engineering for MSG Media. DeLauro will be charged with managing the technical operations, engineering personnel and facilities of MSG, FSN New York and the MSG radio networks. Previously, DeLauro was vice president, account services for NEP Supershooters where he was responsible for the ABC Sports and SportNetNY (Mets) accounts.

LookSmart hired ARI KAUFMAN as vice president of publisher services and JONATHAN EWERT as the east coast vice president of advertising and publisher services.

CHRISTINE J. PETRILLO was named vice president corporate sales director of Hachette Filipacchi Media. Previously, Petrillo was associate publisher of Premiere magazine.

Irwin Slater hired NEDA NAMIRANIAN as executive director of client services. Previously, Namiranian was director of program management at branding consultancy Interbrand.

Hunt Adkins named ADINA DAHLIN as chief interactive officer, a new position. Previously, Dahlin was account director at RMG Connect, Minneapolis.

Blattner Brunner named REED CARLSON contact strategist on all accounts. The new position will combine the roles of media director, with directors of online, public relations, direct, and non-traditional communications. Previously Carlson was associate media director at Fitzgerald + Co.

CLAY LANGDON was named director of The Business Planning Group, an affiliate company of McGarrah – Jessee.