PEOPLE.Newsmakers Banking & Finance Simon M. Cheng was promoted to principal at the 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. office of Charles River Charles River River, eastern Massachusetts, U.S. The longest river wholly in the state, it flows into Boston Bay after a course of about 80 mi (130 km). Navigable for about 7 mi (11 km), its estuary separates the cities of Boston and Cambridge. Associates, an economics, finance and business 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 . He specializes in the analysis of complex investments. Cheng was previously a principal at FinEcon Consulting. Mark Dumas was promoted to regional vice president at the Los Angeles International Airport “LAX” redirects here. For other uses, see LAX (disambiguation). “KLAX” redirects here. For other uses, see KLAX (disambiguation). Los Angeles International Airport (IATA: LAX, ICAO: KLAX, FAA LID: LAX regional office of Imperial Bank. He will manage a team of bankers serving small to mid-sized businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, wholesale and service industries. Dumas was most recently senior vice president of business development. Rossina A. Gallegos has been promoted to vice president at 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. in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for expanding the bank's Urban Enterprise Banking portfolio, which focuses on providing commercial credit facilities credit facilities npl → facilidades fpl de crédito credit facilities npl → facilités fpl de paiement credit facilities and other bank services for minority and women-owned businesses. Gallegos was previously a banking officer in the special asset division. Kevin Hart has been named president and chief executive of SunAmerica Financial Network, SunAmerica Inc.'s network of wholly owned brokers in Los Angeles. He will focus on the expansion of the number of independent representatives. Hart was previously executive vice president and national sales manager sales manager n → gerente m/f de ventas sales manager n → directeur commercial sales manager sale n → for SunAmerica Retirement Markets. Entertainment Jere R. Hausfater has been appointed president of the motion picture group, worldwide distribution and acquisitions at Intermedia Intermedia - A hypertext system developed by a research group at IRIS (Brown University). , an entertainment investment company in Los Angeles. He will oversee worldwide distribution and marketing as well as acquisition of motion pictures. Hausfater was most recently executive vice president of acquisitions and business affairs at Walt Disney Noun 1. Walt Disney - United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966) Disney, Walter Elias Disney Co. for Buena Vista Film and Buena Vista International. Patrick Kennedy
Patrick Kennedy (c. 1823 – November 22, 1858) was the father of Patrick Joseph Kennedy and great grandfather to former United States President John F. was promoted to senior vice president at Sony Pictures Digital Sony Pictures Digital, first known as Columbia TriStar Interactive, then Sony Pictures Interactive Network (or SPiN), is known as the digital website interactive creator for Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) that was established in 1997. Entertainment in Culver City. He will be responsible for day-to-day operations. Kennedy was previously vice president of corporate development at Sony Pictures Entertainment. Paulette W. Lee was promoted to vice president of legal affairs at Dick Clark Productions Inc., a producer of television programming in Burbank. She will oversee legal affairs for the company as a whole, as well as for the restaurant subsidiary. Lee was previously assistant general counsel for Airport Group International. Robert Norton has been appointed senior vice president of business and legal affairs at the Jim Henson Co. in Hollywood. He will be responsible for the day-to-day business and legal affairs of the Jim Henson Television Jim Henson Television is the television production arm of The Jim Henson Company. Some of the more notable television programs produced by the Henson organization include:
Jed Simon was named head of new media at DreamWorks Records in Los Angeles. He will oversee new creative marketing and distribution. Simon was previously director of finance. Health Care Mike Clark was named vice president of planning and business development at Little Company of Mary Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract in Torrance. He will oversee strategic planning, business development, marketing and community relations. Clark was previously senior vice president of business development at Glendale Memorial Hospital. High Tech Sylvia Martinez has been appointed vice president of development at Encore Software Inc., a developer and publisher of interactive software in Los Angeles. She will be responsible for building product lines and expanding console and Internet efforts. Martinez was most recently executive producer at Havas Interactive. Law David J. Meyer was named partner at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips in Los Angeles. His practice focuses on intellectual property counseling and dispute resolution. Meyer was previously an associate at Jeffer, Mangels mangels Beta vulgaris; called also mangel-wurzel. , Butler & Marmaro. Ronald Reynolds has been named partner at Kaye, Scholer, Fierman, Hays & Handler in Los Angeles. He specializes in complex 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. . Reynolds was most recently a partner at Troop, Steuber, Pasich, Reddick & Tobey in Los Angeles. Marketing Beatrice Berger has been named vice president at the Phelps Group, a Santa Monica-based marketing communications agency. She will oversee direct marketing and e-commerce-related projects. Berger was previously an independent e-marketing consultant. New Media George Bradt has been named chief marketing and business development officer at Guidance, an online business developer in Marina del Rey. He will oversee all marketing efforts. Bradt was most recently deputy division president in China for Coca-Cola Co. Douglas Scott was promoted to executive vice president of product and technology at the Hollywood Stock Exchange, an entertainment stock exchange where visitors use virtual currency to buy, sell and trade shares in celebrities, movies and music. He will oversee future technological expansion and product growth over all lines of business, including market research and content and original programming. Scott was previously 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 ArtView. Also, Juliana Badagliacca Rubenstein was promoted to vice president of products. She will supervise Web site development and production. Rubenstein was most recently senior director of product. Mark Sonnenberg was named executive vice president of content and marketing at Intertainer Inc., a broadband provider in Culver City. He will oversee content acquisition, e-commerce, advertising, enhanced television programming and production, and marketing functions. Sonnenberg was previously executive vice president of entertainment at In Demand. Non-Profit Michael D. Welch has been named chief executive of the Painted Turtle painted turtle Species (Chrysemys picta, family Emydidae) of brightly marked North American turtle found from southern Canada to northern Mexico. It has a smooth shell, 4–7 in. Camp Foundation, a Malibu-based non-profit organization that builds camps for children with chronic diseases. He will oversee all growth and development. Welch was previously assistant vice chancellor at Pepperdine University. Real Estate Michael Packard has been appointed president of Charles Dunn Co., a full-service brokerage and management firm in Los Angeles. He will oversee strategic growth and direction of the property management division. Packard was most recently president and chief executive at Chaney, Brooks & Co. in Hawaii. Peter E. Puzo has been promoted to executive vice president and managing director at Grubb & Ellis Co. in North Los Angeles. He will oversee day-to-day operations. Puzo was previously partner/owner of the Brookhurst Co., a firm specializing in commercial and industrial leasing and sales. Jon Torgeson has been promoted to senior vice president of North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. sales at PropertyFirst.com, an online commercial real estate firm in Alhambra. He will be responsible for overall direction, leadership and growth of the sales organization. Torgeson was most recently vice president of strategic accounts. Retail Christopher Jones was named vice president of marketing at Saban Consumer Products in Los Angeles. He will oversee all marketing strategies. Jones was previously director of motor sports at Mattel. Tourism William David Hynes was named vice president of marketing and sales for the West Hollywood Convention & Visitors Bureau. He will oversee all marketing efforts. Hynes was most recently director of sales and marketing at House of Blues House of Blues (HOB) is a chain of music halls and restaurants founded in 1992 by Hard Rock Cafe founder Isaac Tigrett and his friend and investor Dan Aykroyd. It is a home for live music and southern-inspired cuisine, whose clubs celebrate African-American culture, specifically . Also, Vicki Heitland has been named executive administrator. She will oversee relations with the board of directors, executive support, accounts payable and receivable, and coordination of special events. Heitland was previously events coordinator for Walt Disney Co. In addition, Elise Knepper was named director of communications Director of Communications is a position in the private and public sectors. The Director of Communications is responsible for managing and directing an organization's internal and external communications. . She will oversee all 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 activities. Knepper was formerly director of conferences at Fairchild Publications. Wintrob Will Lead Expansion Initiative at SunAmerica Kristin Wilder As chief operating officer of one of the largest international financial services companies in the nation, Jay S. Wintrob has been a key player at SunAmerica Inc. In his new role as president, he plans to bring a lot more players and maybe even a few more companies to the team. As president, Wintrob will assume executive responsibility for the SunAmerica Financial Network, the broker/dealer organization that serves 2 million American families and employs 9,000 broker representatives. "We are looking to move from 9,000 representatives to 15,000 representatives by the year 2003," he said. "That will involve recruitment and enhancing our technology." Another area of growth that Wintrob plans to pursue is acquisitions. "We will be selectively 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. acquisition possibilities that are complimentary to what we are doing now," he said. Wintrob has been promoted to a position previously held by chairman and chief executive Eli Broad. Although the title of president is new to Wintrob, he says the transition has been a smooth one. "The title is meaningful, but in many respects this is evolutionary," he said. "I continue doing the things I have been doing, and Eli will continue to do what he has been doing." SunAmerica Inc., which specializes in retirement savings solutions, has been a subsidiary of American International Group
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) (NYSE: AIG; TYO: 8685 ) is a major American insurance corporation based in New York City. Inc. since 1998. Wintrob joined SunAmerica in 1987 as assistant to the chairman. Since then he has served as senior vice president, executive vice president and vice chairman. In 1997 he was elected to the board of directors and then named chief operating officer in 1998. Since 1994, Wintrob has served as president of SunAmerica Investments, which manages a $70 billion investment portfolio. He retains that responsibility in his new position. |
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