Ed Smith joined Marketing Support, Inc., Chicago, as VP-global vendor sourcing and Michelle Frolich hired as account manager. Also, Joanne Bertsch promoted to senior account manager and Shirley Paolinelli to human resources coordinator.

Denver, CO-based Cultivator Advertising & Design named Monte Mead partner and chief design director.

Shana Lory joined Renegade Marketing Group, New York City, as account planning director.

Wunderman New York named Keren Perry-Shamir senior planner, Laura Crow as project manager supervisor and Bryan Lehner information architect. Elsewhere, Wunderman Chicago added Brett McCall as creative director.

Irvington, N.Y.-based Carrafiello Diehl & Associates appointed Alan Braunstein as the agency's new executive VP-creative director.

Smith & Jones, Troy, NY, an integrated marketing communications agency hired Lisa Barner concierge.

Boone/Oakley Advertising, Charlotte, NC, hired Charissa Ragot as account coordinator.

Synergy Sports, Ocean, NJ, hired Stan Phelps as VP-account development, a new post at the event marketing and promotions agency.

Syracuse, NY-based Eric Mower & Associates hired Kristin Sine-Kinz hired as a senior account executive, Kathleen Regan as an account executive. Also, Bob Stillerman named senior account executive and Scott Brown associate creative director, both to be based out of the agency's Charlotte office. Elsewhere, Rick Mariano, Jr. hired as an assistant account executive, Stephanie LaRock as an account executive, brand p.r. and promoted Marni Rodman to account executive, brand p.r., all to be based out of the agency's Buffalo office.

Marketing Drive Worldwide, Wilton, CT, opened an office in Rogers, under the direction of Russell Brock, who joins Marketing Drive as general manager-business development.

Response, LLC, Middletown, CT, added Carolyn Walker to their executive team as VP-sales and marketing.

Christopher Shea, joined SFGT, Philadelphia as studio manager. Also, Jolene DeLisle hired as print production assistant Alec King as management supervisor and Melissa Martell as strategic planner.

Syracuse, NY-based MRA appointed Dave Bulger director of direct marketing.

NATREL Communications, Parsippany, NJ, hired Larry Sternbach as senior VP-consumer account services.

Dennis Breite appointed COO and Nina Worden senior modeling analyst at St. Louis-based Summit Marketing.

Steve Hutcherson named executive VP at Atlanta-based ignition, Inc.

Kate Denoncourt joined GeigerDonnelly Marketing, Foxboro, MA, as assistant account manager.

Affect Strategies, New York City, named Leslie Campisi project manager and Chris Heuwetter account coordinator.

Bill Drake hired Columbus, OH-based Ten United as group creative director.

Chris Diamond joined TPN, Inc., Dallas, as digital design director.

Carissa Cardone joined Chicago-based Stewart Communications, LTD, as senior account executive.

Morehouse Communications, Harrisburg, PA, hired Steve Riley as account service executive and new business developer.

Jake Schroepfer and Jerry Wessels joined The Jolesch Group, Dallas, as equity partners. The full service marketing communications agency will be renamed Schroepfer Wessels Jolesch (SWJ).

DVC Worldwide, Morristown, NJ, hired Courtney Mulligan as account supervisor and Lina Allocca as account executive, both new posts on the promotion agency's p.r. staff.