Alloy Media + Marketing, Boston, appointed Myles Kleeger and Jeff Matlow senior VP and general manager, East Coast and senior VP and general manager, West Coast, respectively, for AMP Agency.
SFGT, Philadelphia, hired Jenny Payne as an account executive, Lara DiPiazza as an account supervisor, Patrick Denton as a strategic planner, Doug Hill ad creative director and Mark Ambrosino art director.
Chicago-based Marketing Support, Inc. hired Jim Bakasetas as a creative director, Alex Doll as art director and Theadora Rooks promoted to account supervisor.
Ryan Partnership, Wilton, CT, added Michael Maher as executive VP-director of client services for Ryan Direct and Ryan Interactive.
Advance, NC-based Keystone Marketing Company named Tom Weisenbach director of business development for the agency's new Indianapolis office and named Jason Woods communications manager.
CFM Direct, Philadelphia, hired Jim Covelens as director of graphic production, promoted Kristin Leap to senior graphic designer, Tara James Cush to senior art director and Susan Zebrowski to senior copy editor.
Todd Tilford joined BBDO New York as executive creative director-director of visual communications.
Former Sony Pictures Consumer Products Executive VP Al Ovadia launched his own firm, Al Ovadia & Associates, Calabasas, CA.
Kurt Klenzman joined Minneapolis, MN-based MarketingLab, Inc. as creative director.
The Republik, Durham, NC, hired David Eller as senior art director.
Stir, Milwaukee, WI, hired Chad Hockerman as senior account executive, Corinne Streit as p.r. account executive and promoted Tiffany Weber to account coordinator.
