Movers & shakers

Quincy, MA-based women's apparel cataloger/retailer J. Jill Group has named Lisa Bayne executive vice president/chief marketer. She was previously senior vice president, brand for The Gymboree Corp.

Mike Akers has joined Knoxville, TN-based sports-equipment cataloger Power Systems as chief financial officer. Akers was previously with the Keller Group.

David McCreight was promoted to president of Lands' End. He'd been serving as interim president since Mindy Meads left the apparel and home goods merchant in August. Lands' End parent company Sears Holdings also hired Maureen McGuire for the newly created position of executive vice president/chief marketing officer for Sears and Corwin Yulinsky as executive vice president for customer strategy and insight.

Broder Bros. Co., a manufacturer/marketer of imprintable sportswear, announced the resignations of CEO Vince Tyra and president Mark Barrocas. A member of the board, Thomas Myers, has been appointed interim CEO.

Ken Ellingsen has joined Cleveland-based Universal Screen Arts as president/CEO. He was previously president of catalog services for the Home Shopping Network. Universal is the parent company of the Art & Artifact, Signals, What on Earth, and Wireless gifts and home decor catalogs.

Fort Worth, TX-based Allied Electronics has promoted Rob Birse from director of marketing to vice president of marketing.

Two executives at the Direct Marketing Association have received new titles. Lou Mastria, formerly vice president of public and media relations, is now vice president of interactive and emerging media. And Alan Kuritsky, formerly vice president of marketing and member communications, is now vice president of marketing and communications/chief marketing officer.