Moves this week at Freestyle Collective, VIA Group, RDW Group, Sticks + Stones, A52
Freestyle Collective has taken on Elizabeth Kiehner as executive producer. Formerly of Trollback + Company, Kiehner has worked for agencies including Arnold, DDB, Fallon and Lowe. She produced interactive content and music videos for AIGA, AOL, Bank of America and Palm Pictures.
The VIA Group has promoted Greg Smith to chief creative officer. In his new role, Smith is responsible for overseeing the development and execution of all creative initiatives for the agency and its clients. Smith joined VIA in 1999 as communications director. Before that he was a founder of Front Porch Productions, a full-service marketing shop.
New England communications company RDW Group has promoted Alen Yen to president of the iFactory division, and Greg Morgan to the position of vice president, interactive services and business development. Yen, an agency partner, is also the agency's interactive creative director.
Commercial production company Sticks + Stones Studios has secured White Hart Lane for East Coast representation. Marguerite Juliusson and Jennifer Giles of Marguerite Juliusson & Companies have come on board to handle Midwest sales. Sticks + Stones is represented on the West Coast by Toni Saarinen and Jen Spencer of Saarinen Spencer.
Los Angeles visual effects and design company A52 has taken Flame/Inferno visual effects artist Raul Ortego on to its roster. A freelancer for the last three years, he was last with Spanish post house Telson.
