MetrixLab, a market researcher based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, appointed four regional managing directors: Angela Morgans for Europe; Rebeca Dreicon for LATAM; Rob Valsler for AMEA; and Kevin Moran for North America. Additionally, two new teams will focus on innovation and leading the key portfolio. Innovation and growth will be led by Jolique Weelink. Impact consultancy will be led by Jay Pluhar. This team will work closely with the regional managing directors.
Tammy Job has joined the U.S. sales team of Quirk’s Media as account executive.
Insights solutions company Toluna appointed Nicholas Langeveld as managing director for North America. Langeveld is based in Wilton, Conn.
Dwayne Johnson and Dany Garcia’s Seven Bucks Companies tapped Universal Studio’s Maya Lasry as its chief marketing officer.
Researcher PRS IN VIVO announced the return of Melvin Ng to the company as the new Asia senior director of market development.
Researcher MESH Experience hired Bharat Parmar as managing director, EMEA. Parmar will work with the team in London to extend the U.K. Retail Banking Study into other verticals such as insurance and payment services.
Marketing technology company MediaMath appointed Konrad Gerszke president. Gerszke is based in New York and leads all operations of the day-to-day business, including management of all corporate functions.
Syracuse, N.Y.-based Drive Research added Elizabeth Sincavage as a research assistant.
GfK appointed Neil Frackiewicz as head of retail U.K.
The board of directors of the Canadian Research Insights Council appointed John Tabone to the position of chief administrative officer.
Viacom and CBS jointly promoted Julia Phelps to EVP and chief communications and corporate marketing officer of ViacomCBS.
Market researcher Walnut added Lyn McGregor as head of qualitative research.
MetrixLab promoted Gayatri Srikant to managing director for Singapore.
The NPD Group, a market researcher based in Port Washington, N.Y., added Dan Hess as chief product officer.
Insights firm Maru/Matchbox hired Mona Makhijani as SVP, client activation. Makhijani is based in the company’s Vancouver office.
Potentiate, a marketing and advertising firm headquartered in Artarmon, NSW, appointed Ray Poynter as chief research officer. Poynter is based in Nottingham, U.K.
Market researcher Escalent announced the retirement of Sharna Morelli, the firm’s CIO, after 40 years with the company. Additionally, John Sivak has been promoted to senior vice president and will lead the firm’s IT division from the Livonia, Mich., headquarters.
Chicago-based researcher Reach3 Insights added Melva Benoit as head of media and entertainment. Benoit leads the research consultancy’s Los Angeles office.
Emotion measurement technology company Affectiva appointed Graham Page as global managing director of media analytics.
Opinions LTD, a researcher headquartered in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, added Yahni Wilson as manager of its Staten Island, N.Y., testing center.
Research and consulting firm Mobile Digital Insights appointed Arno Hummerston as director, Europe. Hummerston is based in London.
Consumer intelligence platform SightX added Mark Levy as vice president of business development.
AdAge reports that General Motors named Cadillac marketing chief Deborah Wahl as its global chief marketing officer.
Insights firm Maru/Matchbox appointed Brent Snider as chief revenue officer. Snider will be based in New York.
Madison, Wis.-based researcher Digsite Inc. added Doug Thompson as business development director.
Confirmit appointed Andrew Farries as director, customer experience consulting in Australia.
Data services firm Maru/Blue launched its health care channel and appointed Casey Theis as vice president, strategy and development.
Marketing consultancy Ebiquity appointed Jide Sobo as director, strategy and innovation.
Marketing software company QuanticMind hired Jessie Dearien as head of QuanticMind Digital, its performance marketing agency.
Marketing consultancy NetLine appointed Melissa Becht to vice president of client services.
Chicago-headquartered Reach3 Insights appointed Steven Spencer-Steigner as senior vice president, qualitative strategy.
SurveyGizmo, a feedback management software provider, hired Rich Park as senior vice president of sales and Jove Oakley as chief financial officer.
Lucid, a programmatic sample platform based in New Orleans, added Allen Lovett as senior vice president, North American sales.
IRI, Chicago, added Rick Kash and Dimitri Panayotopoulos to its board of directors.