Perfect Fools appointed MARK CHALMERS as a new partner and creative director. Chalmers was formerly executive creative director at StrawberryFrog Amsterdam working on global campaigns for clients including Heineken, Mitsubishi, Coca-Cola and ASICS Onitsuka Tiger.

Cossette New York hired ANUPAMA BHOOPATHY as account supervisor. Most recently, Bhoopathy served as an account supervisor for Grey New York, where she managed Wyeth Consumer Healthcare accounts.

Mediaedge: cia hired LAURA AGOSTINI as chief talent officer.

Euro RSCG Chicago has named JOHN MINNEC executive director. Minnec will assume some of the agency management responsibilities formerly held by ZAIN RAJ, who was recently promoted to CEO of Euro RSCG Discovery. Minnec most recently served as president of Draftfcb London where he was responsible for overall operations and client services for the office.

TNS media named SCOTT ERNST as president of Compete, a company acquired last month. Ernst previously served as Compete's chief client officer.

McCulloch+Company hired STACEY MCMINN as senior media strategist; KAITLIN DUNCAN as a media strategist; and GREG BOND as e-media strategist.

NetShelter Technology Media named BRIAN CRONIN director of sales, New York.

KIMBERLEE ETEN was promoted to design director, up from senior designer at Toth Brand Imaging.

LETHA MAIER joined Phillips Design Group as an account manager.

Mediaedge: cia has promoted MERIDITH JAMIN to director of communications planning, North America. She will retain her duties as director of consumer insights.