People on the Move
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
  • Everol Smith
    Partners + Napier
    Everol Smith joined Partners + Napier as the account director for Kodak, with a focus on the Graphics Communication Group. He was previously a senior advertising manager at Xerox.
  • James Brown
    Pereira & O'Dell
    Pereira & O'Dell hired James Brown as creative director. Most recently, Brown was senior vice president and creative director on Mitsubishi at BBDO Los Angeles.
  • Toby Vann
    Cossette New York
    Cossette New York appointed Toby Vann to the position of senior vice president, director of digital engagement. Vann joins Cossette from Roundarch, where he was executive director for social media.
  • Durk Barnhill
    TAXI New York
    TAXI New York hired Durk Barnhill as general manager. Barnhill most recently served as new business director and lead strategist on Johnson & Johnson accounts at Mother New York.
  • Rob Schwartz

    TBWA/Chiat/Day Los Angeles promoted Rob Schwartz to chief creative officer. The agency also hired Al Kelly, who will assume the role of co-executive creative director along with Patrick O'Neill. Kelly joins the agency from Fallon, Minneapolis where he served as executive creative director. The agency also added several new creatives to its digital team including: Jason Nichols, who joins as creative director; Mike Kohlbecker, who joins as associate creative director; Alexandra Sann, who joins as associate creative director; and Dustin Artz, who joins as art director.
  • Sveta Srinivasan
    Profero
    Profero appointed Sveta Srinivasan as head of US planning and strategy. Srinivasan joins Profero from Anomaly where she was planning director.
  • CC Tang, Sharon Chen and Jordan Hsueh
    Euro RSCG Worldwide
    Euro RSCG Worldwide hired CC Tang as Co-chairman and chief creative officer, Euro RSCG North Asia; Sharon Chen as chief strategy officer, Euro RSCG Greater China; and Jordan Hsueh as chief creative officer, Euro RSCG North China.
  • Rob Davis, Kelly Twohig and Kif Ward
    Starcom
    Starcom promoted Rob Davis, Kelly Twohig and Kif Ward to the title of executive vice presidents.
  • Dan Scherer
    CheckM8
    CheckM8 hired Dan Scherer as senior vice president, sales and marketing. Scherer joins the company from Tremor Media, where he served as vice president of publisher relations.
  • Alan Citron
    Buzz Media
    Alan Citron has been named president of Buzz Media. Citron served as a senior advisor to Buzz Media (formerly Buzznet) since August 2008. Prior to that, he was the founding general manager of TMZ.
  • Colin Robinson and Amy Richardson
    Traffic Marketplace
    Traffic Marketplace hired Colin Robinson as senior account executive of the northwest sales region. In addition, Amy Richardson was named as senior account executive of the Midwest region.
  • Amy Sherman
    HZDG
    HZDG named Amy Sherman as head of interactive marketing to run the interactive marketing department. Most recently, Sherman spent six years at Warner Bros. Pictures where she served as director, interactive marketing overseeing interactive media.
  • Toby Korner
    [x+1]
    [x+1] named Toby Korner as vice president of account management. Korner joins the company from MMA, where he served as senior director of account management.
  • Catherine Spurway, Chris Baughman and Elaine Ybarra
    PointRoll
    PointRoll named Catherine Spurway as vice president, strategy & marketing; Chris Baughman as AVP, creative strategy; and Elaine Ybarra as marketing manager.
  • Bill Stump
    Rodale
    Rodale named Bill Stump as vice president of Prevention Digital.
  • Michael Fassnacht
    Draftfcb
    Draftfcb promoted Michael Fassnacht to the newly created role of worldwide chief strategy officer, up from chief customer intelligence officer.
  • John Moore
    Word of Mouth Marketing Association
    The Word of Mouth Marketing Association appointed John Moore as WOM enthusiast.
  • David Hunke
    USA TODAY
    David Hunke was named president and publisher of USA TODAY. Hunke currently is chief executive officer of the Detroit Media Partnership and publisher of the Detroit Free Press. In addition, John Hillkirk was promoted to editor, up from executive editor.
  • Jeremy Colfer
    Stun Creative
    Stun Creative named Jeremy Colfer as vice president, branded content and development, a new post.
  • Andre Gutierrez
    Walton | Isaacson
    Walton | Isaacson hired Andre Gutierrez to helm the agency's LGBT initiatives for online travel company, Orbitz.