Gail Rapoport has joined Cramer-Krasselt as a research supervisor in the Chicago office. Previously she was with Goldring & Co., Chicago.
Market Research Institute, Kansas City, has named Don Weston general manager.
Ken Becker has been elected to the board of directors of St. Paul-based Rockwood Research.
Thomas W. Farrand has been named president of C.A. Walker & Associates, Los Angeles.
Thomas Dupont has been promoted to president of New York-based Oxtoby-Smith, Inc., succeeding Joseph Smith, who becomes chairman.
Cincinnati-based Burgoyne Market Research has promoted Thomas V. Schneider to president.
Healthcare Knowledge Systems announces the appointment of Ellen A. Rudnick to president. Previously she was with Baxter Healthcare Corp. Michael Alatzas has joined CMR Market Research, New York, as executive vice president. Previously he was with McCollum Spielman.
Kate E.H. Prescott has been named vice president/associate research director at Delia Femina McNamee WCRS in Pittsburgh.
James C. Crimmins has been elected an executive vice president of DDB Needham Worldwide. He is director, strategic planning & research in the Chicago office.
Joy Brown has joined Directions In Research, San Diego, as client services director. Previously she was with A.C. Nielsen.