Chipotle Mexican Grill, Denver, has hired Chris Brandt as chief marketing officer.
In Memphis, Tenn., Thomas Yun has joined the marketing/research and development team of restaurant chain Perkins & Marie Callender’s LLC as vice president of food innovation and culinary. Yun will oversee Perkins’ culinary team as well as culinary research and food innovation at Marie Callender’s.
London-based consumer insights platform ZappiStore has appointed Tristan Findlay as VP of partnerships.
Cincinnati research firm Burke, Inc. has promoted Ken Strunk to senior vice president, data collection. Separately, Danielle Blugrind has joined the firm as senior account executive in client services.
Jenessa Hunter has joined Emeryville, Calif., research consultancy Greenberg Strategy as vice president, strategic planning, while Kim Lundgren has joined the company as managing director.
Seattle-based researcher Discuss.io has added Jason Dyer as global sales director.
Marc Ryan has been named chief data officer at Warren, N.J., research firm Lightspeed.
Oslo, Norway-based researcher Confirmit has promoted Claire Sporton to SVP, customer experience innovation, a newly-created position.
Digital research agency Harris Interactive, London, has appointed Vijay Mistry as head of employee research.
Palo Alto, Calif., firm Aragon Research has appointed Julie Dorey as vice president of Americas sales.
In Paris, mobile marketing platform FollowAnalytics has appointed Pascal Laik as CEO and a member of the board of directors.
Toronto-based Facebook and Instagram marketing agency Abacus has appointed Rebecca Brown as chief revenue officer and has promoted Ian Martins to chief operating officer.
In London, health care survey solutions firm SurveyHealthcare has appointed Antonio Tropea as managing director of EU business development.
Phil Underwood has joined New York research firm Smarty Pants as a senior director leading custom research for several of the company’s toy, food and beverage and retail clients.
Steve Flavin has rejoined Port Washington, N.Y., research firm The NPD Group as president of the company’s automotive aftermarket practice.
New York-based marketing analytics firm Analytic Partners has added Terri Sage as chief technology officer.
The Forte Research Group, New York, has appointed Mary Lee as finance director.
Canada-based research firm Leger has appointed Bich Tran as director of analytics.
MFour Mobile Research, Irvine, Calif., has added two new operations team members: Jin Hong as a fielding expert and Taylor Manning as research manager.
New York-based research technology company Remesh has hired Julian Zammit as director of sales, EMEA, based in London, and Tim Adams as senior software engineer.
U.K. research company Join the Dots has promoted Talent Strategy Director Aimee Welsh to its leadership team. The company has added seven new team members since the beginning of the year, including Research Director Ellie Osborne and Research Manager Lauren Hall. The company has also taken on a fifth wave of recruits for its MRS-approved graduate development program.
Chicago-based research marketplace Collaborata has hired Scott Rencher as vice president of sales and business development.
In London, marketing agency Merkle has appointed Margaret Wagner as executive vice president, growth officer for EMEA.
London-based online research and technology company Further has appointed Heather Williams as business development director and has promoted Rhiannon James to managing director.
The National Retail Federation (NRF), Washington, D.C., has named NRF Foundation Executive Director Ellen Davis as president of the foundation. She will continue serving as NRF’s senior vice president for research and strategic initiatives.
David Meer has joined the analytic solutions group of Port Washington, N.Y., research company The NPD Group as SVP, analytic solutions research and development.
New York-based marketing analytics firm Analytic Partners has hired Lucien van der Hoeven as general manager, client engagement and business development for EMEA.
Directions Research, Cincinnati, has promoted Tim Laake to chief marketing officer.
Measurement company Verto Analytics, San Francisco, has appointed Patrick Brennan to president of the company in the U.S.
Bridg, a Los Angeles-based marketing software company for restaurant and retail brands, has appointed Erik Brue as chief data officer.
Research firm DVJ Insights has hired Marieke van Echtelt as managing director of DVJ Insights and Novio Research in the Netherlands.
Media company Condé Nast, New York, has named Karthic Bala as the company’s first chief data officer.
U.K. agency Prophecy Unlimited has added James Caig to its executive board as head of strategy. Caig will lead strategic teams across planning, insight, analytics and digital performance.
Germany-based agricultural research firm Kleffmann Group has appointed Prima Cruz as team manager for Kleffmann Group Australia.
Digital automotive marketplace Cars.com, Chicago, has added Sachin Gadhvi to its marketing leadership team as vice president of growth marketing.
Brand and marketing insights company Shapiro+Raj, Chicago, has hired Gwen Costa as senior vice president to lead its West Coast expansion. Costa will be responsible for establishing the company's West Coast operations and serving the company's clientele throughout California.
Alpharetta, Ga., sample provider P2Sample has added LaMont Lambert as vice president of business development.
Durham, N.C., research firm W5 has hired Kathy Justice as a senior practice consultant.
Henry Gonzalez has been named chief marketing officer of Miami-based ornamental plant grower Costa Farms. Gonzalez will oversee the company’s marketing, research and category management teams.
Great Neck, N.Y., research companies Lieberman and FRC have appointed Raul Lopez as senior vice president of the newly-created multicultural market research practice.
Chicago-based sports and entertainment research firm Navigate Research has named Jeff Nelson as president.
Dave Habiger has been named the new president and CEO of Costa Mesa, Calif., research firm J.D. Power. Habiger succeeds former President and CEO Finbarr O'Neill, who announced his retirement in Oct. 2017.