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A ILLINOIS
Dan Fietsam and Corey Ciszek joined Young & Rubicam, Chicago, from Leo Burnett. The pair will work as senior vice presidents, creative directors.
New at Davidson Marketing in Chicago are account supervisor Gail Gantter McGurgan, senior copywriter Amanda Claussen and senior account executive Michael Enright. Promoted were Colleen DeVos to account supervisor, Julie Fagin to account director and Katie Brown to account executive.
A INDIANA
Media buying agency EchoPoint Media, a subsidiary of Young & Laramore, Indianapolis, hired Shannon Quinn as media buyer and Laura Kazmierski and Courtney Clinter as assistant media buyers.
A IOWA
Jon Miller joined Flynn/Wright as a strategic planner. Cara DeSio joined as a media liaison clerk. Susan Smith and Julie White were promoted to account supervisor at the Des Moines shop.
Robert McClelland was elected vice president of Meyocks & Priebe in West Des Moines.
A MINNESOTA
Tripp Advertising in Plymouth hired Laura Etches as account supervisor, Jason Koertge as a copywriter and Meagan Holtgrewe as a traffic coordinator.
Fallon McElligott in Minneapolis hired Danny Kim as director of information technology.
A MISSOURI
New at Kuhn & Wittenborn Advertising, Kansas City, are director of interactive services Kevan Gibbs, account executive Jenna Zalewski, billing coordinator Cari Lamb and account coordinator Allison Pierce. Julie O’Rourke and Pat Fagan were each promoted to assistant account executive.
Maritz Marketing Research, St. Louis, hired Mark Kochert as an account manager.
Arlo Oviatt was named vice president, executive creative director at NKH&W in Kansas City.
New at Barkley Evergreen & Partners in Kansas City are account supervisor Kevin Huerkamp, senior art director John Rutkowski, copywriter Susan Donovan, senior print production manager Heidi Richmond, account manager Brian Masilionis, team coordinator Gretchen Duncan and senior copywriter Michael Rocco.
A NEBRASKA
Envoy in Omaha promoted Suzanne Williams to director of public relations.
A OHIO
Watt/Fleishman-Hillard hired George Weimer as a senior consultant to its Cleveland operation.
Denise Hornak was appointed production manager at Smiley/Hanchulak in Akron.
New at Lauerer Markin Group in Maumee are project manager Dirk Knemeyer and network specialist Mike Nuhfer.
Joseph Lowry joined Empower MediaMarketing, Cincinnati, as chief financial officer.
A WISCONSIN
Blue Horse Inc., Milwaukee, named Nidhi Nayyar account executive.
Lisa Anderson was named account group administrator at Stephan & Brady in Madison. John Howeth was named a vice president, account director at the agency’s Chicago office.
Laughlin/Constable, Milwaukee, hired PR account executive Christopher Schulteis, creative copywriter Dione Baker and media coordinators Rebecca Glieber and Jennifer Reiter
