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CaliforniaIndependent Vertical Marketing Network, Tustin, has added Gretchen Solorio as media supervisor. Among her new responsibilities are handling strategic regional, national and global media planning for longtime agency client Ventura Foods. Prior to joining VMN, Solorio worked as media supervisor at Interpublic Group's Casanova Pendrill, Los Angeles, where she was responsible for accounts such as Home Depot, Kohl's and General Mills. Torre Lazur McCann Healthcare Worldwide has appointed Michael Ouimette president of its San Diego branch, formerly known as the BioGenesis Group. He will be responsible for the region's overall management and new business development efforts. Ouimette brings 30 years of pharmaceutical marketing experience to Torre Lazur, a global healthcare marketing firm headquartered in Parsippany, N.J. His résumé includes senior-level posts at Pacific Communications in Irvine, Calif.; Parnell Pharmaceuticals in Lakespur, Calif.; and Foote Cone & Belding's Vicom Healthcare Division in San Francisco.georgiaOgilvy Public Relations Worldwide has appointed Bill Reihl executive vice president of strategy and planning. Based at the agency's Atlanta office, Reihl will have an active role within Ogilvy's national public relations strategy and planning team. Reihl most recently served as senior vice president and creative director at Edelman in Atlanta. While there, he worked with clients such as Georgia-Pacific, CNN, the High Museum of Art and the CDC Foundation.J. Walter Thompson Technology in Atlanta has named Cindy Giller senior vice president and media director. Giller arrives at JWT's tech marketing unit from Young & Rubicam in San Francisco, where he held a similar title. Before joining Y&R, Giller spent seven years at Mediaedge:cia, where she led its U.S. business as well as its consumer technology-focused operations.IllinoisChicago independent Tom, Dick and Harry has hired Elaine Fong as an art director. Fong, who has been assigned to the St. Xavier College, Moosehead and Shiner beer accounts, was at American Greetings in Cleveland.MassachusettsKaren Wisniewski has joined Via in Boston as an account supervisor. She will serve clients such as Flight Options and Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Prior to joining Via, Wisniewski spent 10 years at KPC (known mainly as Christopher Thomas) in Boston, most recently as a vp. During her time at KPC, she led account strategy, planning and management for clients such as Bentley College, Fallon Healthcare, Weetabix and KaBloom. In addition, Traci Bergan has joined Via as a media supervisor. She was a multinational media planner at IPG's Universal McCann in San Francisco. Rick Waller has taken the position of print production manager at Modernista! in Boston. Waller will work on various accounts at the independent agency, whose clients include General Motor's Hummer, Anheuser-Busch, Rockport and TIAA-CREF. Prior to joining Modernista! Waller spent six years at Filene's, a division of the May Cos., most recently as a direct mail supervisor. MinnesotaCarmichael Lynch Spong has hired Kendra Calhoun as a partner and chair of its new creative healthcare industry practice. Prior to joining the Minneapolis public relations agency, which is a division of IPG's Carmichael Lynch, Calhoun served as vice president of corporate communications for Allina Hospitals and Clinics in Minneapolis. New yorkScott Stuart has joined Adweek Magazines as an account executive. Stewart, who has 10 years of consultative sales experience in the printing, paper and packaging industries, most recently worked at Tension Envelope, one of the largest direct mail envelope printers and manufacturers in the country. In addition, Eric Scott has joined Adweek Magazines as western regional sales director. He had worked at VNU sister publication The Hollywood Reporter, where he was cable and TV account manager. Powell, a New York-based advertising and public relations firm, has added Mark Sloan as art director and designer. He will work on all the agency's accounts, including Rheingold beer, American Standard, the National Kidney Foundation, Hofstra University and the Online Publishers Association. Sloan, who most recently worked at the Rose League and has freelanced for Crispin Porter + Bogusky, has worked on accounts such as Fuel TV, NEC and the Art Center College of Design.north carolinaBoone/Oakley has appointed Rory Odani art director. He will work on all accounts at the Charlotte agency and is considered its top creative after co-founders John Boone and David Oakley. Odani previously served as a digital artist at Boone/Oakley and as a production artist at Resource Real Estate Marketing in Atlanta.PennsylvaniaIndependent agency Blattner Brunner has added four new employees. Kerri Allison, who has joined the Pittsburgh shop as a designer, will create packaging, labels and other collateral materials. Melanie Gottschalk has been tapped as an account executive on the Respironics business, and Edyta Stadnick has joined the agency as an assistant account executive on Cub Cadet. Rena Howard has come aboard as an accounting coordinator, working on accounts payable and receivable as well as assisting on its billing. South carolinaErwin-Penland has promoted Kurt Matheson to director of print creative services. In his new role at the Greenville shop, Matheson will be responsible for the graphic design, production and traffic departments. Katherine Mattice has advanced from junior account executive to account executive on the Verizon Wireless account team at E-P. Mattice began her career with the agency as a public relations intern. In addition, E-P has hired Timothy Cutter as a graphic designer. Cutter previously served as a Web and graphic designer for Business Builders of Illinois. TexasBlueCurrent Public Relations has appointed Laurie Dent managing supervisor. Dent will support the Dallas shop's consumer marketing work for clients including Shell Oil and Lennox Industries. Dent joins BlueCurrent from Bratskeir & Co., where she managed on-site public and media relations activities for J.C. Penney at the client's headquarters in Plano, Texas.GCG has tapped Kevin Nicoletti as an account executive. He will work with the Fort Worth agency's healthcare division on a number of pharmaceutical clients. Nicoletti, who previously held a similar position at nearby Witherspoon Advertising and Public Relations, is a graduate of Texas Christian University.

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