People

Adelphia

Adelphia Media Services promoted Jimee Adams
to regional marketing manager. He had been research coordinator, Southeast region. Isabie Agagon
was named regional marketing manager, Western region. She had been regional marketing manager for AT&T Media Services in San Francisco.

Arbitron

Les Tolchin
was promoted to senior vice president, PPM business development. He will continue as senior VP, national radio sales and marketing, radio station services.

BET Interactive

Leyla Turkkan
was named vice president, music development. She had been a consultant for the Beastie Boys and Tribe Called Quest.

Broadband Innovations Inc.

Derek Morikawa
was named vice president, operations. He is the founder of San Diego based Runaway Ideas.

Charter

Diane Ferris
was named vice president, human resources for the Western division of Charter Communications Inc. She had been chief administrative officer for Datek Online Holdings Corporation. Jim Heneghan
was named VP, advertising sales for the Western division. He had been director, advertising sales for Cable One. Majid Mir
was named senior VP, telephony. He had been VP, metro network engineering for Genutiy Networks Inc.

CNBC

CNBC Business News promoted Bruno Cohen
to executive vice president. He had been senior VP.

Comcast

Comcast Cable Communications announced several promotions in the company's Northeast region: Maria Carriere
to regional director, collections from manager; Warren Heimall
to regional director, engineering/operations from regional manager; Barbara Irwin
to regional operations business manager from regional technical analyst; Fred Kopecki
to regional director, new business development from regional manager; Peter J. Lyden III
to regional director, governmental relations from regional manager; Debra Marshall
to regional director, public relations from regional manager; Priscilla Reilly
to regional director, Pay Per View/Video On Demand from regional manager; and Irene Schaefer
to regional director, information services from manager.

Cook Associates

Gary Klein
was named vice president, managing director of the New York office. He had been VP and managing director of A.T. Kearney. Serguei Zaychenko
was named director, media, entertainment and communications. He had been director, executive recruitment at American Express.

CTAM

The Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing named Jinling L. Elliott
vice president, research. He had been director, loyalty and incentives at Knowledge Networks.

Discovery

Discovery Networks International appointed Neville Meijers
managing director, Discovery Networks, Asia. He had been chief executive officer of M-WEB/MIH based in Beijing, China. Tom Keavney
was named senior vice president, sales and revenue. Based in Singapore, he answers to Meijers. Formerly, Keavney had been VP, affiliate sales and marketing for Discovery Networks, Europe.

In Demand

Michelle Rice
was appointed northeast regional vice president. She had been director, special markets for NBC Cable Networks.

Marconi

Mark Knaeps
was named vice president and general manager. He had been business unit manager at Costa Mesa, Calif. based Eaton Corporation.

Neilsen

Nielsen Media Research promoted Susan D. Whiting
to president and chief operating officer. She had been general manager of national services and emerging markets. Whiting succeeds John A. Dimling, who becomes chairman and CEO.

Oxygen

Oxygen Media New York promoted Michelle Niven
to director, local ad sales. She had been national sales manager.

RASCO

Rainbow Advertising Sales Corporation promoted J. Brian Gault
executive vice president, operations. He had been senior VP. Kimberly Norris
was promoted to senior VP, advertising sales-local division. She had been VP. Robert C. Dahill
was named senior VP, ad sales for Rainbow Media Holding's MuchMusic USA. He had been executive VP and general manager for the North American operations for Focus One Media Group.

Sullivan Direct

Sullivan Direct Marketing Inc. named Tawn Graham
group account director. She had been vice president, account supervisor for Digitas.

USA Cable

Dick Ross
was promoted to senior vice president, operations and production. He had been senior VP, network operations.

World Wide Packets

Robert J. (Bob) Herbold
was appointed to the company's board of directors. He is the recently retired executive vice president and chief operating officer of Microsoft Corporation.