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Byline: -- Compiled by Ben Jauron

The Economic Alliance of the San Fernando Valley recently appointed 11 representatives to its board of directors. The new directors represent a wide sector of business, including government, real estate, health care, manufacturing, entertainment and more.

They are Lori Brogin of the Brogin Cos.; John Bwaire, deputy district director for the office of Los Angeles City Councilman Greig Smith; Kerry Carmody, administrative director of Providence Holy Cross Hospital; Jeff Flagien, owner of Keyboard Concepts; Don Franken, executive director of the 10th annual Method Film Festival; Gordon Luster, general manager of Warner Center Marriott; Russell Myers, representative of the American Institute of Architects; Bockhi Park, administrator of Sherman Oaks Hospital; Bert Seneca, general manager of Beverly Garland's Holiday Inn; Arturo Sneider, principal of Primestor; and Katherine Whitman, partner in Pomegranate International.

At the recent annual meeting, representatives of the city governments of Los Angeles, Calabasas, Burbank, Glendale and San Fernando also gave economic reports for the upcoming fiscal year.

Burbank's Warner Home Video recently promoted Mike Takac to senior vice president of sales. Takac was previously the senior vice president of sales integration, and in his new position, he will continue to oversee sales integration with the added responsibility of leading Warner's domestic field sales group.

Takac has worked for Warner for nine years and was promoted to vice president of sales, sell-through, in 2005 before his promotion to senior vice president of sales integration in 2006. Before coming to Warner, Takac worked in sales for Revlon Cosmetics.

Sperion Corp., a West Los Angeles-based staffing and work-force solutions provider, recently promoted Dona Holmberg to the position of business development manager. In her new role, Holmberg will be responsible for directing and developing new business opportunities in the southeast San Fernando Valley and other parts of the Los Angeles area. Holmberg has six years of experience in the staffing industry in recruiting, account management, marketing and business development.

Northridge resident Jeanette Jones recently opened a business called Purveyors of Time in Northridge, a concierge service that runs errands and helps customers with life's other everyday tasks. Currently employing five people, the company's slogan is "Give Purveyors of Time your 'To-Do' list, and consider it done." For more information, call Purveyors of Time at [phone] or visit www.purveyorsoftime.com.

The Crate & Barrel store at the Westfield Topanga mall is moving to a stand-alone building on the southeast corner of the shopping center. Construction at the corner of Topanga Canyon and Victory Boulevard starts this fall and is slated to be completed in a year.

At 36,000 square feet, the new two-story building will be bigger than the current space inside the mall.

The construction is part of a final phase of a $500 million renovation at the mall, which includes a new Neiman Marcus store.