The following appointments and promotions have been made at Nancy Low & Associates Inc., Chevy Chase, Md.: Barbara Steinwurtzel has joined the firm as vice president, research; Wayne Opel has signed on as recruitment specialist; Rich Blevins has been promoted to vice president, finance; Paul Bohne has been named advertising and direct response manager; Patricia Kauffman and Susan Lopez Mele have been named senior associates; Yolanda Kearse has been promoted to senior accountant; and Amy Rakowski has been promoted to associate.

Susan Richardson has joined the Seagram Classics Wine Company, Rutherford, Calif., as product manager. She will be responsible for the company's Monterey Vineyard line and its new product program.

Sharon Mutter, a client service representative for Data Source, Indianapolis, has been installed as president of the Marketing Research Association's Great Lakes Chapter.

William W. Boyd and Larry Labash have been elected to the board of directors of Market Facts Inc., Arlington Heights, Ill. Boyd is chairman of Sterling Plumbing Group Inc., Rolling Meadows, Ill. Labash is a senior vice president of Market Facts and manages the largest client service unit in the company.

Amy Blonder has become a partner in Newman-Stein lnc., New York. As a member of the company's senior management group, Blonder will continue to be responsible for project management and client services. Additionally, she will remain involved in strengthening the company's international capabilities.

Gregory McMahon has been promoted to senior vice president at Market Facts, Arlington Heights, Ill. Working out of the company's New York offices, McMahon will continue to supervise a diverse group of clients and industries while specializing in the health care field.

Ben Pine, president of Pine Company, Santa Monica, Calif., has been elected president of the Southern California chapter of the American Marketing Association. As president, Pine intends to increase corporate sponsorship of events and encourage companies to enroll more members in the organization.

Regina Utz has joined Rockbridge Associates Inc., Vienna, Va. As market research analyst, she will be responsible for project management, analysis and reporting.

Barry Goldblatt has been named executive director, market research worldwide for the consumer products franchises of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products Worldwide, Skillman, N.J. Goldblatt will have responsibility for the company's research in support of franchise strategic plans.

Michael H. Cottle has been appointed director, North American sales, for Maplnfo Corporation, Troy, N.Y.

Paul Prekopa has joined Edison, N.J.-based Bruskin/Goldring. He been added to the company's client services team.