Hector Fernandez was named CEO of Y&R Mexico and Jaime Mandelbaum was promoted to chief creative officer of Y&R Europe.

SOASTA hired Jenny Coupe as vice president of customer acquisition.

Cameron Wilson was named creative director for Tribal Vancouver. Wilson will work closely under Dean Lee, executive creative director, DDB Canada Vancouver. Over the course of his 17-year career in Montreal and India, Wilson has led creative teams for clients like Royal Canadian Mint, Aeroplan, Loto Quebec, General Mills, IBM, Yoplait, Fido, Rona, Budweiser, Cirque du Soleil and Bell Canada. "One of his strong suits is his ability to combine creativity and strategic thinking with the latest technology to build modern brands that resonate with consumers," said Lee.

Omelet named Ricardo Diaz as executive digital director. Diaz joins the company from the leadership team at Zambezi, Inc. and more than six years as director of creative technology at TBWA\Chiat\Day Los Angeles. At Omelet, Diaz will help the company grow and shape its digital discipline while also working closely with the creative and strategy teams to continue to inspire innovative ideas for the digital world. "Omelet has always been very successful in helping clients innovate brand campaigns in the digital space," said Don Kurz, chairman & CEO of Omelet. "Ricardo is a world-class technology thought leader and we're very …

Simon White has been appointed chief strategy officer of FCB West. White currently oversees strategy for FCB Inferno, located in London. Beginning in March, White, who is relocating to California, will work with CEO Joe Oh, Chief Creative Officer Karin Onsager-Birch, and Chairman Dominic Whittles to lead the agency's West Coast operations. White joined FCB after a 10-year stint at Grey London. He began his career in brand management working for advertisers spanning Mars, Clairol, Durex and Unilever. Since joining FCB Inferno in 2012, White has led the strategy teams behind many of the agency's new business wins, including BMW …

Arnold Worldwide tapped Ed Castillo as global chief strategy officer, a new position. Castillo will report to Arnold global president Pam Hamlin. Most recently chief strategy officer of TBWA\Chiat\Day New York, Castillo played a key role in driving new business to the agency. In his last year there, he shepherded pitches with brands including GoDaddy (globally), Thomson Reuters (globally) and Travelers Insurance. Prior to TBWA\Chiat\Day, Castillo served as senior vice president, global strategy director at McCann Worldwide, where he led strategy on the brand reinvigoration of American Airlines, following Chapter 11 reorganization. Castillo first collaborated with Arnold Worldwide on the …

Carat promoted Fiona Lloyd from executive client officer at Carat UK to network development officer for Carat Global, a new position. Lloyd will report to Will Swayne, global president of Carat. Both are based in the London office. A 10-year Carat veteran, Lloyd will be tasked with delivering an aligned strategy for the 150 countries served by Carat around the world. "I am delighted Fiona will be joining the Carat Global team," said Swayne. "She knows our network intimately and has extensive global and local management experience. Fiona is passionate about our clients, our talent and embodies the values of …

The Economist Group named Jennifer Hicks as North America associate publisher of 1843, its bi-monthly culture and lifestyle magazine formerly called Intelligent Life.

Trustpilot named Hanno Damm as chief financial officer.

Olson hired Tanya Bennett as executive vice president, general manager, a new position at the agency.