Verndale named Deb Grant as vice president, creative director.

Brooke Jones, former CEO of Spry, was named president, of WebbMason's new Analytics Group.

POSSIBLE hired Martha Hiefield as global chief talent officer; John Simpson as global chief marketing officer; Rebecca Bedrossian as global content director; and Gareth Jones as managing director.

The Community, part of SapientNitro, named Tyler Witkin as a senior strategic planner.

The Africa Channel hired Suzan Jorgensen as director, promotions & scheduling.

Pat Stern and Ken Hamm left iCrossing to launch PRoPS, an online marketplace that connects creators with brands and consumers by combining publishing, portfolio ecommerce and social functionality in one platform.

Zumobi hired Chris Maly as vice president of product management.

TBS and TNT marketing promoted Jeff Gregor to chief catalyst officer and hired Michael Engleman as executive vice president of entertainment marketing and brand innovation.

Trueffect named Eric Rosenfeld as chief technology officer.

TriPlay named Matt Downing as chief marketing officer.