People on the Move
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
  • Jon Paley
    The Vault
    Creative agency The Vault has opened. Jon Paley, former creative director and managing director of DCODE, will serve as its executive creative director and managing partner.
  • Peter Marino
    OLSON
    OLSON is acquiring Dig Communications, a Chicago-based public relations agency. Dig's founder Peter Marino will serve as president of the newly combined Dig and OLSON PR practices.
  • Jessica Dierauer
    Young & Rubicam New York
    Jessica Dierauer was promoted to executive producer of music and creative content at Young & Rubicam New York.
  • Mike McKay
    BBDO San Francisco
    BBDO San Francisco hired Mike McKay as executive creative director. In addition, Jim Lesser was promoted to chairman, BBDO San Francisco. Since 2008, McKay was the executive creative director at Saatchi & Saatchi Los Angeles, where he worked on clients such as Toyota and The Surfrider Foundation.
  • Kristy Campbell
    Manta
    Manta named Kristy Campbell director of marketing.
  • Carrie Pryor
    Greenwich Harbor Partners
    Recruiter Carrie Pryor has opened Greenwich Harbor Partners to focus on finding executives in the interrelated worlds of entertainment, media and technology.
  • Wayne D. Thorsen
    BlueKai
    BlueKai hired Wayne D. Thorsen as vice president of strategic partnerships. Thorsen comes to BlueKai from Krux Digital, where he was vice president of business development.
  • Jim Schwenke
    89 Degrees
    89 Degrees appointed Jim Schwenke as vice president, executive creative director.
  • Michael Fanuele
    Fallon Minneapolis
    Fallon Minneapolis hired Michael Fanuele as chief strategy officer. Fanuele joins Fallon from Euro RSCG New York, where he was chief strategy officer.
  • Christina Domenico
    LevLane
    LevLane promoted Christina Domenico from account coordinator to account manager.
  • Robert Grammatica
    RAPP
    RAPP named Robert Grammatica as managing director of its New York office.
  • Ilana Susnow
    NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution
    Ilana Susnow was named vice president of marketing for NBC Universal Domestic Television Distribution.
  • George Stewart
    Resonate
    Resonate hired George Stewart as chief revenue officer.
  • Aaron Mcguire
    Evolution Bureau
    Evolution Bureau hired Aaron Mcguire as director of technology & innovation. Previously, Mcguire was senior technology lead at Crispin Porter + Bogusky.
  • Fran Pessagno
    MediaVest
    MediaVest USA hired Fran Pessagno to oversee Comcast as executive vice president, managing director. Pessagno joins MediaVest from OMD East, where he most recently served as director of operations.
  • Suzanne Abramson Norr
    AvatarLabs
    AvatarLabs named Suzanne Abramson Norr as chief operating officer. Prior to AvatarLabs, Abramson Norr was senior vice president, operations for Schematic.
  • Hank McLendon
    Bridge Worldwide
    Bridge Worldwide promoted Hank McLendon to chief creative officer.
  • Alejandro Falduti
    Wing
    Wing hired Alejandro Falduti as senior producer.
  • Mark Kovscek
    Converseon
    Converseon hired Mark Kovscek as senior vice president of Enterprise Analytics. Recently, at Starcom MediaVest Group, he was responsible for building the analytic solutions to enable communications planning and media buying solutions on a global scale for P&G.
  • Angela Posch and Mike Ries
    Euro RSCG Worldwide
    Euro RSCG Worldwide has opened an office in Germany, named Euro RSCG Frankfurt. Angela Posch will serve as managing director and Mike Ries will serve as executive creative director.