Howard Schacter has joined Racing Champions Inc., Glen Ellyn, Ill., as VP of communications. He served as VP at KemperLesnik Communications, Chicago. (Racing Champions, 603/790-3507)
Lyons Lavey Nickel Swift, New York, has hired John La Marre as senior VP/account group supervisor.
La Marre was VP/management supervisor at FCB Healthcare, New York. Michael Pagano was promoted from VP/copy group supervisor to senior VP/copy group supervisor. (LLNS, 212/705-6518)
Media One, Boston, has promoted Rob Stoddard from director of corporate communications to VP/corporate communications. ( Media One, 617/742-9500)
Mija Strong has been promoted to VP/communications at Estee Lauder International, New York.
Strong was executive director/PR for Aramis U.S.A, a division of Estee Lauder Companies Inc. (Estee Lauder, 212/572-4439)
