Dragon Rouge USA appointed CINDY HSIAO as director of brand strategy, a new position.

JULIE COULTON joined Mullen as senior vice president, director of digital media in the agency's mediaHUB unit. Previously, Coulton served as senior vice president, media director for 22squared.

The Gate Worldwide hired SHARON SHER as director of business development and PAULETTE STONE as account director.

Sage Communications tapped SARA LEIMAN to lead its new Media Services Division, serving as vice president, media services.

Moroch Partners hired ERIN CALKINS as senior supervisor; TRICIA ADKINS as assistant account executive; CLINT WRIGHT, CRISTINA VILLAREAL and RAMZY ZEIDAN as publicity coordinators; and ERICA SIVERTSEN as research data analyst.

AdGent 007 named TAEK KWON, ERIC LUDWIG, ROB NORMAN and GREG STUART to its global advisory board.

AARP named LARRY GANNON as vice president of AARP's TV and Radio Programming.

JWT INSIDE/ Washington DC hired ANDY BLENKLE as managing director.

EDWARD BEHAN has joined FireThread as director of business development and MELINA IACOVONE as director of marketing.

Critical Mass named JASON THEODOR creative director. Most recently, Theodor served as interactive creative director at Ogilvy and MacLaren McCann.