Andrew Rutberg tapped as executive VP-chief data officer, for Wunderman, New York City, a new position. He will be based out of the agency's Atlanta office.
Mickey Goldberg named in-house legal counsel for D.L. Ryan Companies, the holding company for promotion marketing agencies Ryan Partnership, Ryan iDirect and others. Goldberg will run the promotional legal department for the company and manage and develop its paralegal staff.
Boomm Marketing and Communications, Westchester, IL, named Amy Wall account executive and Steve Fitzgerald senior art director.
Las Vegas, NV-based Players Network tapped media and entertainment veteran Andrew Orgel as president and chief operating officer. Orgel will be responsible for overseeing the growth and expansion of the Players Network brand as the leader in the gaming lifestyle category.
Michael Kesti appointed president of healthcare markets at Fort Lauderdale, FL-based Starmark International.
Phil Jacokes promoted to senior VP-project management, James Brunk to creative director and Nathan Hughes to director, software development at Pleasant Ridge, MI-based ePrize, LLC.
Philadelphia, PA-based Concrete Pictures, an integrated branding services and production company, restructured its business development efforts and hired Bob Lowery as VP-business development and promoted Michele Pew to executive producer and writer. Both will report to Miles Dinsmoor, the company's senior VP-production.
Mara Sternthal promoted to senior VP-business affairs and development for Paramount Home Entertainment, Los Angeles. In her new position, she will continue to oversee the development and evaluation of video-on-demand licensing opportunities in the U.S. and Canada, as well as electronic sell-through and other new business initiatives worldwide, including Movielink. She will also have business affairs responsibilities for Paramount Home Entertainment's international activities.
AJ Maestas named director of the newly formed marketing communications group of Chicago-based sports marketing and media services agency, rEvolution.
MKTG.partners, New York City, an entertainment and sports marketing, events and promotion company, opened a West Coast office in San Francisco and named Patty Hubbard partner to oversee West Coast operations and Chris Dalton account group director.
Domenic Costagliola tapped by Norwalk, CT-based Modem Media to the newly-created position of global head of technology. He will be based out of the company's San Francisco office and will work with local technology leads in Modem Media's London, Atlanta and Norwalk offices to build out the company's technology practice.
Chicago, IL-based Marketing Alternatives, Inc. hired James McLaughlin as VP-sales.
Sharon J. Kahn joined VOOM HD Networks, New York City, as VP-communications.
Taulbee Jackson joined Meyer & Wallis, Milwaukee, as a senior account executive and will provide account and project management to several Meyer & Wallis clients, including Marsh Supermarkets and Centex Homes.
nParallel, Minneapolis, an international brand communication, merchandising strategy and display agency, hired Jill Kemna as director of operations.
Sponsorship and event marketing agency Penfield Marketing Group, Westport, CT, appointed Heather Brigham director-events and sponsorships and promoted Adam Buxbaum to account executive.
