Classic Party Rentals hires director of sales and marketing

John Rudy has joined the Classic Party Rentals team in Chicago, Ill. as director of sales and marketing. Rudy previously provided sales consulting services to the company. A graduate of Michigan State University and the Culinary Institute of America, Rudy also worked as the vice president of Food For Thought Catering, Chicago, Ill., and the director of catering for Marriott International Inc.