MEC hired Hans Logie as managing partner of MEC San Francisco, to lead the agency's Chevron account and oversee the MEC San Francisco office. Logie joins from DraftFCB, where he was a media strategy consultant on the PG&E account.

Bob LaBarge, previously creative director at agencies like BBDO, Stern Advertising and Rawle Murdy, opened a new agency: LaBarge + Partners.

Dentsu Network West has appointed Nicholas Rey as chief financial officer. Rey most recently was executive vice president/global chief financial officer of CPX.

Performics hired Todd Friesen as director of SEO. Friesen previously served as the vice president of search at Position Technologies.

TRAFFIQ hired Jane Roy as senior director of agency development and Peter Schnupp as senior account director.

Modernista named Matt Howell president and Alex Hesz as managing director.

O'Brien Advertising hired Caitlin Mock as account coordinator.

SpaceTime in Chicago hired Colleen Schwab as media director.

Erin McIlvain has been named vice president, national accounts for Hallmark Channels. Prior to joining Hallmark Channels, McIlvain was the director of programming for DISH Network.

MedHelp hired Richy Glassberg as chief operating officer. Most recently, Glassberg served as executive vice president of ad sales for TV Guide Media Ad Sales Group.