Bruce Claassen, president and chief executive officer of Genesis Media, has been elected president of the board of the Canadian Media Directors’ Council for a two-year term, taking over from past president, Sue Jaffe, senior vice-president media director of SMW Advertising, Toronto.

Mary Falbo, senior vice-president media director of Bates Worldwide, is vice-president; Fiona Gallagher, vice-president media director of Harrod & Mirlin, has been named secretary, and Kathy Saunders, vice-president media director of the recently closed Ian Roberts Ross Roy, is treasurer.