People Moves

TubeMogul receives financial boost
Managing director Grant le Riche talks to MiC about the video RTB co’s plans for Canada in the new year.

Novus Media adds a new media director
Cynthia Rubino joins the agency as director of media investment from Cossette.

ICA announces 2013 board of directors
The new board will be chaired by Publicis CEO Andrew Bruce.

Former Postmedia VP starts at News Canada
Shelley Middlebrook is the new executive VP of business development at the news company.

Steven Goldsmith named president of The Shopping Channel
The former Sears exec will oversee the Rogers Media channel’s multi-platform retail strategy, and lead e-commerce, on-air production and mobile merchandising.

Simon Jennings to head up new Gesca Toronto office
The former Postmedia exec tells MiC about plans to launch the Toronto post for the media co.

TSN appoints two new execs
Nathalie Cook will take on the newly-created role of VP integrated marketing and partnerships and Mark Silver is appointed as senior director, digital.

Canadian Living names new EIC
Jennifer Reynolds takes over from Susan Antonacci who was recently promoted at TC Media.

ZenithOptimedia names new executive VP
Former Molson VP Judy Davey is filling the role left vacant by Florence Ng when she retired earlier this year.

Larry LaPorta joins BPA board
The Beiersdorf Canada GM is the latest member of the board for the organization.

AppNexus announces Canadian GM
The real-time advertising tech company’s Toronto office will launch within a month and be headed up by Heather Forrester.

MediaCom names new SVP
Lise Dellazizzo is joining the agency as SVP, growth strategy and foresight, beginning next Monday.

Olive Media adds staff
A new national sales manager is one of five recent hires at the company.

Lisa Tant joins Holt Renfrew
The Hello! Canada publisher is joining the retailer later this month, after 16 years at Rogers Media, and Shelley Desmarais joins the publication as its new advertising director.