Zambezi named Danielle Pak as its first director of communications planning. Pak joins the agency after an 11-year career as a media and communications strategist at Wieden + Kennedy Portland.

MSCI named David Zhang as head of securitized products research, a new role.

Mirum London hired James Huckle as head of technology, Drew Eldridge as head of design, Helen Antoniou as UK finance director, and Manisha Sharma as head of delivery.

The Joinery signed directors Carole Denis, Diana Kunst and Gracie Otto to its roster.

MBMG hired Andrea Edling as an associate analyst.

Psyop hired Matthew Seymour as executive producer/business development director, VR/AR.

Stacey Allen was named vice president, general manager of Valassis Canada.

Digital Brand Architects named Reesa Lake and Vanessa Flaherty as partners at the firm.

Extreme Reach named Bill Bagshaw as chief revenue officer.

BEN Group appointed Tamra Knepfer as senior vice president of Greenlight.