Movers & shakers

San Francisco-based gifts marketer Red Envelope promoted Kristine Dang from general merchandising manager to executive vice president, merchandising and creative. Dang joined the company in 1998.

Radnor, PA-based industrial, medical, and specialty gases supplier Airgas promoted Michael Molinini from senior vice president-hardgoods to executive vice president/chief operating officer.

Manchester, VT-based general merchandiser Vermont Country Store hired William Ackerman as general manager of retail. Ackerman was most recently general manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel and Conference Centre of Rutland, VT.

Highlights for Children, the Columbus, OH-based children's publisher/cataloger, promoted Kent Johnson from corporate vice president of strategic management to CEO.

Silver Spring, MD-based TV network/merchandiser Discovery Communications promoted Frank Rosales from chief financial officer for Discovery Channel Stores to president of the retail and licensing division.

Chicago-based facilities maintenance manufacturer/marketer Grainger named Gloria Ysasi-Diaz vice president, operational excellence, for its U.S. branch-based business.

Bethel, CT-based list services firm List Services Corp. promoted Jim Glaser from e-list sales manager to assistant vice president for list management.

Brewster, NY-based list services firm Macromark has hired Norman Newman as senior vice president of sales; Ken Ryan as vice president of sales; Mary Ellen Meyer as list management sales executive; and Maria Bongzarone and Jayne Gottschall as list brokerage executives. They had all previously been with now-defunct list company Listworks.

Hartsdale, NY-based list services firm Leon Henry promoted Marc Mirabella from direct mail and insert media account representative to senior account executive.

New Rochelle, NY-based list management/brokerage firm Estee Marketing Group hired Felicia Pucci as manager of client services.