Caterina Bartoli was promoted to partner, group director from group director at The Media Kitchen, a division of kirshenbaum bond senecal + partners.

Jeremy Haft was named director, east coast sales for Viewable Media.

Ted Jendrysik joined Mechanica as a creative director. Most recently, Jendrysik was creative director at Arnold.

JWT hired Laura Agostini as chief talent officer. Agostini joins JWT from MEC, where she was also chief talent officer.

Anthony Nelson was hired by Draftfcb New York to lead its integrated production department. Most recently, he was executive integrated producer at Crispin, Porter + Bogusky Boulder.

LEVEL Studios hired Roger Wong as group creative director.

Arnold Worldwide tapped Kryssy Bloch as vice president, director of digital talent management.

Newcast, the branded entertainment division of ZenithOptimedia, named Jacqueline Fernandez as director of branded entertainment. Most recently, Fernandez was account manager at V-Media.

Dentsu America named Brian McDermott as chief creative officer. He previously served as managing director/executive creative director at Dentsu-owned mcgarryybowen.

Momentum Worldwide named John J. Steere as managing director and Korey Yu as business director.