Ryan TrueHealth, Wilton, CT, a specialty practice of Ryan iDirect dedicated to direct and interactive marketing for healthcare and pharmaceutical companies, added Jacob Braude as management supervisor.
Advertising agency The Republik, Durham, NC, hired Dave Avis as art director/designer on Triumph Boats, Fayetteville Tourism and Consolidated Shoes.
Chuck Brymer named president and CEO of DDB Worldwide. Also, Chief Creative Officer Bob Scarpelli assumed the additional post of chairman of the agency. He succeeds Ken Kaess, who passed away on March 27.
Rob Tripas joined Euro RSCG Worldwide, New York City, as senior vice president, director of interactive services. He will be based out of the agency's Chicgo office, report to chief creative officer Steffan Postaer and be responsible for leading creative strategy for interactive work on behalf of the agency's growing client roster.
Eric Mower and Associates, Syracuse, NY, named Matt Ferguson and Richard Skiermont partners. They will be based out of the agency's Charlotte, NC, and Albany, NY, office respectively.
Moroch Latino named Joe Genova director of Hispanic media planning. He will lead Hispanic media efforts for Moroch Latino's Verizon Wireless and McDonald's accounts in 22 U.S. markets.
Angela Schreiner joined advertising agency Irwin Slater, New York City, as art director on the Tacori and Royal Doulton accounts
Claudia Scott-Hansen joined HIT Entertainment, New York City, as VP-U.S. TV distribution. She will be based in the New York City office and report to London-based executive VP-worldwide TV distribution, Alison Homewood.
Charlotte, NC-based advertising agency BooneOakley named Paul Korel copywriter on the Bloom, NASCAR and First Charter accounts.
New York City-based agency LLKFB rebranded, calling itself Unit 7, and added Joe Cupani, to lead a diverse creative team, Mark Klapper to lead a team of planners, psychologists and analysts, Andy Acampora as CFO and Lita Sands as chief client services director.
Advertising agency ML Rogers, New York City, appointed Beth Irvin as an account executive.
Barry McCabe named account director for The Marketing Arm's event management and retail activation agency USM&P, Dallas.
Lakewood, CO-based The Integer Group appointed Craig Carl as senior VP-creative director consumer retail and promoted of Bill Kreighbaum to senior VP-creative director consumer brands. Both will be based out of the agency's Dallas office.
New York City-based LeadDog Marketing Group, hired Elisa Padilla as director of marketing. She will be responsible for the branding and marketing of LeadDog Marketing Group, the creation of marketing plans to drive attendance and sales for client promotion and events and the development of a Hispanic marketing platform for clients.
Nils von Zelowitz joined Rapp Collins, New York City, as VP-digital marketing
Spider Marketing Solutions, Inc., Toronto, hired Ian Barnett as group account director.
