Lori Leiva named vp account director at Frankel & Co., Chicago. Also at the agency, Jon Ford named account director at Frankel Direct, and Jay Gaylen named creative director in Frankel's southern California office, Orange, CA.

Jennifer Shockley named senior art director at Miller/Huber Relationship Marketing, San Francisco.

Cindy Heitsman named president at New Day Communications, South Norwalk, CT. Also at the agency, David Gioffre named account director.

Shelly Allio named account executive at Malone Advertising, an Akron, OH, advertising and promotions firm. Also at the agency, Doreen Masella named copywriter, Barbara Boso, project manager, and Andrew Sunderland, graphic artist.

Michael Parkes named executive vp at Thomson-Leeds, Inc., New York.

Glenn Allen Martin named technology support specialist at J. Brown/LMC Group, Stamford, CT. Also at the agency, Shawn Scianna named account coordinator and Jonathan Bauchner junior account executive. Susan Kavett named vp management supervisor at Dugan Valva Contess, Morristown, NJ. Also at the agency, Laura Bauchwitz and Gregg Gerstman named senior account executives, and Nina Segovia named field marketing manager. Also at the agency, Winston Young and Melanie Decker named senior art directors, Andrea Stump Kertz, account supervisor, Elizabeth Cantwell, financial analyst, John Dawes, traffic manager, and Jeff Dionne, production manager.

Chris Lacroix named director, business development, in the Los Angeles office of Davidson Marketing, Inc., Chicago.

Traci Cox named account executive at SJI, Inc., St. Louis. Also at the agency, Brad Alderson named designer, and Nancy Krug, traffic manager.

Alex DesChenes named director of marketing analysis at Miller/Huber Relationship Marketing, San Francisco. Also at the agency, Carol Sattler named media strategist.

Barry Strauber named traffic manager at Wolf Group, Rochester, NY.

McCracken Brooks, Minneapolis, named exclusive worldwide licensing agent for The Wilderness Society, Washington, DC.

Wunderman Cato Johnson, Chicago, named by Jim Beam Brands Co., Deerfield, IL, for promotion and merchandising of its DeKuyper brand.

DraftWorldwide, Chicago, named by Avis Rent A Car, Inc., Chicago, as agency of record for loyalty/relationship marketing.

Pittard Sullivan, Los Angeles, retained by Fox Kids Network for marketing services.

Goodwick Associates, Newtown, CT, tapped by IKON Technology Services, Bloomfield, CT, for marketing services.

Blue Chip Marketing, Stamford, CT, named to provide marketing services by Hanley-Wood Custom Publishing, Minneapolis.

The Gable Group, San Diego, named by the Internet Council of Registrars, Geneva, Switzerland, to develop public and media relations. Also the company was tapped by the American Library Association for marketing services.

Kelly Michener Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations, Lancaster, PA, named to handle Bell & Evans Chicken, Farmer Pride, Inc., Fredericksburg, PA, and Dutch Gold Honey, Lancaster, PA.

Altus Group, Philadelphia, tapped to handle the Prove It! Online product by Know It All, Inc., Center City, PA.

Qwest Communications International, Inc., Denver, named to provide multimedia and voice services to Cox Enterprises Inc., Atlanta.