Industry Moves: Glam; Fora.tv; GOOD; Undertone; TodayShow.com
This story was written by Amanda Natividad.
-- Glam Media: Former Shutterfly CFO Stephen Recht is joining the Glam team to take on that same post, replacing co-founder Ernie Cicogna. Cicogna will remain with the company, taking on a broader role as EVP of Glam Partners and GM of the company's Publisher Network. Meanwhile, co-founder Dianna Mullins is expanding her role to include VP of culture and employee relations. Release.
-- Fora.tv: The SF-based network has appointed Blaise Zerega its new president and COO to further develop editorial strategy. Zerega was previously deputy editor of Cond Nast Portfolio. Earlier, he was Wired's managing editor. Release.
-- GOOD: GOOD has tapped Lorin Michaels and Jim O'Donnell for the roles of controller and VP-sales, respectively. As the integrated media company's first controller, Michaels will lead the financial department. She has served as controller, director or CFO for corporations such as Disney (NYSE: DIS), Fox Television and ABC, having most recently served as CFO of The Africa Channel. O'Donnell will build and manage a sales team; he previously was senior director-multimedia sales at ESPN.
-- Undertone Networks: The Digital Edge founder Alan Schanzer is joining the online ad net as chief strategy officer, where he'll be charged with overseeing media efforts, including developing publisher programs. Previously, Schanzer was managing partner at MEC Interaction, a company that was the result of a merger among The Digital Edge, Outrider and Wunderman Media.
-- TodayShow.com: The morning show's lifestyle site has appointed Catherine Captain as its GM. In this role, she'll drive strategic planning, content partnerships and marketing. Before joining msnbc.com's corporate exec team in 2005, she was a marketing exec at USA Today. Release.
By Amanda Natividad