Virginia Bates named partner and Chris Steenstra named senior partner at Eric Mower & Associates, Syracuse, NY. Also, Kevin Tripodi promoted to partner and Michael Slade to partner/human resources.

Avrett Free & Ginsberg, New York, City, appointed Steven Block as creative director.

Advertising agency The Republik, Durham, NC, named Chris Bartlett interactive director, a new position, to handle Web site development, online games and viral marketing/animation for all accounts.

Upper Saddle River, NJ-based Einson Freeman, Inc. added Tracy Lanza as director of client services and Trudy Chiavelli as traffic manager to its staff.

Karen Antuzzi named senior VP-group media director of FCBi, the interactive arm of Foote Cone & Belding, New York City.

Akron, OH-based Malone Advertising named Sharon Speegle business manager. Also, Brian Rudisill joined as account supervisor, Nancy Noeth senior account executive, Sara Miller media finance manager, Michael Brandt media coordinator, Kelli Lyons, Josh Gordon, Matt Rubenstahl and Kym Good account coordinators.

Crispin Porter + Bogusky, Miami, FL, hired Steve Erich as a management supervisor Denver, CO-based Cultivator Advertising & Design named Becky McBride client project manager, a new position.

Denver, CO-based McClain Finlon named Dave Southern managing director.

Alicia Ziegler joined Draft, Chicago, as senior VP-group account director and Margot Bogue as VP-strategic director. Also, Jonathan Sackett named VP-director of digital strategy.

Deutsch, New York City, named Kris Weiner executive VP-director of broadcast affairs, Sophia Soussan senior VP-customer and data strategy, Kwong Sai VP-customer and data strategy and Stephen Murphy promoted to senior VP-customer and data strategy., Elsewhere, Deutsch LA named Peter Goodwin executive VP-group account director.

360 Youth, New York City, hired Deanne Holzer as manager-business development.

Chicago-based Euro RSCG 4D Impact promoted Laurel Rundle and Annmarie Swope to VP and senior account directors. Also, Ann Carson and Heather Lubin named VP and senior account directors and Chris Elam account director.

Eliseo Salazar tapped to head Penfield Latino, Miami, FL, a Hispanic sports marketing unit of Penfield Marketing Group, Westport, CT.

The SJI Companies, St. Louis, MO, hired Victor Errante as director-account service.

RPMC, Calabasas, CA, promoted Von Parish to managing director-account services and events. Elsewhere, Jennifer Johns promoted to VP-business development in RPMC's Atlanta office.

Integrated marketing communications agency Matthews|Evans|Albertazzi, San Diego, CA, promoted Genevieve Lienke to advertising account executive.

Nick Cyprus hired by Interpublic Group of Cos., New York City, as VP-controller and chief accounting officer. He replaces Dick Sneeder, who became controller at Interpublic's McCann-Erickson WorldGroup in March.

Angela Cuzzo hired at Creative Marketing Alliance, Princeton Junction, NJ, as a p.r. account coordinator. Also, Maryann Frisbie joined as staff accountant, Susan Kurtain as an executive assistant/project manager, Rebecca Olkein as an association administrator and Daena Ghadially as membership coordinator.

Advertising agency Ten United, Columbus, OH, tapped Christine Ryan as creative director/design, a new position, involving brand strategy and development, retail communications, collateral systems and interactive branding for all accounts. Also, David Grzelak named to the new position of director of ethnography. He will lead the newly formed Behavioral Insights Group.

Catherine Gordon named senior VP at Westport, CT-based Source Marketing. Also, Matt Potter named associate creative director.

BBDO Worldwide, New York City, named Andrew Robertson to succeed Allen Rosenshine as CEO of the company.

Sarah Carney-Sears named senior account executive, Jennifer Williams account executive and Felisha Abrille traffic manager in St. Louis-based Summit Marketing's Atlanta office.

Simon Turner joined Wunderman, Chicago, as executive VP-global client leader. Turner will oversee Wunderman's global efforts in the fast-moving consumer goods sector.

Lou Weiss joined Good Times Entertainment's, New York City, GT Direct division as senior VP. He will be responsible for leading the company's Internet businesses.

Cramer-Krasselt, Milwaukee, MN, tapped Tricia Russo as senior VP-director of brand planning in its Chicago office. She will lead the office's brand planning department and oversee planning for existing clients and new business efforts.

Bridget Valente joined advertising agency SFGT, Philadelphia, as traffic manager, working on all accounts.

Howard Schaffer promoted to director-promotional operations at The Marketing Store, Oakbrook Terrace, IL.

Stamford, CT-based Millsport, LLC, promoted Trina Roffino to account director-brand activity and Jason Michelotti to account manager-brand activity in its Dallas office

Schubert Communications, Inc., Downingtown, PA, named Chris Henneghan public relations director and Jacqueline Zima p.r. consultant.

TBWA Worldwide, New York City, appointed Tim Love to the new position of president-global clients.

Mark Smith named to the newly formed position of VP-creative director at Cincinnati, OH-based WonderGroup.