The Mobile Marketing Association, New York, has elected Joy Liuzzo of Stamford, Conn., research company InsightExpress to its 2011 North American board of directors.

Scott Megginson has been named president of Toronto research company Millward Brown Canada.

Greg Fuson has joined The Country Music Association, Nashville, Tenn., as director, marketing research.

Chicago research company Synovate has hired Will Gordon as senior vice president, brand and communications. Gordon will be based in New York. In the U.K., Synovate has appointed Peter Luff as managing director, retail performance; and Sam Scott as head of project management, operations. Separately, Synovate Healthcare has hired Chris King as head of the European Oncology Monitor and Nicole Oehlrich as business consultant, oncology.

Research Now, Plano, Texas, has named Marc-Antoine Jacoud managing director, Southern Europe. Jacoud will be based in Paris.

Omaha, Neb., research company The MSR Group has made the following appointments: Marianne Pilling, vice president and director, financial research; Ted Lannan, research consultant; and Lindsay Lee, junior research analyst.

London research company Illuminas has named George Musi vice president. Musi will be based in New York.

Quick Test/Heakin, a Jupiter, Fla., research company, has named Jessica Gruber project/sales assistant, 3Q research solutions; and Denise Bryant, Khristine Layne and Christopher (CJ) Salazar, manager. Quick Test/Heakin has also promoted Kelly Parsons to senior manager, 3Q research solutions; and Susan Vincent to vice president, account management.

Michael Katz has been named CEO of interclick inc., a New York research company.

Fort Washington, Pa., research company Panel Direct Online has appointed Meg Ryan as director, sales.

Nina Hoban has joined New York research company WorldOne as manager, U.S. panel strategy and development.

Encino, Calif., research company uSamp has named John Woolard CFO. The company has also promoted Dave Gaston to regional vice president, survey solutions; and Melanie Courtright to senior vice president, client services.

Ipsos OTX MediaCT, a Los Angeles research company, has hired Ian Wright as executive vice president, corporate development. Wright will be based in New York.

Nuremberg, Germany, research company The GfK Group has promoted Nick North to CMO, media. As CMO, North will also serve as secretary of GfK’s media board.

ESOMAR, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, has announced its 2011/2012 council: Dieter Korczak, president; Mike Cooke, vice president; and Pravin Shekar and Dan Foreman, council members.

Michelle Ogren has been promoted to vice president of MarketVision Research, Cincinnati.

Cincinnati research company Burke, Inc. has hired Thania Farrar as senior account executive, client services.

Denver research company iModerate has hired Rob Tregenza as vice president, client services.

Vancouver, B.C., research company Vision Critical has appointed Justin Greeves as senior vice president, public affairs, U.S. Greeves will be based in Washington, D.C.

Michael Heasley has been named partner at Evolution Marketing Research, Blue Bell, Pa.

Lightspeed Research, Warren, N.J., has hired three project managers to its Wimbledon, U.K., office: Jeremy Weston, Cécile Van Der Eecken and Fanny Roche. Additionally, David Tripepi has been promoted to PMO project manager, technology, global.

London research company dunnhumby Ltd. has named Simon Hay CEO, effective March 1, 2011. His promotion follows the move of company founders Edwina Dunn and Clive Humby to non-executive director roles.

Kevin Cornwell has been named business improvement specialist, financial and professional services, of FreshMinds Research, London.

Colin Auton has been promoted to managing director, Ci Research, Cheshire, U.K.

Reston, Va., research company comScore Inc. has hired Amy Weinberger as vice president, Australia and New Zealand.