Cardinal Path named Barbara Kittridge chief marketing officer.

Wieden+Kennedy hired Colleen DeCourcy and Mark Fitzloff as co-executive creative directors. In addition, partner and global chief operating officer Dave Luhr will assume the role of president, and Dan Wieden will become chairman of W+K’s global management team. Lastly, Joe Staples was promoted to executive creative director of W+K Portland.

IFC promoted Colin Moore to vice president, digital media & alternative content, up from director.

Cambridge BioMarketing promoted Maureen Franco to partner and chief executive officer.

MeringCarson named Michael Leonardini as design director of its newly launched design group, Emcee Design.

On February 1, Peter Ampe will join DDB Brussels as executive creative director.

JWT New York hired Jill Applebaum as creative director. Applebaum will work on Diageo’s Smirnoff and Nestlé’s Skinny Cow brands, among others. Applebaum joins JWT from Draftfcb New York, where she served as senior vice president, group creative director, overseeing creative development for Kraft’s Oreo brand.

Meg O'Brien joined Mindshare as director of social strategy on Unilever North America.

Drew Meyers was named president of gyro San Francisco.

TargetCast tcm named David Leitner executive vice president, managing director of client services.