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METROPOLITAN MOVERS Congratulations and Condolences |
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*** Hal Sadler is the new chair of the CCDC board replacing Pete Davis who moved over to the Port Commission. Also elected to the board were Jennifer LeSar, Bank of America investment manager and senior v.p., and Victor Vilaplana. *** Paul Azzi is the new branch manager of the La Jolla office of California Bank & Trust. Azzi has been with the bank since 1996, most recently as an assistant v.p. and personal banking officer. *** Marguerite Machado has been promoted to v.p./manager of branch operations for Regents Bank. *** Lisa Martens, a trademark attorney, has joined Fish & Richardson as a principal. Prior to joining the firm, Martens was with Cooley Godward. *** PricewaterhouseCoopers’ local office has hired David Edquist as partner in the firm’s international tax services practice, Diane L. Gilabert as partner in the firm’s tax department and Maureen E. Pechacek as partner in the state tax consulting group. Edquist previously was a manager in the firm’s San Francisco, Moscow and Washington offices. Gilabert has more than 15 years of experience in public accounting in San Diego. Pechacek, formerly a partner with Arthur Andersen LLP, has more than 20 years’ experience in the state and local tax field. ***
*** San Diego National Bank welcomes Sergio H. Gallego as the senior premier relationship banker at the San Ysidro office. Most recently, Gallego was employed by the South County Economic Development Council where he was v.p. of accounting and administration. *** Sherif Dessouky has joined Lavine, Lofgren, Morris & Engelberg LLP as director of audit. Prior to joining the firm, he worked as a senior audit manager for KPMG International and a CFO with Alitum.
Capstone Advisors has hired Lisa Rustin as director. Prior to joining Capstone, Rustin was CFO for the Brehm Cos. *** Derek L. Rippy, owner and president of Crystal Catering, was awarded the distinction of “Business Person of the Year” by the Oceanside Chamber of Commerce. *** Richard Kim has been appointed president of the San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association. Kim is an associate at Morrison and Foerster. *** The Merger & Acquisition Source, a specialty division of the International Business Broker’s Association, conferred its Master Merger & Acquisition Intermediary designation upon Ken Oppeltz, executive v.p. and principal at VR Business Brokers. *** UCSD Health Sciences has named Dr. Thomas McAfee as the first physician-in-chief. McAfee previously was associate clinical professor of medicine at UCSF and executive v.p. and chief medical officer for Brown & Toland Medical Group. *** Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center has appointed Dr. Gennadi Glinsky as principal investigator and Dr. John K. Gu as director of bioinformatics and the Genomics Core Laboratory. Prior to joining SKCC, Glinsky served on the faculty of the department of biochemistry at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. Gu was a section head of SNP Genomics and Applied Bioinformatics at Motorola Life Science. *** Media veteran Eleanor Novak was promoted to director of media services at Matthews/Evans/Albertazzi. Novak previously was media supervisor for the agency. *** Barney & Barney has named Sharon Healey and Kevin Munkholm as account executives in the employee benefits department. Healey formerly was a senior sales associate at Collins and Associates and brings more than 10 years of insurance expertise to her new position. Munkholm brings with him more than 6 years’ experience in customer service. *** Community National Bank has promoted Nadia Lee to v.p. Lee, a 15-year banking veteran, joined the bank in 1999 as a community banking officer and was named branch manager in January 2002. *** David Casey Jr., a senior partner with Casey Gerry Reed & Schenk, was elected president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Casey has spent more than 25 years practicing law. *** Drasnin Communications has hired Kristin Parsley Atkins, former senior manager of corporate communications at Greyhound Lines Inc., to handle new business. The company also has promoted Lauren Fimbres from account coordinator to account executive. *** John Laing Homes has expanded to San Diego. John M. Mecklenburg, a real estate developer, was named to lead the new group. *** Southwest Strategies LLC welcomes Meredith Dowling as an account supervisor. Dowling brings more than 10 years of marketing and community relations experience to her new position. *** Jennifer Morrissey has joined the Timken Museum of Art as deputy director. Morrissey was public relations officer for the Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego prior to joining the Timken staff. *** Jim Robins has been assigned to a multi-state territory as regional managing partner for the Southwest region of Tatum CIO Partners LLP. Previously, Robins was regional managing partner of Southern California. *** San Diego Metropolitan Credit Union welcomes John Hinman, who has joined the institution as v.p. of lending. Hinman possesses 23 years of lending experience, previously working as v.p. of lending and product development for USA Federal Credit Union. *** Kring & Chung LLP has appointed Krishnan W. Coughran as its new associate attorney. Coughran joins the firm from the litigation firm of Merkin & Associates. *** Doug McKenzie is the new sales manager of Ashbrook Communities’ Talon’s Reach neighborhood. McKenzie’s background in real estate totals 31 years. *** Maggie Reed was named content manager for 4S Connect putting her in charge of information posted on a community-wide Intranet at 4S Ranch. *** Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has opened an office in North County under partner-in-charge Jeff Stoke. *** Vantage Law Group has named Stacy L. Fode as an associate. Most recently, Fode was an associate at Smaha & Daley where she practiced general civil and business litigation. *** Jefferson Wells International, provider of internal audit, accounting, technology and tax services, has opened an office in San Diego. Greg Andrews, managing director of the Irvine office, directs operations in the new location. *** Loews Coronado Bay Resort has named Barbara Johnson Sims as national sales manager and Teri Fichera as access sales manager. Sims has held several managerial positions with the Hyatt Regency hotels. Fichera previously was account manager at The Masters Group Incentives. *** PR has promoted Donovan Roche to director of public relations and Mia West to senior account executive for the consumer division. Roche, who has been with the firm for more than six years, was a senior account supervisor. Previously, West was an account executive. *** The Escondido Humane Society has elected Wayne Templin as board chairman, Dr. Gary Gallerstein as vice chairman, Dr. David Zanders as secretary and Chris Renko as treasurer. The Society honored Christine Bellport, morning news anchor on KUSI-TV, with the 2002 Humanitarian Champion of Animals award. *** Kendra Walker, customer service coordinator, and Julie Ann Murphy, options administrator of Western Pacific Housing, were honored at the 12th annual BIG Awards. The award honors builder teams, design teams, field supervisors and superintendents, options managers, project managers and others who excel in their fields. *** Dr. Lawrence S.B. Goldstein, UCSD professor of cellular and molecular medicine and an investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, was re-elected secretary of the American Society for Cell Biology. *** The North County Society of Fine Arts has chosen Douglas McKee Jones, owner of the Jones Gallery since 1965, as juror of its fourth open juried exhibit at the Poway Center for the Performing Arts. *** Vical Inc. has appointed Dr. Alain P. Rolland as v.p. of product development and Dr. Thomas G. Evans as executive director of infectious diseases clinical research. Prior to joining Vical, Rolland was senior v.p. of pre-clinical research and development and head of The Woodlands Center of Valentis Inc. Evans was professor of medicine and chief of the infectious diseases division at UC Davis. *** Burnham Real Estate Services has added Aaron Buczek as associate broker. Previously, Buczek was an investment advisor for Charles Schwab. *** Schubach Aviation has named Ralph Martinez as a pilot. Most recently employed as an L-1011 captain by American Trans Air, Martinez has 25 years of industry experience. *** Pamela Hansen has been named program director of the residential treatment center and partial hospitalization program at the San Diego Center for Children. Hansen has more than 15 years of experience working with emotionally disturbed children and special education students, previously serving as program manager for Discovery Hills. *** The Sagres Co. has appointed Mark Lombardo to the position of executive v.p., Cathy Montes as human resources director and Mike Colby as assistant v.p. of business development. Lombardo brings more than 16 years of experience in the collections and consumer debt market. Montes has extensive experience in human resources. Colby has a 25-year history in the financial and banking industry. *** Nigella Hillgarth has been elected executive director of the Birch Aquarium, Scripps Institute of Oceanography’s public science education center. Hillgarth, who has a doctorate in zoology, comes to Scripps from Tracy Aviary. *** Carol Morgan, award-winning real estate agent and former business owner, was named manager of McMillin Realty’s Carlsbad branch. *** The San Diego Fleet Week Foundation has named Herbert G. Klein, v.p. and editor in chief of Copley Newspapers, and retired Adm. “Bud” Edney of the U.S. Navy as the Fleet Week 2002 event honorary chairs. *** OCB Reprographics, formerly known as Tiger Reprographics, has promoted Eric Schmitz to senior v.p. of its San Diego operations. Schmitz has been with the company since 1997. *** Dale Stein was elected v.p. of business development for Aradiant Corp. Stein has more than 30 years of experience in sales and marketing. *** Eric Proffitt is the new v.p. of marketing for Mobility Inc. Prior to joining the company, Proffitt served as the director of marketing for JC Resorts and was the marketing manager at PRIMEDIA. *** Mitchell International has hired Nick Notte, former head of Allstate’s Direct Repair Program, as v.p. of network business development. *** Scripps Mercy Hospital has named Corrie Albano its “Nurse of the Year” for 2002. A registered nurse in the hospital’s surgical intensive care unit for 22 years, Albano also volunteers with the Mercy Outreach Program. *** Biostruct has hired Stephanie Newsome as office coordinator and Joni Goin as staff accountant. *** Douglas P. Gillingham was named principal engineer in PBS&J’s environmental division. Gillingham provides more than 20 years of experience in managing and conducting resource planning and facility planning projects. *** Catherine McGill has been appointed v.p. of sales and marketing for Davidson Communities. McGill brings to Davidson nearly 20 years of experience in sales and marketing within the homebuilding industry. *** The California Endowment has appointed Rakesh Varma as CFO and member of the executive management team. Varma’s business experience spans more than 15 years, formerly serving as managing director at PacifiCare Ventures. *** Viola Sanchez of PS Business Parks; Pete Watson of county of San Diego, General Services Administration; and Pele Wylde of Burnham Real Estate Services were awarded the designation of Certified Property Manager by IREM National. *** Barona Valley Ranch Resort and Casino has promoted Michael J. Brlan to director of front office operations. A veteran in the guest services industry, Brlan most recently held the position of guest services manager at the casino. *** Marcie White is the new account coordinator at Kutch & Co. Prior to joining the company, White served as research analyst and newswire editor at CoStar Group Inc. *** Ives Training & Compliance Group has appointed Joy Quanrud to director of sales for the western region. Quanrud is a 14-year veteran of the industry, most recently working as regional manager with the National Safety Council. *** Spear/Hall Advertising welcomed Stephanie Anderson as a new account coordinator and receptionist. Anderson is pursuing her bachelor’s of science in business administration from SDSU. *** Wai Seng Chew was hired as director of Palomar Technologies Asian office. With more than 15 years in the electronic industry, Chew comes to Palomar from Vision Inspection Technology. *** Quantum Communications has added Holli Kolkey to its staff as account coordinator. Most recently, Kolkey worked at Townsend Agency. *** Brandy Constantino is a new member of Studio 2055. Constantino comes to Studio 2055 from TBWA Chiat/Day Inc. where she served as account manager. *** KMA Architecture has appointed Robb Walker as COO. Most recently, Walker was managing partner with Nelson/Marek Yacht Design. *** William N. Makshanoff has been appointed manager of building and safety services for Southern California at Berryman & Henigar. Makshanoff previously was a building and safety official with the city of Rancho Cucamonga. *** Ashbrook Communities has hired Deborah Moyer as v.p. of sales and marketing. Moyer’s experience includes 12 years in residential development sales and marketing and nine years in mortgage banking. *** Isaac Eun and Bruce Tremearne have joined Graham Downes Architecture Inc. Eun relocated to San Diego from Florian Architects in Chicago. Tremearne is a registered quantity surveyor in his native South Africa. *** Jason Mordhorst has joined Hazard Construction Co. as an estimator. Bringing to the company six years of experience in construction, Mordhorst most recently served as an office engineer at Modern Continental. *** Tachyon Inc. has added Jason Bradlee as v.p. of worldwide sales. Bradlee joins Tachyon from Global Crossing. *** Catherine J. Trout has been hired as director of the Department of Housing and Community Development. Previously, Trout was acting as director of the county’s general services department. *** Lisa Wright, regulatory affairs manager for Jack in the Box Inc., has been elected vice chair for the national 2004 Conference for Food Protection. Wright’s position is the highest post available to a non-government representative at the Conference. *** Marian Dodson has been added as an associate at Foley & Lardner. Prior to joining the firm, Dodson served in the San Diego County District Attorney’s office. *** William Rodewald has been appointed v.p./regional director for Harsch Investment Properties, a Portland-based company that opened an office in San Diego. Rodewald comes from Colliers International, where he was executive managing director for its southwest region. *** Gail Jensen-Bigknife is the new senior v.p. of credit administration at Security Business Bank of San Diego. Jensen-Bigknife has more than 25 years of local banking experience, including service with California First Bank, San Diego National Bank, Peninsula Bank of San Diego and USBank. *** C.W. Southwick has joined 1st Pacific Bank of California as v.p. in their real estate department. Southwick, formerly with U.S. Bank, brings more than 25 years of lending experience to her new position. *** Southwest Community Bank has appointed Robert L. Llorens as senior v.p. and Orange County division manager and Sean Johnson as v.p. and construction loan manager. A 29-year banking veteran, Llorens previously was a regional v.p. with Union Bank. Johnson, with 15 years of banking experience, previously was with Pacific Western National Bank and Valley Independent Bank. *** Eric Lindsey has been promoted from project engineer to assistant project manager and Pete Sara has been promoted to v.p./automotive group at Roel Construction Co. Lindsey joined Roel in May 2001. Sara joined the company in 2000. *** Bilbro Construction Co. has hired David Phillips as general partner in charge of business development and Jeramie Keeble as project engineer. Phillips was the former CEO of Nexera Inc. Keeble comes to Bilbro from Leone & Keeble Inc. where he served as project engineer. *** David R. Wolfe and Marcus N. Thorne have joined the San Diego office of HMC Architects. Wolfe, bringing more than 28 years’ experience, was named project manager. Thorne, with more than 12 years of healthcare architectural experience, was named senior project designer. *** Dr. Rene Vega is the new v.p. of medical services at American Specialty Health. As a board certified family physician, he has 15 years’ experience in clinical and administrative medicine. *** Hecht, Solberg, Robinson, Goldberg & Bagley LLP has added David Watson to the firm. Watson brings more than 14 years’ experience in tourist destination and resort clientele to his new job. Prior to joining the firm, Watson was a partner at Gray, Cary, Ware & Freidenrich. *** Randy E. Kay, a partner in Gray Cary’s intellectual property and technology litigation group, has been appointed as chair of the Trade Secrets Committee of the California State Bar. *** Castle Advertising has hired Rosanna Collorafi, Brooke Mocock and Anne Harrison as account coordinators. Collorafi is a recent graduate of SDSU. Mocock previously was an intern at a Michigan advertising agency and with MRC entertainment. Harrison worked in the marketing department of Landgrant Development. *** Annie Revel has received the Educator of the Year Award from the University of San Diego. The award is based on a perfect score of evaluations from students regarding preparation and her knowledge and presentation of material. *** Kathy Millisor has been elected president of the board of Balboa Park’s House of Hospitality Association. Millisor, director of community and member services for the San Diego Convis, will serve as president through July 2003. *** Christin Jackson, a recent administrative assistant for a temporary employment agency, and Jerry Hanson, with more than 30 years’ experience in landscape construction and design, have joined N.N. Jaeschke Inc. |
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The San Diego World Affairs Council has elected Vickie Butcher as president. Butcher also serves as executive director of Water for Children-Africa and is a member of the El Cajon Planning Commission.
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