Fuse named BETH LEWAND, vice president of digital media. Lewand will be responsible for overseeing the strategy and implementation of fuse's multi-platform initiatives across mobile, VOD, and online mediums. Most recently, she was vice president of digital media programming and production at Comedy Central.

SCOTT CROMER was promoted to director of strategic planning for the Portland office of Wieden+Kennedy. Cromer replaces SUDEEP GOHIL, who left the agency in May.

KATE STEPHENSON was promoted to president, global account management for OMD. She will be responsible for leading the company’s Global Account Management program, which includes global and multi-national client service strategy, resources, capabilities, and best practices within and across global/multi-national accounts.

The VIA Group hired ALEKA KARACHALIOS as a client strategist. Prior to joining VIA, Karachalios served as a senior advertising and brand manager for AOL. In addition, the agency hired MIKE IRVINE as a copywriter. Irvine will be responsible for working with VIA client TD Banknorth.

Range Online Media promoted ASHWINI KARANDIKAR to vice president of client services.

MANJYOT MUNDY was promoted from product manager, behavioral targeting to director of yield management at Jumpstart Automotive Media.

DIC Entertainment appointed LISA STREFF to vice president of domestic licensing to oversee the development and implementation of domestic licensing and merchandising programs for the company's slate of brands. Prior to joining DIC, Streff served as director of hardlines for the consumer products division at NBC/Universal.

BRAD EMMETT, a former art director at DeVito/Verdi, has returned to the agency as creative director. Emmett was most recently vice president, group creative director at Cliff Freeman and Partners. Joining him at the agency are JAMES MARAVETZ and SHERROD MELVIN, who also worked at Cliff Freeman. Melvin and Maravetz will serve as art director and copywriter, respectively.

The Richards Group promoted MARY PRICE to principal of the media function. Price joined the agency in 1993.

ERIC ANDERSON joined Resolution Media as vice president of the Project Management & Analytics Team.