Jared DiPalma was promoted to the newly created position of chief financial officer for NBCUniversal Entertainment & Digital Networks and Integrated Media.

Adam Harris was promoted to bourbon ambassador, North America at Beam.

TAXI Toronto hired Mark Tomblin as head of planning. Most recently, Tomblin was at Leo Burnett Group in London, where he held dual roles as head of planning and planning lead for Kellogg Europe and Kellogg UK.

Chris Wilson, formerly a business director at JWT New York on Johnson & Johnson, overseeing such leading brands as Band-Aid, Neosporin, and Visine, has been named director of account management, senior partner at JWT Atlanta.

DDB Chicago hired Mark Hansen as executive vice president, director of account management.

Profero hired Veronica Villalpando as group account director.

Adaptly named Tony Siconolfi as vice president of sales, west coast and Latin America.

Venables Bell & Partners promoted Paul Birks-Hay to managing director.

Richards/Lerma hired Aldo Quevedo as principal and creative director.

AMC Networks named Kari-Michele Hauge vice president, digital sales and marketing.