Newsmakers.Accounting Robert Van Vleet was appointed drawback specialty manager for Arthur Andersen's international trade and customs practice in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. . He will monitor regulatory and legislative developments for manufacturers and assist them in recovering duties paid on imported parts. Van Vleet was previously principal of Metro Customs Service in Long Beach. Advertising & PR Michael Mandala mandala (mŭn`dələ), [Skt.,=circular, round] a concentric diagram having spiritual and ritual significance in Hindu and Buddhist Tantrism. was appointed business manager and producer for On The Scene Productions in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for expanding the music and entertainment practice. Mandala was previously senior segment producer for Access Hollywood Access Hollywood is a weekday television entertainment news program covering events and celebrities in the entertainment industry. It was created by former Entertainment Tonight . Architecture Gaylaird Christopher was promoted to Leader of the national K-12 education practice for Perkins & Will in Pasadena. He will oversee educational projects and resource allocation resource allocation Managed care The constellation of activities and decisions which form the basis for prioritizing health care needs for the firm's eight U.S. offices. Christopher was most recently principal of the Pasadena office. Banking & Finance Mark Hoffman was appointed vice president of business banking at First Federal Bank of California The Bank of California was founded in San Francisco, California on July 5, 1864 by William Chapman Ralston. It was the first commercial bank in the Western United States, the second-richest bank in the nation, and considered instrumental in developing the American Old West. in Santa Monica Santa Monica (săn`tə mŏn`ĭkə), city (1990 pop. 86,905), Los Angeles co., S Calif., on Santa Monica Bay; inc. 1886. Tourism and retailing are important, and the city has motion-picture, biotechnology, and software industries. . He will be responsible for cultivating full-service relationships with businesses. Hoffman was most recently vice president and commercial lender Whilst nearly all lenders offer loans on a commercial basis the term commercial lender has differed meanings around the world.
Bryan Hori was appointed vice president and construction loan officer at Citizens Business Bank in Ontario. He will be reviewing and processing construction loan requests. Hori was most recently vice president and commercial loan officer for East West Bank in San Marino San Marino, city, United States San Marino (săn mərē`nō), residential city (1990 pop. 12,959), Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1913. Of interest is the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens. . Leslie Wilkins was named vice president and asset management officer. She will work with fiduciary income and federal estates. Wilkins was previously a senior trust officer for Bank of America
Bank of America (NYSE: BAC TYO: 8648 ) is the largest commercial bank in the United States in terms of deposits, and the largest company of its kind in the world. in Los Angeles. Also, Cathy Hundshamer was appointed vice president and banking officer for the firm's office in West Covina West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Before World War II, West Covina was a small rural community where walnuts, wheat, and livestock were raised. . She will be responsible for processing commercial credit and business development. Hundshamer was most recently regional vice president of commercial lending of El Dorado Bank in Orange. Robert Lind will serve as managing partner of newly formed Berkshire Bridge Advisory Group in Pasadena. He will be responsible for servicing small- and middle-market companies by raising capital and arranging and negotiating strategic alliances. Lind was most recently managing director at Sutro & Co.'s consumer group in West L.A. Kerri O'Neill was promoted to senior vice president of Lowe Enterprises Investment Management. She will oversee portfolio administration and reporting and administrative compliance. O'Neill was previously director of portfolio administration for the firm. Charles H. Troe was named managing director of Taurus Capital Group in Brentwood. He will be responsible for merger and acquisition transactions involving middle-market companies, as well as private equity placement for earlier-stage firms. Troe was most recently managing director at Barrington Associates in Los Angeles. Construction Ron Northup and Rich Arambulo were promoted to vice presidents at Swinerton & Walberg in Los Angeles. They will be responsible for the interiors group, which handles tenant improvements and interior construction. Northup was previously a project executive and Arambulo was manager of estimating for the company. Entertainment Jeffrey Farnath was named senior vice president of business development and finance for Walt Disney Feature Animation and Walt Disney Theatrical Walt Disney Theatrical Productions, informally known as Walt Disney Theatrical, is the stageplay and musical production arm of The Walt Disney Company. It advertises as Disney on Broadway in New York City, and Disney on Stage in London and Melbourne. Productions in Burbank. He will negotiate and manage international licenses for Disney's stage-show business and develop growth strategies for theatrical productions. Farnath was most recently vice president of business development and finance for the Latin American division of Buena Vista International and Buena Vista Home Entertainment in Buenos Aires. Also, Bob Bacon and Duncan Orrell-Jones were promoted to vice presidents of finance for Walt Disney Feature Animation. They will oversee operational finance and accounting, respectively. Bacon was most recently the company's director of production finance. Orrell-Jones was formerly the director of finance and planning. John Leverance was promoted to vice president of the awards department at the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood. Leverance was previously a director of operations for the Emmy Awards. Government Frances T. Banerjee was appointed general manager of the Department of Transportation for the city of Los Angeles
High Tech Kipley L. Bruketa was appointed vice president of marketing for Digital Lava in Marina del Rey. She will develop and direct the strategic marketing and communications plan, as well as oversee public relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most and product launches. Bruketa was most recently director of marketing communications at Arthur Andersen in Los Angeles. Peter Frank was named chief financial officer of Acacia Research Corp. in Pasadena. He will be responsible for strategic planning, deal structuring, business development and administration. Frank was previously chief financial officer of Gramercy Pictures in Beverly Hills. Steve Janowsky was named director of Proxicom in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for overall operations, business development and long-term strategic planning. Janowsky was most recently a manager in the management consulting practice of Ernst & Young in Los Angeles. Law Peter J. Kennedy, Kenneth N. Smersfelt, Matthew A. Smith, David E. Stanley and Raymond M. Williams were elected to partners at Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May in Los Angeles. Their practices focus respectively on business and insurance litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , business litigation, employment law, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation, and product liability. They were previously associates at the firm. New Media Lisa Crane was named president and chief executive of Soundbreak.com in Pasadena. She will be responsible for all functions and operations. Crane was previously vice president of NBC NBC in full National Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. commercial broadcasting company. It was formed in 1926 by RCA Corp., General Electric Co. (GE), and Westinghouse and was the first U.S. company to operate a broadcast network. Interactive and general manager of NBC.com. Amy Goldsmith was appointed public relations manager of U.S. Interactive in Los Angeles. She will oversee public relations activities nationwide. Goldsmith was most recently associate director of development marketing and communications at City of Hope National Medical Center City of Hope is one of 39 NCI-designated Cancer Centers and is located in the city of Duarte, California. City of Hope comprises an ambulatory and in-patient cancer treatment center as well as a biomedical research facility known as the Beckman Research Institute and the City of Hope in Los Angeles. Personnel Leslie Stevens was named Southern California and Southwest regional manager for RHI RHI Robert Half International RHI Range Height Indicator RHI Roller Hockey International RHI Relativistic Heavy Ion RHI Rigid Hull Inflatable Boat RHI Rhinelander, WI, USA - Rhinelander Oneida County Airport (Airport Code) Consulting in Los Angeles. She will oversee operations in offices in Westwood, Westlake Village, Ontario and Irvine, as well as Arizona. Stevens was previously regional manager for a national staffing firm in Los Angeles. Real Estate David Blitz was named principal at Mayer Capital Partners, a real estate investment banking firm in Los Angeles. He will oversee business development for the Western region. Blitz was previously a director at Finova Realty Capital. |
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