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Susan Somersille Johnson Made Vice President of Global Marketing at NCR Corp

NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) appointed Susan Somersille Johnson Vice President of Global Marketing. Susan had been Global Head of Operator Marketing for Nokia. See Business Wire press release.

Stephanie Dolgins Made Chief Marketing Officer at Outcast Media

Outcast, a digital media company reaching on-the-go consumers, appointed Stephanie Dolgins Chief Marketing Officer. Stephanie had been Head of Marketing for Jetsetter (a Gilt Group Company). Before that, she was a Senior Vice Present/General Manager at AOL, overseeing the Women's and Lifestyle Programming. See prnewswire press release.

Marilyn Mersereau Made Chief Marketing Officer at Plantronics

Plantronics, Inc. (NYSE:PLT) appointed Marilyn Mersereau Chief Marketing Officer. Marilyn had been Senior Vice President of Corporate Marketing at Cisco Systems. See Business Wire press release.

Lori Goldberg Made President of TRAFFIQ

TRAFFIQ, the end-to-end digital media management platform, appointed Lori Goldberg President. Lori had been their Senior Vice President of Client Services. Before TRAFFIQ, Lori was a Client Partner overseeing Razorfish's largest client relationships. See prnewswire press release.

Julia Sabin Made Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs and Tamara Fynan Vice President, Marketing Services at J.M. Smucker Company

The J. M. Smucker Company (NYSE: SJM), in the food and beverages industry, appointed Corporate Officer Julia Sabin (pictured) Vice President, Industry and Government Affairs. Julia had been General Manager, Smucker Natural Foods, Inc. J.M. Smucker Co. also promoted Tamara Fynan to a Corporate Officer and appointed her Vice President, Marketing Services. Tamara had been Vice President, Advertising and Creative Services. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Sara Rosenberg Bittorf Made Chief Brand Officer at Boston Market

Boston Market Corporation appointed Sara Rosenberg Bittorf Chief Brand Officer. Sara had been Vice President of Marketing for Carrabba’s Italian Grill. See Business Wire press release.

Blogfrog, Co-Founded by Holly Hamann, Raised $3.2 million in Series A funding

Blogfrog, cofounded by Holly Hamann who is also the company's Vice President of Marketing, raised $3.2 million in series A funding led by Grotech Ventures. BlogFrog is a "social activation platform that partners brands and digital influencers to power and amplify online conversations". Read more in company announcement.

Julie Washington Made Chief Brand Officer and Susan Shields Made Chief Innovation Officer at Jamba Inc.

Jamba, Inc appointed Julie S. Washington Senior Vice President and Chief Brand Officer. Julie had been the Company’s Senior Vice President and General Manager of Consumer Products. Jamba appointed Susan Shields, formerly their Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, to the new position of Senior Vice President and Chief Innovation Officer. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Amber Tarshis Made Senior Vice President, Marketing at Guess? Inc.

Guess?, Inc. (NYSE: GES) appointed Amber Tarshis as Senior Vice President, Marketing. Amber had been Chief Marketing Officer for The Hub TV Network, a joint venture between Discovery Communications and Hasbro, Inc., where she was responsible for "brand identity, consumer advertising, creative services and integrated marketing promotion". See prnewswire press release.

Ad Age Reports Danielle Tiedt Going to You Tube

Ad Age is reporting that Google has hired Danielle Tiedt to "lead consumer marketing for YouTube". Danielle had been with Microsoft. Read more on adage.com.

Judy Bahary Made Senior Vice President of Marketing Solutions for CPG Industry at comScore

comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR) appointed Judy Bahary Senior Vice President of Marketing Solutions for the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry. Judy had been a Managing Director and Senior Partner at Mindshare. See prnewswire press release.

Erin Matts Made Chief Digital Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Glam Media

Glam Media, Inc., the vertical social media company in the lifestyle space, appointed Erin Matts Chief Digital Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President of Glam Media. Erin had been  the Global Director, Digital Connections at Anheuser-Busch InBev. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Elizabeth Francis Made Chief Marketing Officer at Gilt Groupe

Gilt Groupe, Inc., the online shopping destination, appointed Elizabeth Francis Chief Marketing Officer. Elizabeth had been Chief Marketing Officer at Intelligent Beauty. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Martine Reardon Made Chief Marketing Officer at Macy's

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) appointed Martine Reardon Chief Marketing Officer and also appointed her a member of the company’s executive committee. Martine had been their executive vice president for marketing. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Leslie Kilgore Joins Netflix Board of Directors, Jessie Becker appointed interim Chief Marketing Officer

Netflix, Inc. (Nasdaq: NFLX) announced that Leslie Kilgore (pictured), its Chief Marketing Officer for the last 12 years, will join the Netflix board as a non-executive director and that it had appointed Jessie Becker, interim Chief Marketing Officer. Jessie, who holds an MBA from Stanford University, had been their Vice President, Marketing, in charge of a variety of acquisition channels. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Google Exec Lorraine Twohill and Circle Financial Partner Mary Ann Casati Join Williams-Sonoma Board of Directors.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) appointed Lorraine Twohill (pictured) and Mary Ann Casati to its Board of Directors. Lorraine is Head of Global Marketing for Google. Mary Ann is a a co-founding Partner of Circle Financial Group and a former Partner and Managing Director of The Goldman Sachs Group. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Elizabeth Crystal Made Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Lane Bryant

Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) appointed Elizabeth Crystal Senior Vice President/Chief Marketing Officer at Lane Bryant. Elizabeth had been Senior Vice President, Worldwide Marketing for Revlon and Almay Color Cosmetics. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Patricia Mishic Made Chief Marketing Officer At A. Schulman

A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) appointed Patricia M. Mishic Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Patricia had been Global Director of Marketing Excellence for Dow Chemical Company's Performance Materials and Performance Plastics divisions. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Juliene Conway Made Chief Marketing Officer at Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company appointed Juliene Conway Chief Marketing Officer. Julienne had previously been in senior marketing leadership positions at Wells Fargo Funds Management, Wachovia Evergreen Investments, and Ameriprise Financial. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Annie Longsworth Made CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, North America

Saatchi & Saatchi appointed Annie Longsworth CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi S, North America. Saatchi S is a strategy and communications consultancy that helps clients bring sustainability practices to their operations. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Ann Sung Ruckstuhl Made Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at LiveOps

LiveOps appointed Ann Sung Ruckstuhl Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. Anne had been a marketing executive at Symantec. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Lauren Crampsie Made Worldwide Chief Marketing Officer for Ogilvy & Mather's Global Operations

Ogilvy & Mather appointed Lauren Crampsie Worldwide Chief Marketing Officer for Ogilvy & Mather's global operations. Lauren had been their Chief Marketing Officer for North America. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Heather Smiley Made Senior Vice President at MassMutual

Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company appointed Heather Smiley Senior Vice President. Heather is head of Strategic Marketing for MassMutual's Retirement Services division. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Laura Lauman Made Vice President of Marketing at Illumina

Illumina, Inc. (NASDAQ: ILMN) appointed Laura Lauman as Vice President of Marketing. Laura, who began her career as a Research Scientist at Harvard Medical School, held numerous senior executive positions in the life sciences industry including President of AB SCIEX, currently an operating company of Danaher Corporation. Read more in the Business Wire press release.

Avery Baker Made Chief Marketing Officer at Tommy Hilfiger

The Tommy Hilfiger Group, which is owned by PVH Corp. (NYSE: PVH), appointed Avery Baker Chief Marketing Officer. Avery, who has been with the company for 15 years, had previously been their Executive Vice President of Global Communications and Marketing. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Ashley Bryan Made Chief Marketing Officer at Moda Operandi

Moda Operandi, the online luxury retailer, appointed Ashley Bryan Chief Marketing Officer. Ashley had been Head of Marketing and Sales for the United States at Net-a-Porter. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Ingrid Baron Made Chief Marketing Officer of Sara Lee Corp's International Beverage business.

Sara Lee Corp. (NYSE:  SLE) appointed Ingrid Baron Chief Marketing Officer of its International Beverage business. She will also serve as Chief Marketing Officer of "CoffeeCo" once it is spun-off from Sara Lee Corp. Ingrid had been Managing Director of IDEO London. Read more in the prnewswire press release. 

Jenny Ashmore Made Group Chief Marketing Officer at Yell

Yell appointed Jenny Ashmore Group Chief Marketing Officer. Jenny had been  Global Chief Marketing Capability Officer at Mars. Read more in the press release on neondrum.com.

Luanne Calvert Made Vice President of Marketing at Virgin America

Virgin America appointed Luanne Calvert Vice President of Marketing. Luanne had previously been Creative Director at Google. Read more in the prnewswire press release.

Caitlin Spaan Made Vice President of Marketing at Ooyala

Ooyala, the online video technology and services company, appointed Caitlin Spaan Vice President of Marketing. Caitlin had been Head of Marketing and Customer Experience at Walmart’s streaming movie service, VUDU. Read more in the Business Wire press release.