PEOPLE.Newsmakers Banking & Finance Mike Anuszewski has been appointed vice president and senior business development officer at Fleet Capital Corp. in Sherman Oaks. He will be responsible for delivering corporate finance products, including high-yield debt In finance, a high yield bond (non-investment grade bond, speculative grade bond or junk bond) is a bond that is rated below investment grade at the time of purchase. , private placements, and merger and acquisition advice. Anuszewski was most recently business development officer at Foothill Capital Corp. Ken Blakeley has been named chief financial officer at Oberthur Card Systems, a Los Angeles-based company that supplies credit cards. He will be responsible for the consolidation of all financial activities in this country. Blakeley was most recently a financial manager at Atlantic Richfield Co. Schuyler Havens has been appointed 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 Howard Capital Management, a Los Angeles-based investment advisory firm. He will oversee day-to-day operations, technology, finances and product development. Havens was previously a senior business development officer at J.P. Morgan & Co. D. Fred Johnston was named consumer region executive at 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. . He will be responsible for monitoring and enhancing customer service along with sales and operations performance for the western portion of the greater 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. division. Also, Aurora Mariscal has been named consumer region executive responsible for enhancing sales and operations performance, and customer service at banking centers in Pasadena and East Los Angeles East Los Angeles, uninc. city (1990 pop. 126,379), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles, in an industrial area. It has a large Mexican-American population. There is a performing arts center and a cultural center. A junior college is there. . In addition, Maria C. Mesa has been named commercial market executive responsible for providing commercial lending, treasury and cash management services to middle-market companies in East Los Angeles and 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. . Also, Scott Witter was named consumer region executive for North Central Los Angeles. He will be responsible for enhancing sales and operations performance along with customer service in that area. Consulting Paul Cwalina has been appointed vice president of the western region at Faber Consulting, a management consulting Noun 1. management consulting - a service industry that provides advice to those in charge of running a business service industry - an industry that provides services rather than tangible objects firm in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for business development, customer service and consultant recruitment. Cwalina was most recently a client director at MCI Systemhouse MCI Systemhouse , a subsidiary of Washington, DC-based MCI Communications Corporation, was the result of the merger of Canadian company SHL Systemhouse with MCI's technical services branch. The new company was formed to provide systems integration and outsourcing services. in Ottawa. Entertainment David Lucoff has been promoted to senior director of affiliate sales at DMX See DMX512. Music, a Los Angeles-based company that programs and delivers digital music. He will oversee all day-to-day affiliate sales and contribute to the expansion and development of business domestically and in Latin America Latin America, the Spanish-speaking, Portuguese-speaking, and French-speaking countries (except Canada) of North America, South America, Central America, and the West Indies. . Lucoff was previously director of affiliate sales in the eastern region. High Tech Scott Nostaja was appointed senior vice president of human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and administration at PeopleSupport Inc., a Los-Angeles based company that provides e-businesses with technologies and services. He will be responsible for creating corporate communications Corporate communications is the process of facilitating information and knowledge exchanges with internal and key external groups and individuals that have a direct relationship with an enterprise. strategies, providing direction on employee recruitment and retention, and developing customized training and education programs. Nostaja was most recently chief administrative officer A chief administrative officer (CAO) is responsible for administrative management of private, public or governmental corporations. The CAO is one of the highest ranking members of an organization, managing daily operations and usually reporting directly to the chief executive at Tonos.com. Also, Joe Jaworski was named vice president of North American operations North American operation Surgical oncology Radical surgery of a 'frozen pelvis', consisting of radical en bloc resection of the uterus and urinary bladder. See 'Frozen pelvis.'. Cf 'All-American' and 'South American' operations. . He will oversee customer service representative operations and operational development. Jaworski was previously a senior manager at Convergys Corp. in St. Louis. Also, Laurie Shedler was appointed vice president of strategic alliances and product marketing. She will be responsible for redirecting and launching PeopleSupport's positioning as an integrated e-business communications provider. Leon Shpilsky has been appointed senior vice president and managing director of European operations at eSAT Inc., a Los Angeles-based broadband service provider An ISP, telephone company, cable company or other carrier that offers high-speed communications to homes and businesses, typically for Internet access. Cable modems, DSL and T1 lines are the common technologies. See broadband, cable modem, DSL and T1. offering satellite, wireless and network management solutions. He will be responsible for the overall management of European operations, including strategic development and affiliations, mergers and acquisitions, corporate financing and negotiating, and structuring of corporate joint venture relationships. Shpilsky was most recently principal and director of international practice at Parks, Palmer, Turner & Yemenidjian. Interior Design Benjamin Levine has been appointed principal in charge of interior design at WWCOT WWCOT Whisker Wall Coated Open Tubular Column , an architecture and interiors firm in Santa Monica He will oversee the design staff as they service clients in the hospitality and health care sectors. Levine was most recently director of interiors at Johnson Fain fain adv. 1. Happily; gladly: "I would fain improve every opportunity to wonder and worship, as a sunflower welcomes the light" Henry David Thoreau. 2. and Pereira Associates. Law Steven M. Goldberg has been named partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in Los Angeles. He handles 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. involving entertainment, e-commerce, financial services, copyright and trademark infringement, antitrust and other areas. Goldberg was most recently chair of the Los Angeles Litigation Group at Greenberg Traurig. Media Eric Markgraf has been named vice president of marketing at Fox Sports/Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for developing and producing all online advertising. Markgraf was most recently director of advertising at 800.COM. New Media Beth Bradmon has been appointed chief financial officer at Soundbreak.com, an online music site based in West Hollywood. She will oversee all financial aspects. Bradmon was most recently eastern region finance director at Landor Associates. Michael Carrigan has been appointed chief financial officer at 4therapy.com, a subscription-based Web site in Culver City that caters to consumers and mental health professionals. He will oversee all financial aspects. Carrigan was most recently controller and vice president of finance at CarsDirect.com Inc. Laurel Dunlea has been named chief marketing officer at Broadband Sports Inc., an online sports media company in Los Angeles. She will oversee all brand and marketing initiatives. Dunlea was most recently vice president of marketing at E! Online. David Nathanson has been named director of broadband strategy at Fox Cable Networks Group in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for the distribution and placement of broadband businesses and will help develop new programming services. Nathanson was previously director of marketing at News Corp. Al Simpson has been named vice president of sales at GreatDomains.com, an online marketplace to buy, sell and appraise appraise v. to professionally evaluate the value of property including real estate, jewelry, antique furniture, securities, or in certain cases the loss of value (or cost of replacement) due to damage. domain names and Web sites in Los Angeles. He will build and oversee a full-service sales force. Simpson was most recently a communications executive at Verizon Wireless Messaging Services. Nonprofits Norma Duque-Acosta has been appointed president and chief executive director of financial development at Nuevo Amanecer Latino Children's Services, a bilingual nonprofit corporation nonprofit corporation n. an organization incorporated under state laws and approved by both the state's Secretary of State and its taxing authority as operating for educational, charitable, social, religious, civic or humanitarian purposes. in Los Angeles that provides abandoned, neglected or abused children with family-based treatment services. She specializes in strategic 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 implementation. Duque-Acosta was previously controller at West Pac Bank Corp. Dr. Jeanne Taylor has been appointed senior vice president of community health programs at WATTSHealth Foundation, a nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. in Los Angeles that provides health care, preventative and social services. She will be responsible for enhancing and expanding community-based medical and social services. Real Estate James Rosten has been promoted to president at Kennedy-Wilson Properties, a real estate investment, marketing and property management firm in Beverly Hills. He will initiate national business development plans, implement marketing and client services objectives, and oversee management, leasing and construction. Rosten was previously senior managing director. Also, John C. Prabhu was promoted to senior managing director. He will oversee the Southern California and Phoenix markets. Prabhu was previously managing director. Restaurants Victoria Gelberg has been appointed vice president of marketing at Panda Management Co., the Pasadena-based parent company of several family restaurants including Panda Express. She will oversee the marketing department and will direct all creative research and media strategies. Gelberg was previously an executive manager at Grey Advertising. Kahan Will Oversee Real Estate Division for Davis Cos. TED Kahan hopes to learn a thing or two from Marvin Davis. Kahan has been hired by the L.A. billionaire to head the real estate division of the Davis Cos. Although Kahan will oversee the division, Davis, who is well known in the real estate world for his excellent market timing, will continue to play an important role in the company's acquisition of commercial real estate. "It will be a collaborative effort," Kahan said. "Marvin has a proven track record and he will be heavily involved in what we are doing. He has proven time and time again that he knows how to find opportunities and seize them. I'm just hoping that a little bit or a lot of that rubs off on me." In his former role as general counsel of American Golf, Kahan oversaw the construction unit of American Golf, based in Santa Monica. There, he was instrumental in the acquisition of several golf courses and related companies. At the Davis Cos., Kahan intends to implement a growth strategy similar to the one he followed at American Golf. "The transition has been pretty easy so far," said Kahan. "I came from a very growth-oriented environment where there was a premium on 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. opportunities and executing when you find them. That appears to be the motive and operation of the Davis Cos. As far as putting energy into projects and getting them done, it is really quite similar." In other ways, Kahan says, there is no correlation between his employment at American Golf and future acquisitions for his new employer. "It is not a signal of the types of real estate we are looking at," Kahan noted. "Certainly, if there are promising resort opportunities, we will look at them." As for Kahan's vision for the future of the Davis Cos., he says he wants to continue on the path of success that Davis has set. "My view is that I want to be involved in an organization that is aggressive and energetic and looking to make things happen," Kahan said. Kristin Wilder |
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