G2 elevated Dr. Rita Wheat to the role of group director, emerging shopper & marketing technologies, across the entire G2 North American network. Previously, Wheat served as group director, strategy & research, for the interactive marketing practice.

DDB Chicago hired Penn French as senior vice president, group business director in charge of the State Farm business. Prior to joining DDB, French was vice president of marketing at The Morton Arboretum.

The Brand Union named Deborah West as senior client director.

LevLane promoted Holly Mantle to PR account supervisor, up from account manager.

Rauxa Direct named Chris Kelly as managing director of its San Francisco office and promoted Richard Bumgarner to chief creative officer.

Audrey Dormanen was named Midwest sales director at Undertone Networks and Jennifer Nuel was named director of client strategy.

Dave Holloway joined McGarrah Jessee as creative director.

UNITED FUTURE, the interactive division of WONGDOODY, hired Josh Brantley as senior interactive creative director. Most recently, he was creative director at Ascentium.

Dentsu America hired Clayton Crocker as associate creative director. Crocker previously worked with Berlin Cameron United, Syrup New York and HUGE.

JWT New York named Martin Legowiecki as director of creative technology; Sam Mazur as creative director on Microsoft Office; Matt McKay as creative director on Cadbury; and Lea Ladera as creative director on Macy's.