Phillips Design Group named Jim Adorney as vice president, creative director.

Periscope named Roman Paluta vice president/brand director. Most recently, Paluta served as president of Nebraska-based creative agency Bailey Lauerman.

Frank Sanni was named head of planning at TAXI New York.

Rokkit signed director Luke Monaghan for commercial representation.

Brent Poer was elevated to president of SMG LiquidThread North America.

Craig Etheridge has been named senior vice president of digital and mobile sales for Gannett and USA TODAY.

KSL Media hired Angelo Lomonte as senior vice president, managing director in the New York office to run the newly won Frontier Communications account.

Clinton Neils has been named vice president and general manager of the Beacon Theatre.

Sheryl Goldstein joined Yahoo! as senior category sales director.

Visible Measures hired Scott W Thompson, formerly of Univision, as vice president, west coast sales.