Vienna, Virginia-based Feld Entertainment, a global producer of live family entertainment, has appointed Allison Lort to senior director of licensing sales.

Lort will oversee brand licensing sales for Monster Jam. Based in New York City, she will focus on growing the international licensing program for the traveling family-targeted live event featuring gigantic vehicles of every stripe.

At Toronto, Canada-based animation shop Wanted! Sound + Picture, meanwhile, Earl Torno, who spearheaded the launch of Pirate Music & Post, has been charged with growing its long-form division.

Torno will also be directing the music score for Total Drama Reloaded and starting the music for the second season of Stoked, both for Fresh TV. Bob Johnston, who acted as sales and marketing director at Pirate is joining Torno as director of sales and marketing and new business development at Wanted!