Anthony S. Thornley was appointed to the board of the Callaway Golf Co. He is president and COO of Qualcomm Inc.

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Avexus Inc. appointed Richard Bergmann president and CEO. Andrew Dumke, his predecessor, remains as chairman. Bergmann was CEO of SymphonyRPM, a Palo Alto-based company.

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Julie Brown, president of San Diego Insurance Staffing, was awarded Insurance Woman of the Year for 2003 by the local chapter of Professional Women in Insurance. Brown has worked in the insurance industry for 20 years.

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Nancy Higgins was hired as director of Balboa Park Promotions, a program of the House of Hospitality. Her 25 years of experience includes most recently working as a marketing consultant for Greenhaus, a San Diego-based advertising agency.

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The San Diego Performing Arts League will recognize Rancho Santa Fe residents Iris and Matthew Strauss as 2004 Gold Star honorees at its 13th annual salute to volunteers June 1. Volunteers from 150 member organizations will be feted.

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Craig A. Nelson

Bank of the West promoted Craig A. Nelson to commerical banking regional v.p. Nelson joined the bank in 2002 and has 15 years of banking experience in San Diego. He joined Bank of the West in 2002.

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Graham Downes Artchitecture Inc. appointed John Luft director of architecture. He is a licensed architect with more than 26 years of experience and previously was COO of the The Stichler Group’s corporate headquarters in San Diego.

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Southwest Community Bancorp appointed Peggy Merryman as v.p. business banking. She has more than 30 years of banking experience, the last 17 with Business Bank of California.

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Ozone system supplier Novazone appointed Michael O’Connell as regional director of sales and business development. Previously, O’Connell was a senior member of ChevronTexaco’s corporate venture group and president of Arabian Chevron in the Middle East.

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Lenette Hewitt, an 11-year veteran of the home-building industry, joined Barratt American as marketing director for the company’s 2,600-acre Fanita Ranch master-planned community in Santee. She has worked with California Pacific Homes in San Diego.

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Sue Robbins

Sue Robbins joined Catalina Design Group as senior account manager for Southern California in the Model Home Division. Robbins has been in media for 14 years and has extensive real estate experience.

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The San Diego chapter of the National Fathers Day Council, an organization that honors individuals who exemplify outstanding commitment to children, has recognized five men for the 2004 Father of The Year award. They are: Alec Cory, founding partner of Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch law firm; Supervisor Greg Cox; Dr., Louie Linarelli, pediatric endocrinologist; Rob Wellington Quigley, architect; and Robert Smith, tribal chairman of the Pala Tribe.

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Elizabeth Estes-Cooper was named senior v.p. at Four Square Productions. She was previously director of AM programming for Clear Channel Colorado and managed radio programming and operations for the NFL Denver Broncos and NHL Colorado Rockies.

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Madeline Condon

Washington Mutual promoted Madeline Condon to first v.p. and regional sales manager to oversee 25 financial centers in North County. For the past several years she has been a group sales administrator in Orange County.

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Han Chung was appointed acquisition associate for Crown Pacific Properties. Formerly, he was with CIM Group in Hollywood.

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Charlene Zettel has left the San Diego County Regional Airport Authority board to accept an appointment by Gov. Schwarzenegger as director of the California Department of Consumer Affairs. A former State Assemblywoman, Zettel also served two terms on the Poway Unified District School Board, one as chair.

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Georgia A. Montague joined GVA IPC as an associate of the San Diego-headquartered commercial real estate brokerage firm. Her previous professional experience includes eight years as a sales manager for Ostari, a technical enterprise solutions provider.

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Matthews-Evans-Albertazzi, a marketing firm, promoted Genevieve Lienke to advertising account executive. Lienke joined the firm in 2003.

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Community National Bank named Robert Maag v.p. and commercial lending manager in its Fallbrook office. He has more than 24 years of commercial lending experience, most recently as a commercial lending officer at U.S. Bank in Kearny Mesa.

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Paul Yahnke was hired to develop a temporary labor services division for Hands On Labor, a division of Kleege Industries. He has more than 12 years of experience in the management of staffing service companies.

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Jennifer Cardenas joined NYCA, an advertising firm, as v.p. of business development. She has 16 years of cable industry experience. Ian Jensen joined the company as a graphic designer, and Kaitlin Hunkele was hired as a project coordinator.

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The following were appointed to the board of the real estate Web marketing firm Z57 Inc.: Ryan Whitlock, a finance management specialist who directed the $3 billion merger between USRobotics and 3Com; Amy Tomchak, partner in Cogent Productivity, and Don Gerould, a partner in Cogent Productivity.

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William Rathbone, a bankruptcy and business litigation attorney, has moved his practice to the San Diego office of G & Rees.

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Adel Smith-Chapman rejoined Architects Delawie Wilkes Rodrigues Barker as director of interiors. She was employed by the firm previously from 1985 to 2000.

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Joyce Peabody and Neville Willsmore were promoted to partners by KMA Architecture & Engineering. Both have been with the company for more than a decade.

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Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton named John J. Hentrich as a partner in the corporate practice group in the firm’s Del Mar Heights office. Hentrich has more than 25 years of legal experience and focuses on business transactions.

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Sara Marma joined Girl Scouts, San Diego-Imperial Council as communications specialist. She worked in public relations in Chicago and was a local freelance writer.

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Erin Gillooly was promoted to account executive at Julia Simms Public Relations in San Diego. She is director of finance for the New Professionals Group in the San Diego chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

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Timothy C. Earl and Lionel P. Hernholm Jr., are new shareholders in the Downtown law firm of Sullivan, Hill, Lewin, Rez & Engel. Earl worked as a former volunteer district attorney for the San Diego County District Attorney’s Office. Hernholm received his Juris Doctor Degree from California Western School of Law in 1975. Also at Sullivan, Hill, Lewin, Rez & Engel, S. Todd Neal was named of counsel to the firm, which he joined in 2000. Previously he practiced with McKenna and Cuneo in San Diego. Also joining the law firm is Marilyn S. Scheer as a senior attorney, and Dawn A. Erickson as an associate.

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Invitrogen Corp., a life science firm, appointed Karen Gibson to senior v.p. of information technology and chief information officer, and Nicolas Barthelemy to senior v.p. of global operations. Most recently, Gibson was v.p. of Global eBusiness and chief information officer for General Electric’s Medical Systems Information Technologies division. Barthelemy was v.p. of manufacturing and g.m. of the Research Triangle Park site for Biogen Inc.

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Bilbro Construction Co. hired Daniel Valtrakis to head the San Diego-based contracting firm’s OnCall services. OnCall provides small tenant improvements. Formerly he was a field superintendent for Peterbuilt Corp.’s service department.

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Dr. Robert Engler was named to the board of Halozyme Therapeutics. Engler was a cardiologist at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center and UCSD, retiring as professor emeritus in 2001. Dr. Jonathan Lim, Halozyme’s president and CEO was named chairman of the board.

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Clear Channel Radio appointed Jason Courtemanche to general sales manager for Channel 933 and Z90. Most recently, he was general sales manager and national sales manager for KSNE. He also was a professional hockey team player with the San Diego Gulls.

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Tom Wright was hired as a staff professional at Environmental Business Solutions, an SCS Engineers company. He has more than three years of experience as a consultant.

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Digitaria hired Julia Hinger as an account coordinator. She completed her undergraduate degree in Freiburg, Germany, and received a bachelor’s degree in international management in San Diego.

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San Diego National Bank named two regional v.ps. Linda Falconer is assigned to the San Diego Metro and South Bay branches, and Ron Wade will support the North County. Falconer has more than 30 years of banking experience, including 14 years as a regional sales manager for three large banks. She was manager of SDNB’s La Jolla branch for the past four years. Wade has more than 38 years of banking experience, including regional manager and real estate development lending expertise. He has been with SDNB for almost 15 years. The bank also hired Alfred Woodson Jr. as a senior v.p. of credit administration, and Steve Riddle as manager of the Rancho Bernardo branch, replacing Wade. Steve Lopez was hired as v.p., community lending office, North County. He was with 1st Pacific Bank.

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Mark J. Riedy, director of the USD Real Estate Institute, was listed in Who’s Who in America for his work in the real estate industry for the 22nd year.

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Sharon Cloward was named executive director of the San Diego Port Tenant’s Association from among 30 qualified applicants. She has been director of marketing and membership for the association for the past eight years.

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Townsend Inc. promoted Rod Whitson as president of the company. He has been COO of the marketing firm for the past four years. Also at Townsend, Ross Murray, with 12 years of experience in design work, was appointed senior art director.

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The San Diego Advertising Club appointed Andreas Roell to its board. Roell is president of Geary Interactive, a San Diego-based Internet marketing firm.

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Michael Abell, president of MBA Media Group, a San Diego-based electronic media advertising firm, joined the board of the San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies. He has more than 25 years of experience in broadcast sales.

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The Vineyard at Escondido named Rachel Firth as director of sales; Craig Hill as operations manager and Rich Scholl as food and beverage director. Firth previously worked for Nuffer Smith Tucker as an account coordinator; Hill was g.m. for Jess Ranch Golf Course; and Scholl was director of catering at French Gourmet Catering and Special Events.

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Lisa Hartig joined the Barker Law Group as an associate. She earned a Juris Doctor degree from California Western School of Law in 2003. She will concentrate on trusts, estate planning and probate litigation.

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Aviatech announced the promotions of David Stech to president; Evelyn Olson Lamden to senior v.p., marketing and media; Margaret McAllister to senior v.p.; and Mark Royer to chief technology officer.

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Jason Severson was named v.p./branch manager of the Golden Triangle office of California Bank & Trust. He has been a commercial lender with the bank for four years.

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Inetcam Inc. appointed Al Cavagnero as CEO and member of the board. He was v.p. and g.m. of the American Dynamics Division of Tyco International and v.p. of Sensormatics Video Products Division.

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Bryan Benso was appointed v.p. and director of new business development at Gafcon, a San Diego-based construction consulting and management firm. He has 10 years of operational experience with Gafcon.

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Ted Noel joined GVA IPC, a San Diego-based commerical real estate brokerage firm, as an associate. His previous experience includes working at Flock & Avoyer and Colliers International.

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Vickie Farrell of Rancho Bernardo, v.p. of Teradata Warehouse Marketing, a division of NCR, was named by Christian & Timbers, an executive search firm, as one of five on the first annual list of Tech Women to Watch. Farrell built and managed a marketing program to promote Teradata enterprise data warehousing, enterprise analytic technologies and consulting services. For the fourth consecutive year, the industry analyst firm Gartner recognized Teradata as the global industry leader in data warehousing.

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Sandra Chong, assistant general counsel for the San Diego City Schools, was appointed to the first District Attorney’s Office Citizens Advisory Board. Before joining the school district, she was an associate at McKenna Long and Aldridge.

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Stephen A. Wright was named executive chef for La Costa Glen Carlsbad, a continuing care retirement community. His 15 years as a chef in food service include working as executive sous chef at Napa Valley Grille.

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Cindy Trushel was named program director for the Jenna Druck Foundation Young Women’s Leadership program. Previously Trushel worked as a lecturer/trainer for continuing education programs and conferences.

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Joseph A. Balla was appointed 2004 president of San Diego County Commercial Association of Realtors. He is the founder and president of Retail Properties Group, Inc.

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Paul Scarselli was named purchasing manager at the Centre for Health Care. Previously, he managed the procurement department at Biohealth Diagnostics.

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John K.C. Lim joined Cylene Pharmaceuticals as v.p. of clinical operations. He previously served as v.p. for research operations at US Oncology Research.

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Ralph Martinez was promoted to director of operations for Schubach Aviation. He has worked there as a pilot since 2002. He has 26 years of experience in aviation.

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Peter Lewi was named manager of Coldwell Banker’s Del Mar offices. His 20-year career in the real estate industry includes working as a broker and developer. Lewi also has earned a law degree.

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Gail Nakamura was promoted to v.p. of marketing for D.R. Horton-Western Pacific Series. She has worked for the company since 1998. Nakamura also serves on the board of the Sales and Marketing Council of San Diego and is cochairing SAM 2004.

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Three who were promoted to principals at Barney & Barney, a risk management brokerage firm, are Bill Brennan, a company employee since 1996, who will focus on large property, casualty and workers’ compensation programs for middle market firms in California; Travis Trask, property, liability and workers’ compensation insurance specialist for six years; and Mark Nash, with the firm since 1996, specializing in property and casualty insurance coverage for technology, biotech and emerging growth companies.

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United Van Lines honored sales representative Troy Becker, who specializes in household goods residential moving for Sullivan Moving & Storage Co. He was named Salesperson of the Month for January 2004.

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Steve DeBolt, v.p. of operations for San Diego Van & Storage, was honored with the Mayflower Transit 2004 Operations Achievement Award. DeBolt began his career with the company in 1983. Sales representative Richard Michelmore, also with San Diego Van & Storage, was named by Mayflower Transit as the Salesperson of the Month for December 2003.

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Melissa Drake rejoined the San Diego Employers Association. Designated as a certified compensation professional, Drake formerly worked for Petco Animal Supplies Inc., and Kyocera America Inc.

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Elaine Montemarano was named sales manager at Good Earth Plants, a San Diego landscape design company. She formerly was a sales coach, trainer and recruiter with PowerThink Partners.

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Sledgehammer Theatre named Jeremy Gaucher executive director and Janet Hayatshahi as associate artistic director. Gaucher was general manager of the San Diego Performing Arts League. Hayatshahi has worked as the company’s development associate for the past six months.