The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Board of Directors announced the election of new Board members for 2013-2014. The terms of office commenced at DMA's Annual Business Meeting, which was held October 13, 2013 in Chicago, Illinois. JoAnne Dunn, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliant, was elected DMA Chair of the Board for 2014; Vice Chair: Arjan Dijk, Vice President, Marketing, Google Inc.; Treasurer: Rick Erwin, President, Data Division, Experian; Secretary: Dawn Zier, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nutrisystem.

Three new members were approved to join the Board at DMA's Annual Business Meeting. The new Board members are: Mark Allen, President, Service Master Gift Card, LLC; Luke Gebb, SVP, Global Product Network, American Express; Seth Radwell, President and Chief Revenue Officer, Guthy-Renker. In addition to the officers, the following Board members will serve on the executive committee: Julie Bernard, Senior Vice President, Customer Strategy, Loyalty, Credit Marketing, Macy's; Yvette Lui, Director of Global Marketing Solutions, Global Data and Audience Partnerships, Facebook; Bruce Biegel, Managing Director, Winterberry Group, LLC; Buell Duncan, Vice President, Marketing Software Group, IBM; Glenn Eisen, Chief Marketing Officer, Dish Network; Bryan Kennedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, Epsilon; Linda A. Woolley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Direct Marketing Association.

The Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited announced following changes in senior management responsibilities and the appointment of new corporate officers, as decided at the December 10, 2013, meeting of the board of directors. The changes will be effective as of January 1, 2014. Tooru Kobayashi appointed as Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Planning Div., President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation from his previous position of Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Planning Div., President of Multiple Business, President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation.

Yuji Goto appointed as Director and Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Tire Production Officer, Head of Tire Production Div. from his previous position of Director and Senior Managing Corporate Officer, President of Tire Business, Head of Tire Production Div. Takao Oishi appointed as Director and Managing Corporate Officer, President of Multiple Business from his previous position of Director and Managing Corporate Officer, Vice President of Multiple Business, Head of Multiple Business Global Sales & Marketing Div.

Hideto Katsuragawa appointed as Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Logistics Div. from his previous position of Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Tire Logistics Div. Yasushi Tanaka appointed as Managing Corporate Officer, Head of North America Tire Plant Div.

from his previous position of Managing Corporate Officer, Assistant to President of Tire Business, Head of North America Tire Plant Div. Toshiyuki Nishida appointed as Managing Corporate Officer, in charge of Multiple Business Production and Technology from his previous position of Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Multiple Business Production and Technical Officer, Head of Multiple Business Production and Technical Planning Div. Atao Kishi appointed as Corporate Officer, Head of Commercial Tire Development Div., President of Yokohama Tire Retread Co.

Ltd. from his previous position of Corporate Officer, Head of Commercial Tire Development Div. Shigeru Nakano appointed as Corporate Officer, President of LLC Yokohama R.P.Z., President of LLC Yokohama Russia from his previous position of Corporate Officer, President of LLC Yokohama R.P.Z. Sigeru Kagami appointed as Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Production Technology Div. from his previous position of Acting Head of Tire Production Div.

Osamu Mikami appointed as Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. from his previous position of Acting Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div.