Charles “Chip” W. Roth has been hired as an associate at Strategic Marketing Innovations Inc. Roth was the principal at American Technology Specialists LLC. Before that, he was a program director at Fabiani & Co.

David S. Valdez has been hired as senior director of public advocacy for CompTIA, an information technology trade association. Valdez was vice president of public affairs, policy and communications at Verizon Northwest.

Corey N. Henry has been hired as vice president of communications at the American Frozen Food Institute. Henry was previously vice president of grass-roots advocacy for the National Mining Association, where he also served as director of public affairs.

Kimberly Parker has been hired at the Illinois Hospital Association. Parker is a former Congressional staffer, and will be the vice president of federal relations based in Washington, D.C.

De’Ana Dow has been hired as senior vice president of Ogilvy Government Relations. Dow was formerly managing director of government relations at the CME Group. She has also served as senior vice president and chief legislative counsel at the New York Mercantile Exchange.