Newsmakers.Accounting & Consulting Michael P. Amerio and Ariel E. Drachenberg were promoted to partners at Lucas, Horsfall, Murphy & Pindroh, an accounting and consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a in Pasadena Amerio concentrates on construction and manufacturing clients and was previously senior accounting manager. Drachenberg focuses on tax and consulting services and was most recently senior tax manager. Donna Elek was named vice president of business development at M2, a Los Angeles firm that brokers independent consultants. She will be responsible for the greater Los Angeles area The Greater Los Angeles Area, or the Southland, is the agglomeration of urbanized area around the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. There are two "official" definitions—the Los Angeles metropolitan area consisting only of the Los Angeles and Orange . Elek was most recently regional manager of Act 1 Personnel Services. Bruce Ehrlich, Thomas Jirovsky, Henry Madrid and Susan Perry were named partners at Kosmont Partners, a Los Angeles real estate consulting firm. They will lead the firm in providing private-sector and government agencies with advice on real estate economics, land-use entitlements and public-private partnerships. All partners were previously senior members of the firm. Jim Lee was appointed head of business development at Viant, an Internet consulting company in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for managing business development in the Southern California region. Lee was most recently senior director of Oracle's consulting services division in Los Angeles. Advertising & P.R. Ronald Rogers was named chief executive at Rogers & Associates, a Los Angeles-based 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 firm. He will oversee client strategy and determine overall agency direction. Rogers, founder of the firm, was previously president. Lynne Doll was named agency president and will direct day-to-day agency operations, new business development and senior-level account managers. Doll was previously executive vice president and partner. Banking & Finance Carl A. Ballton was promoted to president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. of the Union Bank of California Union Bank of California is one of the 30 largest commercial banks in the United States. It has 327 branches, the majority of which are in San Diego, Los Angeles and Orange Counties. Foundation in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for implementing charitable contribution charitable contribution n. in taxation, a contribution to an organization which is officially created for charitable, religious, educational, scientific, artistic, literary, or other good works. policies and initiatives. Ballton was most recently vice president and manager of the urban enterprise banking unit. Gary Bryant was appointed vice president and branch manager at Fidelity Investments' Century City Investor Center. He will manage 12 staffers who provide customers with investment strategies. Bryant was previously branch manager at the Glendale Investor Center. Peter Meyers was appointed vice president of income property lending 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. He will be responsible for new loan production for retail office, industrial and multifamily properties. Meyers was most recently with World Savings. Also, Michael Wagner was appointed assistant vice president and branch manager for the Encino retail office. He will be responsible for sales and operations. Wagner was previously a financial advisor for Paine Webber. Pam Van Dueck was promoted to vice president of the cash management department at American Business Bank in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for cash management products and Internet banking. Van Dueck was previously vice president of operations. Education Nancy Neal Davis was appointed vice president of the Independent Colleges of Southern California. She will be responsible for cultivating new donors in Los Angeles, the San Gabriel Valley The San Gabriel Valley is one of the principal valleys of southern California. It lies to the east of the city of Los Angeles, to the north of the Puente Hills, to the south of the San Gabriel Mountains, and to the west of the Inland Empire. and Inland Empire, concentrating on high-tech and communications industries. Davis was previously director of strategic development for the Pacific Asia Museum The Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States. The museum was founded by Grace Nicholson who was a dealer in Native American and, later, Asian art and antiques. in Pasadena. Entertainment Andy Kure and Neal Mullarky were named executive directors in the racing division of Magna Entertainment Corp., the parent company of Santa Anita Park Santa Anita Park is a thoroughbred racetrack in Arcadia, California, USA. It is known for offering some of the prominent racing events in the United States during the autumn and in winter. Racing at Santa Anita began in 1934. in Arcadia. Kure will oversee simulcast and off-track betting development. Mullarky will be responsible for racing administration and support services support services Psychology Non-health care-related ancillary services–eg, transportation, financial aid, support groups, homemaker services, respite services, and other services . Their previous positions were director of simulcast development and director of operations for Santa Anita Park, respectively. Dene dene n. Chiefly British A sandy tract or dune by the seashore. [Possibly East Frisian düne, a sand dune; akin to dune. Stratton was named vice president of planning and control at ABC ABC in full American Broadcasting Co. Major U.S. television network. It began when the expanding national radio network NBC split into the separate Red and Blue networks in 1928. in Los Angeles. He will manage planning and analysis and will oversee the relocation of the ABC controller's office from New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of to Los Angeles. Stratton was previously senior vice president and general manager of DIC DIC diffuse intravascular coagulation; disseminated intravascular coagulation. DIC abbr. disseminated intravascular coagulation Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) Entertainment, a Disney subsidiary in Burbank. High-Tech Stuart H. Sollod was named national sales manager for Medtrak Electronics in Manhattan Beach. He will be responsible for sales of wireless medical tracking devices. Sollod was previously regional sales manager for Panasonic in Los Angeles. Hospitality Diane Revnes Moore was appointed senior vice president of passenger services at Crystal Cruises in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for reservations, air/sea coordination and documentation. Moore was most recently vice president of passenger programs at Holland America Line-Westours Inc. Law Deborah Klein was named partner at Barnes Morris Klein & Yorn in Santa Monica. She specializes in entertainment law, representing celebrity clients like Jim Carrey, Samuel L. Jackson “Samuel Jackson” redirects here. For the senator from Indiana, see Samuel D. Jackson. Samuel Leroy Jackson (born December 21, 1948) is an American Academy Award-nominated and BAFTA-winning actor. , and Sarah Michelle Gellar Sarah Michelle Gellar (born April 14, 1977) is an American actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as the fictional character Buffy Summers in the acclaimed television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer, for which she received a Golden Globe Award nomination. . Klein was previously a partner with Bloom Hergott Cook Diemer and Klein. David Weil was named partner in charge of the Century City office of O'Melveny &Myers. He will oversee all administrative operations for the firm's entertainment and media practice headquarters. Weil was previously a partner with the company. Manufacturing Kevin M. Farr was promoted to chief financial officer at Mattel Inc. in El Segundo. He will be responsible for worldwide financial functions. Farr was previously senior vice president and corporate controller. New Media Gene Cameron and Seth Geiger were appointed vice presidents of marketing and professional services respectively for BizRate.com, an independent e-commerce rating guide based in Los Angeles. Cameron will oversee branding, marketing, public relations and advertising. He was most recently group account director at Mendelsohn Zien Advertising in Los Angeles. Geiger will supervise a team of e-commerce consultants, providing strategic counsel to merchants and clients. He was previously vice president of research and consulting for the entertainment division of Frank N. Magid Associates. Patrick Lopker was appointed senior vice president and chief financial officer at BizBuyer.com, a Santa Monica-based business to business marketplace site. He will be responsible for all financial operations and will oversee the legal, human resources and administrative divisions. Lopker was most recently executive vice president and chief financial officer of Disney/ABC Cable Networks in Burbank. Jill Schwartz-McKiernan was appointed vice president of content development at Steeplechase steeplechase Either of two distinct sporting events: (1) a horse race over a closed course with obstacles, including hedges and walls; or (2) a footrace of 3,000 m over hurdles and a water jump. Media, a Santa Monica company that creates interactive programming. She will be responsible for negotiating new business relationships and partnerships. Schwartz-McKiernan was most recently vice president of development and production for the light entertainment division of Pearson Television. Carol A. Smith was named vice president of content at eStyle Inc., an online retailer based in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for overall editorial direction. Smith was formerly founding publisher, president and chief executive officer of the Parenting Group. Jon Torgeson was appointed vice president of major national accounts at PropertyFirst.com in Alhambra. He will be responsible for establishing relationships with multi-market brokerage companies, owners, investors and tenants. Torgeson was previously senior vice president of investment properties with CB Richard Ellis CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. NYSE: CBG is a multinational real estate corporation currently based in Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.. On December 20, 2006, the corporation, also known as CBRE, completed acquisition of Trammell Crow Co. in a transaction valued at $2. . Real Estate Liz B. Anderson was promoted to executive vice president of Fred Sands Affiliates Inc. in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for advising and consulting with regional offices in California, Nevada and Hawaii. Anderson was previously senior vice president and director of affiliate services. Scott D. Mayer was promoted to chief operating officer of Wilton Partners, a Los Angeles real estate development company. He will be responsible for day-to-day corporate operations and will supervise the development and acquisition of new properties. Mayer will continue to serve as general counsel for the firm. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. Named Chief Executive of Web Firm US Search BRENT Cohen came to US Search.com to lead the five-year-old firm through its growing pains grow·ing pains pl.n. Pains in the limbs and joints of children or adolescents, frequently occurring at night and often attributed to rapid growth but arising from various unrelated causes. . It's not the first time he's played corporate parent. Cohen spent many of his 11 years at Packard Bell as a senior executive helping that firm grow from a startup into a global operation. In his new role as president and chief executive of US Search, which provides clients with customized Web access to public records, Cohen plans to increase specialized services for small-and medium-sized businesses. "I see US Search as being in its infancy," Cohen said about the Los Angeles-based firm. "We want to roll it out in an organized way." Revenue is derived from public records services, which include locating individuals and doing criminal records searches and professional license verification related to background checks. Thanks to exclusive positioning deals, Web suffers using Yahoo, Lycos and other portals to locate people get defaulted to a US Search link if they can't find who they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. on the first try. Originally a phone sales business, US Search estimates that more than 92 percent of its transactions are conducted over the Internet. While sales have more than doubled in the past year, US Search stock has fallen to about $5, down from $17.38 last July. Cohen wants to win back investor confidence by expanding the current background checks to include services like screenings for rental tenants and management candidates at major retail chains. Cohen also is reviewing US Search's infrastructure to make sure it can handle increased transactions and the accompanying influx of new employees. With Packard Bell, Cohen served in a number of roles, including consumer and international president, chief operating officer and chief financial officer. A native of South Africa, he came to Los Angeles as a manager for Arthur Young. He received his MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration from the University of Cape Town “UCT” redirects here. For other uses, see UCT (disambiguation). . Jennifer Smith |
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