Mike Scalise has been named executive creative director of the Norton Agency in Oakbrook Terrace. He will have responsibility for development and oversight of print, broadcast and digital projects.

Scalise most recently was creative director of BVK in Chicago and Milwaukee. He has held senior creative positions at several other agencies, most notably DDB in Dallas, Tex. He has worked with a wide range of clients, including Sears, Whirlpool, Coca-Cola, Papa John's Pizza and others. He resides in Itasca.