MEMBER MILESTONES.

ANNOUNCEMENTS

San Jose-based Petrinovich Pugh & Co has promoted John R. Kawamoto to partner ... In Los Angeles, Wendy C. Klein has been named principal of RBZ ... Los Angeles-based Gursey, Schneider & Co has promoted Robert Watts to litigation manager ... Wade Lindenberger has joined Resources Connection's San Diego office as director of accounting and finance services.

FIRM NEWS

Carol Keane has established a new accounting firm, Carol Keane & Associates, CPAs in Walnut Creek.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Dominic Ng, chairman, president and CEO of San Marino-based East West Bank, received Ernst & Young's 2001 Entrepreneur of the Year, Financial Services, award for Greater Los Angeles ... The American Woman's Society of CPAs announced the election of Johanna E. Zimmerman of Beverly Hills, to national director-Western region and Louise Teeter of Marina del Rey, to national vice president-publications ... East Bay Chapter lifetime member Stan White was awarded the chapter's Garcia Award for distinguished service to the chapter, CalCPA, the profession and for his public service work.