Gage, Minneapolis, promoted Tom Wilson to vp-managing director to oversee the agency's channel marketing practice.

Tracy Locke Partnership, Wilton, CT, named Laura Ballou partner and client service director to direct the Wm. Wrigley, Jr. Co., GMAC, and Le Meridian accounts. She has been with the agency since 1997.

Frankel, Chicago, promoted Larry Pruitt to vp-information systems.

Zebra Hill Marketing, Bellevue, WA, promoted Carlos Cavazos to senior account manager and named Christina Biagi account manager.

BBDO New York named former Interbrand U.S. president Martyn Straw chief strategy officer.

Goltz Seering Agency, Green Bay, WI, promoted Denise Meyers to senior media/research strategist and Michelle Altman to media coordinator.

Adamson, Inc., St. Louis, promoted Marco Tocco to vp-associate creative director.

The Republik, Chapel Hill, NC, named David Smith creative director. He previously was group creative director at J. Walter Thompson.

Cramer-Krasselt, Milwaukee, promoted Kelly Bohachek to field coordinator in the brand planning department. Elsewhere, the agency named E.L. Chaffee account director in promotions, Kurt Lingal senior account executive in account management, and George Menos national account development manager in Yellow Pages Services.

KNCB Dave, Seattle, promoted Laurie Christomos to account supervisor, p.r.

UniCom Marketing Group, Chicago, promoted Kari Brua to senior account executive on the DaimlerChrysler Services and Tour Edge Golf accounts.