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- NEW YORK Grey Healthcare Group in New York has named Rob Rogers chief creative officer, responsible for managing the many creative teams at GHG and overseeing numerous new product launches currently scheduled for 2000 and 2001, for clients that include AstraZeneca and Glaxo Wellcome. Most recently, he had served as creative director at Grey Healthcare, Sydney. DraftWorldwide has named Suzanne Welling senior vice president, director of planning and acquisitions, based in the agency's New York office; she previously worked at The Interpublic Group of Cos. Additionally, Richard Whitney was appointed vice president, director of database services for DraftWorldwide's Data Technology Services and is also based in New York. He was most recently consulting project manager at Merrill Lynch Direct Markets. Connie Bennett has been named senior vice president and associate publisher of the Business Week Group, responsible for continuing the growth of worldwide sales revenue for Business Week, a publication of The McGraw-Hill Cos., New York. Most recently, she was vice president of international sales and was based in London. In addition, Joanne Bradford has been promoted to vice president and U.S. advertising sales director. She was previously one of Business Week's four regional sales vice presidents, based in San Francisco, where she continues in her new capacity. The Estee Lauder Cos. has promoted Vicki Haupt to vice president, conceptual marketing, Kate Spade, a new post. She was most recently vice president, conceptual marketing, Prescriptives, at the New York company. Earle Palmer Brown, an Epb.communications company, has named Melissa Waters account supervisor for all public relations activities on the Novartis account. Prior to arriving at the New York company, she had worked at On Target Media in Washington, D.C., responsible for marketing-communications activities for various clients, including Procter & Gamble and GTE Corp. Coty, New York, has promoted Anastasia Ayala to senior vice president, global brands of Coty Beauty, North America. She was formerly senior vice president, Global Team Rimmel and Cutex Europe. Emerald City Media has hired two new staffers. Brian Snerson has arrived as vice president of marketing and corporate affairs; prior to joining the New York-based company, he worked as vice president of event marketing at Chase Manhattan Bank. Jonathan Spiel has been named vice president of business development; he was previously an account director at Deutsch, with responsibilities for the account management of clients such as Foot Locker and Domino's Pizza, among other duties. Creative Healthcare Solutions has hired three new staffers. Sandra Brown-Hall was named group director of the Saratoga Springs shop; she previously was product director for Pancrease MT, Haldol Decanoate and Vascor at Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical. Douglas Bierl has joined as senior associate; he most recently operated Dynamic Wealth Builders, a home-based business. Ryan Johnson has been hired as associate; he was formerly senior research analyst for the Morrison Institute for Public Policy, Arizona State University. Palio Communications in Saratoga Springs has named John Elford production director. He was previously manager of the production department at Blass Communications. JSM has hired composer, avant-garde guitarist and texturalist David Torn to write music for commercials at the company. Before joining JSM in New York, Torn has been featured as the primary texturalist and/or soloist on films such as Three Kings and The General's Daughter, among other works. Foodline.com, a New York provider of diner information and reservation-management technology solutions to the restaurant industry, has put together a management team of four employees: Rebecca Young, most recently marketing director at Concrete Media, who was named vice president of marketing; Mike Young, current vice president of sales at the company; David Hlavac, most recently president and co-founder of WWWeb Ventures, who was appointed director of sales for the Western region; and Mike Dee, formerly a partner at WWWeb Ventures, who was hired as director of sales for the Eastern region. Media Logic has hired Nicole Tournillon as proofreader. Before joining the Albany shop, she had been account coordinator at News America Marketing. - NEW JERSEY Harrison Wilson & Associates has hired four new staffers. Frank Cordasco was named vice president/creative director; before arriving at the Parsippany-based shop, he was vice president/associate creative director at Ferguson 2000. Barbara Willis was appointed group copy supervisor; her background includes having served as director of communications and public relations at UnitedHealthcare. Eric Dubƒ has been hired as scientific director and medical writer; he was most recently a medical writer at Kinetic Communications. Anthony Greco has joined the agency as senior copywriter; he was most recently executive managing editor at Churchill Communications North America. - CONNECTICUT Digital Idea in Westport has hired two new staffers. Rose-Anne Moore has been named director of client services; she was most recently director at J.D. Power and Associates in Westport. Ed Agvent has been named director, consumer insights; before arriving at the Internet-consulting firm, he was a senior account executive/-panel manager at The NPD Group in Port Washington, N.Y. Advanstar Communications has promoted Kerry Gumas to vice president, Advanstar Technology Communities, based in the company's Milford office. He was formerly general manager of Advanstar's Information Technology Group. - PENNSYLVANIA Trg Marketing Works, based in York, has hired three new staffers and promoted one. Brenda Riddle has arrived as a senior graphic designer; she had formerly worked at Maclay & Shoemaker Graphics in Mountville. Cara Bonadio was hired as a graphic designer; she recently interned at Partners Design in Bernville. Lori Swartz has been named director of new business development; she was most recently director of catering for Four Points by Sheraton in York. Stacy Bankert was promoted to special projects manager, overseeing the shop's visual merchandising department; she was formerly production director. LevLane Advertising/Public Relations/Interactive has appointed Laurie Alesawski account executive, responsible for client services and account management for Sovereign Bank. Prior to arriving at the Bala Cynwyd shop, she worked at the Vanguard Group. In addition, the agency has promoted Kathleen Carlyle to associate media director; she was previously a media supervisor. The St. George Group in Pittsburgh has hired Christina French as a public relations account executive. Previously, she had worked as a marketing manager at Reliance Training Networks in Harmarville.

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