SapientNitro Minneapolis named John Biondi as creative director and Adina Dahlin as director of marketing strategy.

WideOrbit Inc. named Ashley Barretto general manager of WO Network.

AvatarLabs hired Anette Hughes as creative director.

Exelate hired Khurrum Malik as chief marketing officer.

David&Goliath hired Chris Robertson as digital creative director. Robertson is responsible for leading creative campaigns across D&G’s roster of digital clients including Kia, California Lottery and Universal Studios Hollywood.

MUH·TAY·ZIK | HOF·FER hired Stevan Chavez as art director. Chavez worked most recently as art director with Wexley School for Girls.

Meredith Corporation named Eddie Ross as east coast producer/editor for print and digital.

Susan Danaher, former president and CEO of the Digital Place-Based Advertising Association, has joined the Adspace Digital Mall Network as executive vice president and chief revenue officer.

Empathica Inc. hired Brandi Smith as director of marketing.

TuneCore named Tamra Lichtman as chief marketing officer.

The Cortez Brothers added Spanish filmmaker and visual artist César Pesquera to its roster.

Will Roth joined Vox Media as an account director.

Modus Operandi signed executive producer Mike Albert to lead its Midwest presence.

Raquel Corona joined MeringCarson as a project manager.

Brainshark hired Greg Flynn as president and Mike McEachern as executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Zambezi hired Peter Mertz as director of digital.

Visual IQ hired Shane McAndrew as vice president of client services.

Centra360 hired Karen McCarthy as senior vice president strategic business development and Jarett Horehlad as brand activation director.

Leo Burnett Worldwide hired Renee Salaberry as executive vice president, worldwide strategy director of consumer health. Salaberry will oversee strategy development for the agency’s new global PfizerConsumer Health business.

Kenshoo hired Josh Dreller as director of marketing research.

Rob Schatzel has been named vice president of sales for North America at Socialbakers.

Jennifer Faber joined GreenSigns as director of sales.

mun2 promoted Jenny McNicholas to vice president, production & operations.

Jessica Waldrip joined Mad*Pow as a web developer.