The Training Associates, a staffing firm that specializes in providing trainer staffing, names Melissa Nolan as operations manager. Nolan previously served as manager of operations at Radialpoint.

ICon, a Foster City, Calif.-based independent contractor compliance and payrolling firm, hired Remy Malan as vice president of global sales. Malany previously served as senior vice president of sales and marketing at Teleplace Inc.

STS Staffing & Temporary Services Inc., a Minneapolis-based light industrial staffing firm, promoted Brian Thompson to national vice president. Thompson previously served as western regional vice president.

PeopleScout promoted Taryn Owen to senior vice president of global operations. Owen has more than 13 years of recruiting and talent acquisition experiences. PeopleScout is a recruitment process outsourcing provider and division of SeatonCorp.