Names in the NEWS.

Bryan A. Coates was named CFO and VPF of Cambior Inc., Montreal, a gold-mining company.

Thomas E. Chorman was named CFO of Foamex International Inc., Linwood, Pa., a maker of polyurethane and foam products.

Billy C. Duvall was named CFO of Hopfed Bancorp, the holding company for Hopkinsville Federal Savings Bank, Hopkinsville, Ky.

Thomas L. Garrett, Jr. was appointed SVP and CFO of LTV Corp., Cleveland, a manufacturer with interests in steel and metal fabrication.

Jenny Hanlon was named CFO of Esoftsolutions Inc., Plano, Texas, a comprehensive eBusiness systems designer and integrator.

John Harnet (Twin Cities Chapter) joined NCS Pearson, Edina, Minn., as President of the Data Management Solutions business, a provider of integrated data capture and management solutions for document intensive applications.

Rudy C. Howard was appointed CFO and EVP of Peopleclick, Research Triangle, NC., a privately held firm that provides strategic HR software services.

Peter E. Jansen was named CFO and VPF (a newly created position) for Lifepoint Inc., Ontario, Calif., a developer of noninvasive-drug diagnostic technologies and solutions.

Bill Marshall was hired as CFO of Neon Communications Inc., Westborough, Mass., a fiber-optics firm.

Thomas P. Martin (Phoenix Chapter) was hired as VP and Treasurer of Allied Waste Industries Inc., Scottsdale, Ariz,, a $6 billion-revenue solid waste company.

Jacqueline R. Baxter McBrady, CPA, has joined, as CFO, Sonacom IT Partners, St. Louis, a single source provider for voice, video and data services to midsize business and institutional clients.

Ronald C. Mishler was named SVP and CFO of Comdisco Inc., Rosemont, Ill., a technology firm.

Bennett Nussbaum was named CFO of Diageo PLC's Burger King Corp., Miami, to assist with its separation from Diageo, the London food and drink concern.

Mark Richman (Silicon Valley Chapter) was named CFO of Covad Communications Group, Santa Clara, Calif., a broadband-services provider.

Cheryl Sanchez was named CFO of Caspian Networks Inc., San Jose, Calif., an Internet infrastructure concern.

Charles W. Sansbury was promoted to CFO of Vignette Corp., Austin, Texas, a provider of integrated content management applications.

Jerry Selick was appointed CFO for the U.S. for Burson-Marsteller, New York, a global public relations and communications counseling firm.

Brian Turner was appointed CFO of Real-networks Inc., Seattle, an Internet media company.

James J. Yolk was named CFO for Utiqui-Tel Inc., Conshohocken, Pa., a Sprint PCS Network Partner providing digital wireless mobility communications network products and services to midsize markets in select U.S. locations.