People on the Move
Tuesday, August 19, 2008

  • ANDREW SWINAND was named president of global operations at Starcom MediaVest Group. Most recently, Swinand worked for Denuo and prior to that he was president of Starcom Worldwide.

  • Night Agency promoted JASON REPOSA to CTO, up from director of technology. In addition, BRAD HUTCHINS was hired as media strategist, a new position at the agency.


  • Innovyx promoted NISSA WRIGHT to vice president, strategy, up from vice president of client services.

  • AKQA hired LESTER FEINTUCK as chief financial officer to oversee its global financial and accounting operations. Feintuck joins the agency from Grey Group where he was executive vice president, chief financial officer, Advertising Division.


  • DARREN MELAMETH has been promoted to vice president, program planning and scheduling for Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movie Channel.


  • Marcus Thomas Cleveland has named three employees senior vice presidents/shareholders: JENNIFER HIRT-MARCHAND, previously vice president, research; ELLEN RUSSELL, previously vice president, media; and JIM SOLLISCH, previously vice president, creative director.


  • Hanger Network named L. JEFF JENSEN as president of sales and marketing. Jensen joins Hanger Network from Adspace Networks.


  • Marchex named SLOAN SEYMOUR, vice president of Marchex Adhere; ED O'KEEFE, vice president of performance marketplaces; BROOKS MCMAHON, vice president of partner development; and promoted LEIGH MCMILLAN to senior vice president, marketing and communications.


  • RMG Connect, JWT's global digital and relationship marketing network, promoted MARK MILLER to president and CEO, North America, a new position at the network.


  • LARRY SCHWEBER has been named vice president of marketing for Comcast's Atlanta region.

  • Lopez Negrete Communications hired JOSEPH "PEPE" MACHIN and JOSÉ LÓPEZ-VARELA as executive group account directors.


  • Bebo hired SEAN KANE as global head of mobile. Kane joins Bebo from Intercasting Corporation, where he served as general manager international.


  • Havas Digital hired ANNA PAPADOLPOULOS as an account director for Media Contacts. She joins the company from Euro RSCG where she was a media director.


  • SUSANNA GATES-ROSE has joined Mullen's Winston-Salem, N.C., office as senior vice president, director of broadcast production. She previously held broadcast and integrated producer positions at Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Miami and Coca-Cola in Atlanta.


  • Ryan Partnership and Ryan iDirect named BRUCE GINSBERG as senior vice president of business development for the agency.


  • YuMe hired MICHAEL MATHIEU as CEO. Mathieu previously served as president of the Internet Division of Freedom Communications.


  • Fuor Digital hired MICHAEL T. GARIBALDI as chief financial officer and promoted RACHEL JARVIS from executive vice president to chief operating officer.