Toth Brand Imaging promoted DEREK MCCARTY to account executive.

TAYLOR COOK joined Phillips Design Group as account director.

Marcus Thomas hired MIKE STRAUSS as vice president, interactive. Previously, Strauss was group account director at Whitmanhart Interactive.

LinkedIn hired DREW CALIN as a southwest territory account executive.

MONICA KARO was promoted to president of integrated accounts for OMD USA, up from managing director of OMD West.

OMD North America hired ALAN COHEN as CEO of OMD USA. Cohen previously served as president of worldwide innovation and president of Initiative West.

HORIZON MEDIA promoted JENNA BEATTY and JOHN POOR to interactive senior media planners.

IAN BEAVIS joined Carat as executive vice president, executive client director. Most recently, Beavis was vice president of marketing, public relations & product planning for Kia Motors America, where he was responsible for all aspects of marketing operations including advertising, research, pricing, product planning and public relations.

MATT BARASH joined Traffic Marketplace as director of publisher development. Most recently, he was business development manager at 24/7 Real Media.

Beyond Interaction hired STACEY DEZIEL as director of client services. Prior to joining MediaCom, Deziel was executive vice president, media director for FCBi, the digital division of DraftFCB.