PEOPLE.Newsmakers Advertising & P.R. George Minter became principal at the newly named public affairs Those public information, command information, and community relations activities directed toward both the external and internal publics with interest in the Department of Defense. Also called PA. See also command information; community relations; public information. 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 of Greer/Dailey/Minter 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 oversee all client services. Minter was previously director of public affairs at Southern California Gas This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Alone, primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of this article are not sufficient for an accurate encyclopedia article. . Banking & Finance Franchelle Johnson was appointed vice president of the retail call center at First Federal Bank 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. . She will oversee training procedures and day-to-day operations. Johnson was most recently call center operations manager See datacenter manager. at Glendale Federal Bank. Also, Tracy Toia was promoted to vice president and manager of the Main Street office in Santa Monica. She will oversee all sales and operational integrity. Toia was previously branch manager. Also, Cristina Toranzo was named vice president of business banking. She will oversee cash management products and the small business banking sales unit. Toranzo was previously a senior consultant for Atlantic Data Services. Michael Power The name Michael Power may refer to:
RNC Republican National Convention RNC Radio Network Controller RNC Royal Newfoundland Constabulary (provincial police force) Capital Management. Consumer Services Consumer Services refers to the formulation, deformulation, technical consulting and testing of most consumer products, such as food, herbs, beverages, vitamins, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, hair products, household cleaners, [paints, plastics, metals, waxes, coatings, minerals, Andrew Butterbrodt has been appointed 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. at Starving Students Inc., a Los Angeles-based moving and storage company. He will oversee all day-to-day operations. Butterbrodt was most recently president of Global Van Lines Global Van Lines is a transport company founded in 1933 by George T. Howard as Howard Van Lines in Dallas, Texas and took its present name in 1957 when it was acquired by Trans-Ocean Van Service of Long Beach, California. . Entertainment Mark Feldman Mark Feldman (born 1955 in Chicago, Illinois, United States) is a jazz violinist. Feldman worked in Chicago from 1973 to 1980, then in Nashville Tennessee from 1980 to 1986. He worked in New York City and Western Europe from 1986. has been appointed president and chief executive at Magna Entertainment Corp., a horse racing horse racing, trials of speed involving two or more horses. It includes races among harnessed horses with one of two particular gaits, among saddled Thoroughbreds (or, less frequently, quarterhorses) on a flat track, or among saddled horses over a turf course with and wagering company in Arcadia. He will focus on growth, developing real estate assets and utilizing interactive media in sports wagering. Feldman was most recently executive vice president at E! Entertainment Television. James Fino has been named executive producer of animation for Los Angeles-based MediaTrip.com, an online entertainment company. He will oversee the development and production of all new animated material. Fino was most recently animation manager for the Fox television show "King of the Hill." Gina Harpur has been named president of Juanita's Foods, a manufacturer of Mexican food products in Wilmington. She will be responsible for all operations and development. Harpur was previously general manager. Food Health Care James West Each of the following persons may be referred to as James West and/or Jim West:
n. 1. Intercommunication; community of possessions, religion, etc. In consequence of that intercommunity of paganism . . . one nation adopted the gods of another. - Bp. Warburton. Hospital in Whittier. He will oversee all clinical aspects of the hospital. West was most recently director of hospital operations at the L.A. Medical Center. Hospitality Mariel Albrecht has been named senior vice president and treasurer of Hilton Hotels Corp. in Beverly Hills. She will oversee all corporate finance, treasury and cash management activities and raise capital for franchisees. Albrecht was most recently vice president of corporate finance. David Halberstadter and Harrison J. Dossick have been named partners at Katten Muchin Davis in Los Angeles. Halberstadter focuses his practice on all areas of motion picture and television 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. and arbitration. Dossick specializes in litigation in the motion picture, television and music industries. Both were previously partners at Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey. Law William H. Lancaster was named partner at Seyfarth Shaw in Los Angeles. He specializes in general business litigation. Lancaster was previously with Andrews and Kurth LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol . Stuart A. Shanus has been named managing partner at Crosby, Heafy, Roach & May in Los Angeles. His practice focuses on complex commercial litigation and intellectual property disputes. Shanus was most recently managing partner at the Century City office. Media LaVada Heath was named vice president and general sales manager at Fox Sports Net West/West 2 in Los Angeles. She will oversee sales operations of the two regional sports networks. Heath was previously local sales manager at Fox Channel 11. Kyle Sherman was promoted to senior vice president and director of national spot sales for Fox Sports Net. He will be responsible for national spot sales to regional cable networks. Sherman was previously in charge of western sales. New Media Marissa Andrada has been named vice president of human resources at Xdrive, a Santa Monica-based Internet storage and universal file access company. She will be responsible for recruiting, training and leadership development of new hires. Andrada was most recently vice president of human resources at Universal Studios. Ronald B. Cushey was appointed chief financial officer and executive vice president at the Hollywood Stock Exchange. He will oversee financial and strategic management. Cushey was previously executive vice president and chief financial officer at the Harvey Entertainment Co. Also, Steven Lehrhoff has been named senior vice president and legal counsel. He will coordinate and supervise business and legal affairs. Lehroff was most recently senior vice president of business affairs at Ignite Entertainment, a Los Angeles-based independent film production and management company. Mark Miller was promoted to senior vice president of dealer and industry relations at CarsDirect.com, an online provider of new automobiles and related products and services based in Culver City. He will be responsible for building and maintaining industry relations, overseeing transactions and managing supplier networks. Miller was previously vice president of dealer and industry relations. Dmitry Radbel was named chief technology officer at Massive Media Group, a technology company that provides digital rights management and services to the entertainment and advertising markets. He will oversee all technology solutions and integration. Radbel was previously owner and president of TeleMedia Solutions. Real Estate Bill Banks has been named vice president of acquisitions at Watson Land Co., a Los Angeles-based industrial real estate developer. He will be responsible for identifying and securing development opportunities in Southern California. Banks was most recently vice president at EJM EJM European Journal of Mineralogy EJM Environmental Justice Movement EJM Epilepsy, Juvenile Myoclonic Development Co. James H. Ida and Peter H. Monaghan have been named vice presidents of acquisition at Thomas Properties Group, a real estate investment, development and asset management firm in Los Angeles. Ida will oversee operations in the western region. He was most recently chief acquisitions officer at TriNet Corporate Realty Trust. Monaghan will supervise operations in the Eastern United States. Allan Seelig has been appointed managing principal at Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services in Sherman Oaks. He will be responsible for all day-to-day operations. Seelig was previously vice president and general manager at Bailes and Associates Inc. Robert R. Villapando was named vice president and western regional manager at WMC WMC Winter Music Conference WMC Weill Medical College (Cornell University) WMC Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce (Madison, WI) WMC Westchester Medical Center WMC Western Mining Corporation Mortgage Corp. in Woodland Hills. He will be responsible for managing the sales force and increasing sales production in the western region. Villapando was previously regional marketing director at GMAC/RFC. Also, Charles Almeida was named vice president and Midwest regional manager. He will be responsible for sales and for increasing sales production in the central region. Almeida was most recently central region manager at Aames Capital Corp. Also, James Assalley was appointed vice president and director of marketing. He will oversee the branding effort, creative concepts and trade show facilitation. Assalley was previously western region sales manager. Longtime Friends Take American Golf in New Direction FRIENDSHIP and business often don't mix. But that isn't stopping David Pillsbury and Joe Guerra from jointly taking the reins as co-CEOs of American Golf Corp., one of the world's largest owner/operators of golf courses. Since meeting in the executive MBA MBA abbr. Master of Business Administration Noun 1. MBA - a master's degree in business Master in Business, Master in Business Administration program at USC An abbreviation for U.S. Code. more than 15 years ago, the two have formed a tight bond. "Joe was the one guy in the program that I could see myself working with the rest of my career," said Pillsbury. "We thought if we could make it work, it would be our dream come true." Pillsbury and Guerra were named to the newly created co-CEO positions after 12 and 13 years, respectively, at American Golf. Prior to their appointments, they held the two top executive positions in the firm. Pillsbury was president and chief marketing officer, and Guerra was executive vice president. The co-CEO positions were established by David G. Price, founder and chairman, to restructure the firm's leadership and make the transition from an operations company to a more customer- and sales-oriented organization. They will certainly have their hands full. American Golf owns and operates more than 325 courses in the United States, along with properties in Australia and the United Kingdom, and has plans for several courses in Japan. The two have organized the duties of CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. into four specific areas, with each taking charge of two. Guerra will supervise both domestic and international golf operations, which includes course maintenance. He will also oversee business development and acquisitions. Pillsbury will head operations support as well as finance and administration. Together, the pair will make strategic decisions regarding all four areas. Kristin Wilder |
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