MARCY Q. SAMET was promoted to managing director of MRM Gillespieand MRM Worldwide in Los Angeles, succeeding JAMIE PECK at MRM Gillespie.

Comcast Spotlight promoted STEVE FEINGOLD to senior vice president, operations and strategic planning, VICKI LINS to senior vice president, marketing and communications, PAUL WOIDKE to senior vice president, technology; and KEVIN CUDDIHY to senior vice president of advertising sales.

Empower MediaMarketing named AMBER BONDICK as a digital analytics & search marketing associate. Bondick joins Empower from Nielsen Online, formerly known as BuzzMetrics, where she was a market research analyst.

Cheil Worldwide hired JAMES SCANLON as associate creative director.

Publicis Worldwide named PABLO GLASER as senior vice president, Latin America, for Publicis. In this new role, Glaser will be responsible for Publicis Worldwide's multinational accounts, including the recently won Citibank and Oral B. Glaser joins the agency from JWT in London where he was global business director for the Global Nestle account.

Fox Associates appointed BILL COFFEE as senior vice president/director of B2B publications and JACK SACKLEY as senior vice president/director of consumer publications.

Merkle hired RICH FLECK as vice president, strategic services for its Interactive Services division. Prior to joining Merkle, Fleck was vice president, strategic services, at Epsilon Interactive.

Rodale promoted VALERIE VALENTE to senior vice president and publishing director, Rodale Custom Publishing.

International Data Group promoted BOB CARRIGAN to CEO of IDG Communications Worldwide.

Bravo Media named LISA HSIA to the newly created position of senior vice president, new media and digital strategy.