Euro RSCG Chicago hired Anna Newburn as strategy director to work on the agency's Citibank account. In addition, the agency named Miguel Gonzalez as planning director.

Carla Ballecer and Karen Gereffi joined Johannes Leonardo as senior copywriter and senior art director, respectively. The creative duo joined the agency from R/GA New York.

Influx Strategic Consulting, a division of Butler, Shine, Stern & Partners, has hired Kristi Burrows, formerly director, consumer insight, strategy & execution at Best Buy, as director of business strategy.

Awestruck Marketing Group hired Francesca Gangitano as senior vice president, creative strategy and planning, and Deborah Gitell as vice president, client strategy.

Thrillist Media Group has hired Philippe Guelton as its first president and COO. Guelton was formerly COO of HFMUS.

Brent Lux joined Spark as senior vice president/managing director.

NetSeer hired Peter Horn as chief revenue officer.

Digital Kitchen named Pete Talaba as its first director of brand strategy. Previously, Talaba was vice president, brand strategy director for Y&R Chicago.

Michael Dobbs has been named executive vice president and general manager of Catapult Nashville.

Seneca Konturas was hired at Neofill as director of business development.