Newsmakers.Accounting & Consulting Rob Yarin was named senior consultant at Frank N. Magid Associates, a media research 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 Universal City. He will advise syndication, network television, cable and new media clients on branding strategies and talent development. Yarin was previously executive producer of CNBC's "Hardball with Chris Matthews Hardball with Chris Matthews is a talk show on MSNBC broadcast weekdays at 5 and 7 PM hosted by Chris Matthews. It originally aired on now-defunct America's Talking (as "Politics with Chris Matthews") and later CNBC. ." Advertising & P.R. Marylou Ferry was appointed vice president in the public affairs group at Fleishman-Hillard in Los Angeles. She will work with the government, corporate and financial relations groups in Southern California. Ferry was most recently director of corporate and political affairs at Arco. Taj Tedrow was appointed vice president of production at DNA Studio, a media marketing company in Beverly Hills. Tedrow was previously creative director of promotions for 20th Century Fox. Banking & Finance Simone Lagomarsino was promoted to president and chief executive of Hawthorne Savings and Hawthorn Financial Corp. in El Segundo. She will oversee all bank operations, focusing on secured real estate loans. Lagomarsino was previously executive vice president and chief financial officer. Construction Deborah Broom was named associate corporate counsel at Kaufman & Broad Home Corp. in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for risk counseling and dispute resolution. Broom was previously a construction litigator lit·i·gate v. lit·i·gat·ed, lit·i·gat·ing, lit·i·gates v.tr. To contest in legal proceedings. v.intr. To engage in legal proceedings. with Knopfler & Robertson. Entertainment Michael Daruty was promoted to senior vice president of technical operations at Universal Studios Operations Group in Universal City. He will oversee technical services and special projects and be responsible for the global inventory, tracking and purchase order system. John Hyde was appointed president and chief executive of Film Roman in Los Angeles. He will oversee the company's film, television and online entertainment divisions. Hyde was most recently vice chairman 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. for the Producers Sales Organization. Andrew P. Mooney was named president of Disney Consumer Products Worldwide in Burbank. He will oversee global marketing, brand management and product development for company businesses including the Disney Store and Disney Interactive. Mooney was most recently chief marketing officer and head of global apparel for Nike. Health Care Peter H. Germain was appointed executive vice president of Sullivan HealthCare Insurance Services in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for daily operations and raising the company's national profile. Germain was previously senior vice president of Seabury & Smith Inc. Hospitality Steve Hall was appointed manager of food and beverage F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. for the Westin Bonaventure Hotel The Westin Bonaventure Hotel is the largest hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. It is 367 feet (112 meters) tall and has 35 floors. It was completed in 1977. The top floor has a revolving restaurant and observation level. and Suites in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for creating and overseeing a new menu for the hotel. Hall was most recently director of food and beverage at the Boca Raton Resort in Florida. Law Michael H. Gottschlich, Christopher Ritter rit·ter n. pl. ritter A knight. [German, from Middle High German riter, from Middle Dutch ridder, from r , Farah S. Nicol, Cary Glassner and Mario Horwitz were promoted to partners at Haight, Brown & Bonesteel in Santa Monica. Gottschlich focuses on product liability, real estate and commercial 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. . Ritter concentrates on commercial litigation and intellectual property counseling and litigation. Nicol specializes in environmental matters. Glassner and Horwitz both concentrate on pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Robin M. Schachter was named lateral partner at Troop Steuber Pasich Reddick & Tobey in Los Angeles. He focuses his pracfice on employee benefits and compensation, and tax-related matters. Schachter was most recently a partner with Jeffer, Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , Bufler & Marmaro in Los Angeles. Manufacturing Richard Stewart was appointed vice president of sales at J. Robert Scott, a Los Angeles textile and furniture manufacturer. He will be responsible for increasing market share and strategic long-range planning. Stewart was previously principal and founder of the Stewart Group in Malibu. Media Richard W. Stanton was promoted to senior vice president and chief operations officer at the Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Morning daily newspaper. Established in 1881, it was purchased and incorporated in 1884 by Harrison Gray Otis (1837–1917) under The Times-Mirror Co. (the hyphen was later dropped from the name). . He will be responsible for production, printing, distribution and customer service operations. Stanton was previously senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer. Also, James D. Shaw was named senior vice president and chief financial officer. He will be responsible for finance and facilities along with financial planning Financial planning Evaluating the investing and financing options available to a firm. Planning includes attempting to make optimal decisions, projecting the consequences of these decisions for the firm in the form of a financial plan, and then comparing future performance against and reporting. Shaw was most recently senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer for Newsday. New Media Linda Leigh Long was appointed president of insureon.com, an Internet Venue for commercial insurance transactions in Pasadena. She will oversee all divisions, including finances, marketing, technology, sales and administration. Long was most recently marketing manager at Golden Pacific Insurance Services in Pasadena. Also, Stephen J. Saporito was named vice president of sales. He will be responsible for recruiting and managing national sales staff. Saporito was most recently marketing and underwriting manager for California Compensation in Orange. Jim Rosenthal was promoted to president of New Line New Media in Los Angeles The Media of Los Angeles serves a large population in the Los Angeles area. The major daily newspaper in the area is The Los Angeles Times. La Opinión is the city's major Spanish-language paper. . He will be responsible for working with Time Warner Digital Media to build new assets and create consumer Web sites. Rosenthal was most recently executive vice president of business development. James G. Schillreff was named vice president of sales and marketing at STV STV Single Transferable Vote STV Star Trek: Voyager STV Samanyolu TV (Turkey) STV Satellite Television STV Scottish Television STV Stranglethorn Vale (World of Warcraft computer game) , a streaming media service company in Santa Monica. He will be responsible for developing the sales and marketing team, and building an international presence. Schillreff was previously Western regional director of the Internet industry group at Level 3 Communications
Level 3 Communications NASDAQ: LVLT is a communications and information services company headquartered in Broomfield, Colorado, USA. in San Diego. Nonprofit John F. Cooke was named executive vice president of external affairs for the J. Paul Getty Trust The J. Paul Getty Trust is the world's wealthiest art institution with an estimated endowment of $5.8 billion. Based in Los Angeles, it operates two museums: the J. Paul Getty Museum in Brentwood and the Getty Villa in Malibu, California. in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for partnerships and other relationships with local, national and international cultural and corporate institutions. Cooke was previously executive vice president of corporate affairs at Walt Disney Co. in Burbank and served as a Getty trustee. Real Estate James R. Fuller was named a principal of Meyer Capital Partners, a real estate investment banking company in Redondo Beach. He will be responsible for deal sourcing and structuring, due diligence Research; analysis; your homework. This term has caught on in all industries, because it sounds so "wired." Who would want to do analysis or research when they can do due diligence. See wired. and closings. Fuller was most recently corporate controller at NeTrust Lease Equities in Century City. Mary Ryan McCarthy was named executive managing director of investor services at 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. in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for increasing the client base. McCarthy was most recently senior vice president of Security Capital Market Group Inc. in 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 . Marc Pollock was promoted to vice president at Grubb & Ellis in West Los Angeles
Recreation Ron B. Lam was named chief financial officer and senior vice president of GameWorks in Universal City. He will be responsible for all financial matters and strategic planning, as well as industry research and business expansion. Lam was previously senior vice president and chief financial officer for Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal CityWalk. Utilities John E. Bryson was named president of Edison International in Rosemead. He will oversee Edison International, Southern California Edison Southern California Edison (or SCE Corp), the largest subsidiary of Edison International (NYSE: EIX), is the primary electricity supply company for much of Southern California. It provides 11 million people with electricity. , Edison Capital and Edison Mission Energy. Bryson will continue as chairman and chief executive for the company. Also, Stephen M. McMenamin was appointed vice president. He will be responsible for creating new e-commerce business for the Edison companies. McMenamin was previously division vice president of Southern California Edison. Also, Mahvash Yazdi was promoted to senior vice president and chief information officer of Southern California Edison and Edison International. She will be responsible for all information technology at national and international levels. |
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