Pearl Media hired  Joe DePreta as chief marketing officer.

Marketsmith hired Stephen Mickolajczyk as director of client services.

Wexley School for Girls hired Jerry Barnhart as chief financial officer/chief operating officer.

Beth Catto joined PJA Advertising + Marketing as an account supervisor.

Nelson Freitas joined Wunderman New York as director of planning.

gyro appointed Mike Shackle as executive creative director for its London office. He was previously creative director at TBWA Singapore.

MSG Entertainment promoted Mikyl Cordova to senior vice president of public relations.

Anthony DeMaio has been named vice president sales/associate publisher of Slate.

Digitaria Minneapolis hired Forest Taylor as digital experience strategist.

Rural Media Group named Michael LaBroad as chief marketing officer.