Amy Auerbach has been named senior vp, director, digital at Initiative. Auerbach was previously director of interactive at PHDiQ.
DIGITAL
Kristine Shine has been named vp of ad sales at Sugar Inc. Shine was most recently vp of regional sales at Spot Runner...J.B. Brokaw has been named executive director, sales and business development at Mindset Media. Brokaw most recenlty served as vp and general manager at Range Online Media...At Initiative, Michael Hayes has been promoted to executive vp, managing director, digital. Hayes was previously U.S. head of interactive operations...Liberty Carras has been named senior vp of sales CNNMoney.com. Carras was most recently vp of sales at DRIVEpm...Michael Winter has been named vp, group media director at Moxie Interactive, a division of Zenith Media Services. Winter was most recently media director at Agency.com...Jodi Kahn has been named executive vp, iVillage Network. Kahn, who replaces former iVillage president Deborah Fine (who in August became president, digital strategy, for the NBC Universal Television Group) was most recently president, global digital media for Readers Digest Association. Also at iVillage, Rebecca Miskin has been named general manager, iVillage Network. Miskin has most recently the head of iVillage UK...Steven Schwartz has been promoted to general manager, digital/RD Community, a division of The Reader’s Digest Association. Schwartz was most recently general Manager, ReadersDigest.com...Michael Knott has been named group media director at the San Francisco, Calif.-based Mediasmith. Knott was most recently vp, group media director at DraftFCB San Francisco...Valeh Vakili has been named to the new position of senior vp of sales strategy and operations for MySpace. Vakili was most recently a director of U.S. sales operations for Yahoo...Scott Kelliher has been named category sales director for the telecom category at AOL’s Platform-A. Kelliher was most recently director of mobile media services for Virgin Mobile USA...Michelle Lawrence, most recently an associate media director at Carat where she handled cross-media buys on Pfizer’s direct-to-consumer brands, has joined Horizon Media as digital group media director. Lawrence has 10 years experience in the digital area. Prior to Carat, she was online media director at ID Media, responsible for media buying and planning for clients such as American Standard, Nautilus and SC Johnson. She also worked at Digitas, first as a media coordinator, and then as a media planner for clients including Gillette, General Motors and Duracell. At Horizon, she will report to Donald Williams, vp, director of digital strategy...Jana Friedman has been named vp of sales, on in-game ad firm Double Fusion's Casual Games Group. Friedman was most recently associate publisher of Conde Nast's Brides.com. Also at Double Fusion, Aaron Lassila has been promoted to senior director of sales, Core Games Group. Lassila most recently oversaw the company's branded entertainment business...Jill Balis has been promoted to managing director of SMG Search, the search specialty group with the Starcom MediaVest Group. Balis was most recently senior vp/director of consumer analytics and strategy within the agency’s SMG Performance Marketing division...Karin Timpone has been named senior vp, product strategy and marketing for the Disney-ABC Television Group’s digital media team. Timpone was most recently head of marketing for Yahoo’s media division. Also at Disney-ABC ,Lauren DeVillier has been installed as vp digital media, Disney Channel and Beth Johnson has been named vp, digital media, ABC Daytime & SOAPnet. DeVillier recently ran Yahoo’s Kids business, while Johnson served as editorial director, digital media at Bravo…T.S. Kelly has been named vp, media research at the Web audience measurement startup Quantcast. Kelly was most recently senior vp, director of global research & insight at Havas Digital...Kelly Brett has been named head of original productions at Bebo. Brett was most recently a producer for the Bebo series KateModern...Jonathan Dube has been named vp of ABCNEWS.com while Deirdre Michalopoulos has been promoted to managing editor of the ABC owned site. Dube was most recently director of digital media for CBC while Michalopoulos was previously a senior producer at ABCNEWS.com…Ken Detlet has been named vp, digital sales for Ziff Davis’ PCMag Network, which includes PCMag.com and ExtremeTech.com, among others. Detlet was most recently vp national sales for Gannett Digital…Frank Minishak has been named vp of sales, Eastern region for About.com. Minishak was most recently vp, digital sales at Madison Square Garden…Mark Ailsworth has been named to the new position of director of sales in the Chicago office of Undertone Networks. Ailsworth most recently headed Midwest sales at Pandora Media. Also at Undertone, Brad Fox has been named director of sales in Detroit, while John Yearout will serve as director of sales in the Rocky Mountain region, Northern California, and the Pacific Northwest. Fox was most recently a sales manager at Advertising.com, while Yearout previously managed the consumer electronics sales team at Vibrant Media...Sean Kane has been named global head of mobile at Bebo. Kane was most recently general manager international at the mobile social networking firm Intercasting Corporation...John Driska has been named advertising sales director at Yardbarker, an upstart men-targeted ad network. Driska was most recently a senior account executive in advertising sales at ESPN.com...Playboy Enterprises named Jimmy Jellinek as division senior vp, digital content, digital media, a newly created position. Jellinek previously was vp, entertainment and programming, Heavy.com, and before that, editor of Maxim magazine…Ahang Ghorban, Vida Mylson and Zack Sugarman have each joined appssavvy, an ad rep firm that specializes in delivering ads within social networking applications, as regional sales directors. Ghorban was most recently a sales manager at Answers.com, while Mylson was an account director at Undertone Networks and Sugarman worked in sales at Wasserman Media Group…Angelo Mandarano has been named regional sales director at Revision3, a Web video firm which produces series such as Diggnation. Mandarano was most recently senior vp of sales and marketing at Ziff Davis Internet.
CABLE TV
Long-time Turner veteran Lynne Kraselsky has joined ESPN as senior vp, international advertising and sponsorship sales. In her new role, Kraselsky will oversee sales across ESPN’s international multimedia platforms, including TV, radio, mobile, broadband, and magazines. She’ll also coordinate research. Kraselsky began her 15-year Turner career in Detroit, selling CNN, TBS and TNT. She then shifted to international sales, focusing on CNN’s Latin American ad sales launch. Most recently, she served as vp of Turner’s Southern Europe, Middle East and Africa sales organization...NBC Universal has tapped Nicole Paolini-Subramanya to serve as vp, business & legal affairs at its TV Networks Distribution division, effective immediately. In her new role, Paolini-Subramanya will negotiate multi-year agreements on behalf of NBCU’s cable and HD nets, including USA Network, Bravo, Sci FI Channel, Oxygen and MSNBC. She’ll also provide guidance in the retransmission-consent deals for NBC and Telemundo O&Os, and will provide legal counsel for NBCU’s VOD, wireless and broadband distribution deals. She reports to Jodi Brenner, senior vp, business & legal affairs. A former partner in the Chicago office of communications-law firm Cinnamon Mueller, Paolini-Subramanya focused her legal practice on content acquisition and FCC regulatory compliance for independent cable operators...Eddie Dalva has been named senior vp of content, MTV Networks Entertainment Group. In his new role, Dalva will oversee a wide array of forward-looking initiatives, from pursuing international content opportunities and programming enterprises, to building strategic co-ventures and digital content partnerships. While his primary focus will be on Spike TV, in certain instances Dalva will also represent Comedy Central. Previously, Dalva acted as a consultant to Spike TV and TV Land. Before that, he served as senior vp of programming, co-productions and creative affairs, VH1...WE tv has beefed up its programming team, naming CarolAnne Dolan vp of non-fiction development and production and upping Theresa Patiri to vp of production management and operations. In her new role, Dolan is responsible for creating and developing new original programming, and oversees casting and editorial content for all nonscripted original series, specials and pilots. She most recently served as executive producer at NHNZ, a New Zealand production company, where she created series and specials for Discovery, National Geographic and Animal Planet. Patiri is now charged with developing, executing and managing production management strategies. She will also manage all business affairs related to Wetv’s original productions, including deal negotiations, rights and clearances, talent contracts, budgets and program sales. A seven-year WEtv vet, Patiri previously was director of production management, operations and administration...BET Networks has appointed two new programming presidents in Loretha Jones and Stephen Hill. An MTV Films veteran, Jones has been with Viacom since 2000. She most recently served as vp of MTV Films/Paramount Pictures. In her new role, Jones will oversee original programming, news, development, planning and acquisitions for BET. Hill has been with BET since 1999, most recently as executive vp of music programming & talent. Having helmed tent-pole series like 106 & Park and Rap City, Hill will oversee all music programming and specials for the network. Both execs report to Debra L. Lee, chairman and CEO, BET Networks...Maria Grasso has been named senior vp, programming for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective Nov. 3. In her new role, Grasso will oversee development of scripted, alternative, short and long-form programming and will co-manage the creative department, production and scheduling. Grasso joins OWN from Lifetime Television, where she’d served as senior vp, series development and current programming. During her tenure at Lifetime, she developed and oversaw the original drama series Army Wives and the new sitcom Rita Rocks. Prior to coming to Lifetime in 2006, Grasso was senior vp, drama development at the WB, where she was instrumental in developing Supernatural, Everwood and One Tree Hill...Jeffrey Meier has been named senior vp, scheduling, acquisitions, and strategy for OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network, effective immediately. In his new role, Meier will oversee all the duties that are implicit in his title; moreover, he’ll also have a hand in original programming and will manage content for OWN’s nonlinear platforms. Meier previously served as acting head of programming at TV One. Before that, he ran his own consulting business where he worked with entertainment companies such as Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Digital Entertainment, and E! International...Charlie Collier has been elevated to president of AMC. Since joining AMC as president and general manager in September 2006, Collier has served as an agent of transformation, upping the network’s profile with the acclaimed original drama series Mad Men and Breaking Bad, while redefining the terms of what makes a movie a “classic.” Prior to taking the reins at AMC, Collier served as executive vp and general manager of advertising sales at Court TV. During his tenure at Court, Collier made a name for himself in the ad sales community, spearheading an ROI initiative that gave clients a greater understanding into how overall advertising effectiveness is a function of audience engagement. Collier also had a profound impact on Court TV’s bottom line, quintupling the net’s ad sales revenue over the course of his five years there. Before coming to Court in January 2002, Collier held senior roles at Oxygen Media and A&E Networks...Stephen K. Friedman has been named general manager of MTV, where he’ll oversee day-to-day operations, strategy and management of the network, its digital extensions and the linear channels MTV2, MTV Tr3s, MTV Hits and MTV Jams. He replaces longtime MTV president Christina Norman, who stepped down in February after 17 years at the company. Friedman previously served as general manager and executive vp of mtvU, a role he will continue to fill in his new position. Based in New York, he reports to Van Toffler, president of MTV Networks Music/Logo/Films Group. Friedman joined MTV in 1998 to found the strategic partnerships and public affairs department. In 2003, he was tapped to preside over the launch of mtvU. He also oversaw the acquisitions of the College Media Network and RateMyProfessors.com.
MAGAZINES & NEWSPAPERS
Lora Gier was named to the new position of vp, publisher, Taste of Home, from vp, integrated partnerships at the Reader’s Digest Association title...Discover magazine promoted Corey Powell to editor in chief from executive editor, filling a vacant position...Dave Watt was named publisher of Time Inc.’s Health and Health.com from vp, ad sales, Health.com, while Renee Tulenko shifted from vp, publisher of Health to vp, associate publisher of both entities...Tom Ott was named president of Smithsonian Enterprises, which publishes Smithsonian and Air & Space magazines. He had been the company’s acting CEO.The Atlantic hired away Wired’s executive editor Bob Cohn to fill the newly created position of editorial director at TheAtlantic.com...Nancy Perry Graham was promoted to editor of AARP The Magazine, from vp, acting editor. She succeeds Steve Slon, who left the magazine earlier this year...Wenner Media tapped Francis Farrell from National Geographic Adventure, where he was publisher, for the same role at Men’s Journal. He replaced Will Schenck, who shifted over to the same role at Rolling Stone...David Algire will join Meredith Corp. as vp, retail sales for its publishing group, from Reader’s Digest Association, where he was vp, North American Retail Sales...Meredith Corp. promoted Diane Newman to vp, group publisher for its parenthood brands, including Parents and American Baby, from vp, publisher of Parents...Bloomberg L.P. named former NBC president Andrew Lack multimedia CEO over its TV, interactive and radio operations, a recently created group...American Media named Bobbie Halfin vp, director of interactive operations, replacing Pam Russo, who left the company. Halfin most recently was senior vp, strategy & product development, Revolution Health Group...Don Fries was promoted to publisher, Time North America, from associate publisher, a new position. He’ll also oversee Time in Canada, Time for Kids and the U.S. and Canadian marketing operations. Also at Time, Kris Menon was named publishing director, Time Style & Design, from associate publisher of the same and new business development director for Time in Canada. He replaced Kelley Gott, who jumped to Condé Nast in May to be associate publisher of Domino...CurtCo Media named Donald Schmoll vp, group marketing director for the Robb Report Magazine Group. He most recently was vp, advertising and marketing at fabric designer and maker Brunschwig & Fils...Disney Publishing Worldwide is losing another longtime exec as Alix Kennedy, vp, editorial director of the Family and Children’s Magazine Group, is getting out of the magazine business. Kennedy, who oversaw FamilyFun and Wondertime and, until it folded last November, Disney Adventures, is jumping ship to become executive director at The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Mass. The announcement was made by Aparna Pande, Disney’s new vp, general manager of U.S. Consumer Magazines. Pande led a shakeup in September, letting go FamilyFun and Wondertime publishers Mary Beth Wright and Dave Mevorah, respectively. She planned to name a group publisher to replace them...Moving up to fill Kennedy’s shoes is Ann Hallock, who had been creative director. Her new title is editorial director, U.S. Consumer Magazines. Hallock joined the company in 1991 and served on the launch teams of Wondertime and FamilyFun...David Flemister has been named associate publisher, sales for Essence Communications Inc., it was announced by Essence Communications Inc. president, Michelle Ebanks, to whom he will report. Flemister will have responsibility over the group’s advertising and sales functions. Flemister had been the Vice President, Client Partnerships for Time Warner Global Media Group, where he led the team in the development of business opportunities designed to generate incremental revenue for the company. As a key corporate liaison with senior division executives, he consulted on deal structure and increased revenue across the house…Erik Yates was named ad director of Wenner Media’s Rolling Stone, from fashion director at sibling title Men’s Journal. Former Condé Nast Traveler art director Kerry Robertson went to Hearst Magazines’ O, The Oprah Magazine as design director, succeeding Carla Frank, who left in June...Carol Hymowitz, a former senior editor and columnist for The Wall Street Journal, was named to the newly created position of editorial director of ForbesLife Executive Woman, encompassing the magazine and its Web site...Charla Lawhon was named editor of Time Inc.’s InStyle Group, from managing editor of InStyle. Time Inc. editor at large Ariel Foxman succeeds her....Ex-Time Inc. exec Mike Klingensmith has joined media banker AdMedia Partners as a managing director specializing in media and publishing. Klingensmith served in many roles at Time Inc. over 31 years, including president of Entertainment Weekly and president of Sports Illustrated...Reader's Digest Association named Cynthia Hack publisher of Selecciones, from associate publisher of Condé Nast's now-defunct Golf for Women. Bernadette Brennan was named marketing director of Selecciones, from strategic marketing director of People En Espanõl...Geoff Reiss was named general manager, Newsweek Digital, a new position, from Associated Content, where he was CEO...Jay Wardle was named corporate sales director at American Express Publishing Corp., from travel director of AmEx’s Travel + Leisure Golf...Matt DeLorenzo was promoted to vp, editor of Hachette Filipacchi Media's Road & Track, from deputy editor. He had been running the magazine since former editor Thos L. Bryant retired earlier this year...Marie Wolpert was named publisher of American Media Inc.'s Country Weekly magazine, from sales and marketing consultant for Hearst Magazines' Good Housekeeping and Quick & Simple. She will be based in AMI's New York offices, replacing Tori Hughes, who declined to make the transition to New York, according to AMI.
LOCAL BROADCAST TV
Marty Wilke was named vp and general manager of WGN-TV, Tribune’s CW affiliate in Chicago, the company announced Sept. 24. She has served as interim manager since late July when Tom Ehlmann exited to run KXAS-TV, NBC Universal’s owned-and-operated station in Dallas. In her first move as general manager, Wilke appointed Errol Gerber director of sales, a position Wilke held since 2002. Gerber was most recently local sales manager. Wilke also recently presided over WGN’s local news expansion, adding a 5:30 p.m. newscast and extending the station’s midday news to 90 minutes...Richard Kelley was named vp of sales for KNTV, NBC Universal’s owned-and-operated station in San Francisco. He comes to NBCU from Monster Worldwide, where he served as director of acquisition sales…Kelly Boan was promoted to news director for WHNS, Meredith Broadcasting’s Fox affiliate serving Greenville-Spartanburg, S.C. & Asheville, N.C.-Anderson, S.C. market, from assistant news director...Dennis Leonard has been named vp and general manager of KDVR-TV, Local TV's Fox affiliate in Denver, from vp and general manager of WBRC-TV, the company's Fox affiliate in Birmingham, Ala…The E. W. Scripps Co. made the following recent appointments for WEWS-TV, the company's ABC affiliate in Cleveland, Ohio. Victoria Regan was named vp and general manager of WEWS, from vp and general manager of WPBF, the ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach, Fla. managed by Hearst-Argyle Television. Jill Manuel was named news director. She was previously news director for CLTV, Tribune's local cable news channel in Chicago…Phil Waterman was named vp and general manager of WGNO-TV and WNOL-TV, Tribune's ABC and CW affiliates in New Orleans. He comes to Tribune from Communications Corp. of America, where he served as group vp…Claire Sheridan has joined the Television Bureau of Advertising as research director, replacing Blanca McKenna who chose not to return to the TV following maternity leave. Sheridan comes to the TVB from Univision Communications, where she served as marketing research director for national sales…Roy Laughlin, a veteran Los Angeles radio operator, was named senior vp and market manager for CBS Radio's seven stations in Los Angeles. Laughlin, best known for his eight years as co-market manager for Clear Channel's stations and online properties in Los Angeles, will begin his new position September 2 reporting to Dan Mason, president and CEO for CBS Radio.In his new role, Laughlin will oversee KCBS-FM, KNX-AM, KFWB-AM, KLSX-FM, KROQ-FM, KRTH-FM and KTWV-FM…Robert Dunlop, Fisher Communications' senior vp of developing media, was promoted Aug. 11 to senior vp of operations. In his new role, Dunlop will have operational responsibilities for the company's 28 broadcast properties, continuing to oversee Fisher's digital and technology initiatives…Val Napolitano was named presdient and CEO of Petry Media Corp., from president and CEO of Petry Television. He succeeds Earl Jones, who resigned…Thomas Ehlmann was named president and general manager of KXAS, NBC Universal's owned-and-operated station in Dallas. He was most recently vp and general manager of WGN-TV, Tribune's CW affiliate in Chicago.
AGENCIES and RESEARCH
Dr. Raymond Pettit, has joined the Advertising Research Foundation as senior vp, research & standards, replacing Dr. William Cook, who is leaving on an extended sabbatical. Effective immediately, Dr. Pettit will assume all of Dr. Cook’s responsibilities, including support of the ARF Online Research Quality Council and research reviews, as well as managing and advancing ARF research standards. Dr. Pettit most recently served as a vp at MarketShare Partners...Michelle Lawrence has been named digital group media director at Horizon Interactive. Lawrence was most recently strategic cross media lead on the Pfizer’s account at Carat...Nick Beil has been named managing director of the VivaKi Nerve Center, the recently formed cross-agency digital team formed by the Publicis Groupe. Beil was most recently CEO of the search ad agency Performics, which Publicis recently acquired from Google. Also within VivaKi North American, Sean Kegelman, formerly vp/strategic planning at Digitas, has been installed as the group’s new senior vp/digital media partner development...GSD&M Idea City announced expanded responsibilities for Brian Wheelis, Betty Pat McCoy, Mary Honan and Carmen Graf. All four agency veterans will continue to drive the agency’s media department that uses innovative strategies to position clients’ relevant messages before their most-desired customers. Brian Wheelis has been named senior vp, managing director for Media and will serve as champion and representative of the media department. Carmen Graf has been named senior vp, group media director and director of consumer connections. Betty Pat McCoy will serve as senior vp, director of national buying and managing director of Idea City/Chicago and will oversee the agency’s national buying teams. Mary Honan is now senior vp, director of local buying and quality assurance and will oversee Idea City’s local buying teams…MediaVest USA promoted vps Yaakov Kimelfeld and Jennifer Stebner to senior vp, director, Digital Research & Analytics and senior vp, group client director, respectively…Matt McNerney has joined Ipsos as president of Ipsos loyalty in the U.S. He comes to Ipsos from TNS North America, where he served as president of client solutions….Rentrak Corp. announced the following appoinmtnets: Kristie Fortner was named vp of syndication. Fortner was most recently executive director of marketing and research for Ripe Digital Entertainment, and Gordon Jones was named director of business development for Rentrak's Essentials suite of business intelligence products. Jones was most recently vp of affiliate sales and business development for Expo Communications…TNS Healthcare announced the following senior appointments: Marty Silverman has joined TNS Healthcare as senior vp, practice leader and sales force effectiveness, from Esprit Pharma, where he served as vp of sales and marketing operations; Michael Smolens was named vp of brand research, from AstraZeneca, where he served as senior product manager. Porter Hibbitts was named vp of clients services and brand management. He comes to TNS from Caduceus Marketing Research.
RADIO
Clear Channel’s Online Music and Radio division announced the following management additions: Josh Klenert was named to the newly created position of vp and creative director. He was most recently creative director for Billboard magazine, owned by Mediaweek parent Nielsen Co. Michael Jackel was named senior vp of digital sales. He was most recently general sales manager of KIIS-FM, Clear Channel’s station in Los Angeles…Tom Lisack was named director of digital music media and brand loyalty for CBS Radio Digital Media Group. He was most recently director of new media and marketing for WXRT-FM, CBS Radio’s Rock station in Chicago…Amy Bolton was promoted to senior vp and general manager of News/Talk syndication for Dial Global, from vp and general manager of News/Talk…Chris Corcoran was promoted to senior vp of programming for Dial Global, from vp of affiliate management…Gregory Molina III was named regional manager, affiliate sales and marketing for ESPN Deportes Radio, ESPN Radio and ESPN Radio HD. He was most recently president and director of operations for Sus Deportes Media Enterprises, Boston-based Spanish sports media agency…Greater Media announced the following appointments at its Boston radio stations: David Strauss was promoted to general sales manager of WKLB-FM, from general sales manager of WBOS-FM and Mark Keaney was named general sales manager of WBOS-FM. He was most recently vp of sales for Legends LPGA Golf Tour…Dial Global announced the following appointments: Beau Phillips has joined Dial Global as executive vp of programming for the company's 24-hour formats. He was most recently president and founder of Rainmaker Media; Marty Damin was promoted to vp of sports sales, from director of sports sales for Jones MediaAmerica, which was acquired by Dial Global; Frank DeSantis was promoted to senior vp of business development, from vp of business development for Jones MediaAmerica; Chris Long joins Dial Global as vp of sales in the company's new Dallas office, from Premiere Radio Networks, where he served as vp of southwest sales, and Judy Langley was named national account manager. Langley was formerly national account manager for Jones MediaAmerica…David Morganlander was named vp and director of sales for NetSolutions, Interep's unwired network radio division. He was most recently a senior account executive for Cox Radio in Atlanta…Leslie Fram was named program director for WRXP-FM, Emmis Communication’s new Rock station in New York. She was previously program director and morning co-host on Cumulus Media’s WNNX-FM in Atlanta…Bill David was named national sales manager for Beasley Broadcast Group’s five stations in Las Vegas and co-general sales manager for KCYE-FM, KFRH-FM and KKLZ-FM. He was most recently director of national sales for Clear Channel in Richmond and Norfolk, Va…Tricia Gallenbeck was promoted to general sales manager for Beasley Broadcast Group's four radio stations in Las Vegas, from account executive...Bonneville International announced the following appointments for KKBT-FM in Los Angeles: Peter Burton was named vp and general manager, from Lincoln Financial Media, where he served as director of sales in San Diego; Dave Beasing was named program director, from Jacobs Media, where he served as senior consultantGaren van de Beek was promoted to senior vp, on-air promotion CBS, while Paul Friedman, Chris Cranner, Lori Shefa and Brad Roe were promoted to vps, on-air promotion in the CBS West Coast on-air promotion deparartment. Others receiving promotions were Sarah LaBrache, elevated to director of on-air promotion and Anne de Vega, named executive producer of on-air promotion…
NATIONAL BROADCAST TV
Dianne DeSevo and Tonya Dobine have been promoted to vp, human resources business partners, at Disney-ABC Television Group. In her expanded role, she will oversee human resources operations for ABC News, ABC Television Network Sales, Broadcast Operations & Engineering and Hyperion. Dobine will oversee human resources for ABC Family, Disney-ABC Domestic Television, Disney-ABC International Television, Cable Networks Group Business & Legal Affairs, Disney Media Ad Sales & Makreting, Disney Channel Worldwide, Affiliate Relations, and Media Networks in Europe, the Middle East and Africa...Ira Kurgan has returned to Fox as chief of network business operations after a three-year stint as chief business officer for the Yahoo Network Division.Kurgan had spent 18 years at Fox, before leaving to join Yahoo three years ago. In his new and expanded role at Fox, Kurgan will be responsible for all business operations for Fox and will report to Peter Liguori, entertainment chairman of Fox…NBC has promoted Shari Post to vp, prime time ad sales, and hired Dave Barrington to replace her as vp, daytime and late night sales, both reporting to Jim Hoffman, senior vp of network entertainment sales. In her new role, Post will handle the day-to-day sales efforts for NBC’s prime time programming and will also continue to lead the sales efforts for "Green is Universal." Barrington was most recently executive vp and managing director of video investments for media agency MPG North America. Prior to that, he spent 14 years at News Corp. in various sales positions.
OUT OF HOME
Kevin Davis has joined IdeaCast as vp of western region sales, based in Los Angeles. He was most recently director of West Coast ad sales for Ripple TV...Bennett Fogel has joined National CineMedia as senior vp of sales development and integrated marketing in New York. Fogel comes to NCM from Univision Communications, where he served as executive vp of sales and marketing…Peter Smith was named gm for Titan Worldwide’s public transit advertising in New Jersey. He was most recently group sales manager of national advertising for The New York Post…Janice Myers has joined i-am TV, a digital entertainment network in sports and neighborhood bars, as executive vp of sales, the company announced Tuesday (Aug. 19). In her new position, Myers is tasked with building and leading a national sales force for i-am TV's growing network of 1,500 screens in 400 sports and neighborhood bars in 16 of the nation's largest markets. More than 20 years in digital out-of-home media, Myers was most recently vp of regional sales for Screenvision…National CineMedia, operator of the largst digital in-theater advertising network, announced the promotion of three of its sales executives. Based in NCM's Chicago office, Pam Biederman will continue to lead sales for the central division and Midwest national sales team. Beth Hoff will handle east coast and national sales out of NCM's New York office. Lauren Leff will continue to lead the company's public relations and communications, based in NCM's headquarters in Centennial, Colo....IdeaCast announced the following promotions: Ryan Lutterbach was promoted to senior vp of operations, from vp of marketing. Adam Schoenberg and Tess Mallery were promoted from account dirrector to director of sales, eastern region and director of sales, midwest region, respectively…Kenneth Williams was named CEO for Health Club Panel Network. He was most recently president/CEO of Ascent Media Group, which provides media content services to film studios, media networks, and ad agencies…Dennis Quinn was named to the the newly created position of president of sales and marketing for Channel M. He joins from TBS, where he served as executive vp of business development…Brady Granier was named account director of Adspace Networks California office. Granier comes to Adspace from Clear Channel, where he was a senior account executive and marketing consultant for KIIS-FM and KYSR-FM in Los Angeles.
|
|
|
|
