Ally Dawson has been named a beauty and health editor and a columnist for The Los Angeles Independent Newspaper Group. (mb)

Guillermo Fernandez has been named marketing director for Metro USA. He was previously marketing director for Metro New York. (release)

Alison Tocci has been named president and group publisher of Time Out. She was previously the publisher of Time Out New York. (release)

Cyndi Stivers has been named executive vice president of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia. She was previously the founding editor-in-chief of Time Out New York and president and editorial director of Time Out New York and Time Out Chicago. (release)

Jim Bell has been named executive producer of the Today show on NBC. He was previously NBC sports producer. (Variety)

Phil Griffin has been named vice president and executive-in-charge of Today on NBC. He was previously vice president of primetime programming at MSNBC. (Variety)

Tom Touchet, executive producer of Today on NBC, has left his position. (Variety)