PEOPLE.Accounting & Consulting Elliott S. Ewing and Philip J. Koehler were appointed senior managers at Deloitte & Touche 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. . Ewing will work directly with clients at the multi-state tax services group and was formerly a tax counsel specialist at the Franchise Tax Board in Sacramento. Koehler will work with clients at the employee benefits tax services group and was most recently of counsel at Morrison & Foerster in Irvine. Also, G. Paul Glunt and Douglas A. Jankowski were named seniors at the firm. Glunt will prepare client tax returns for the international tax services group and was previously a senior tax consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers. Jankowski will prepare client tax returns for the financial counseling services-group and was formerly with Strategic Information Systems. Brad Mello was named director of computer and information services See Information Systems. at Zdonek & Wolowicz Accountancy Corp. in Torrance. He will be responsible for assisting clients on technology issues and managing internal computer systems. Mello was previously an independent computer consultant. Advertising & P.R. Sarah O'Leary Sarah O'Leary is a fictional character in the RTÉ soap opera Fair City, portrayed by Gemma Doorly. Fictional character biography Sarah is Suzanne's friend and is currently a teacher in secondary school. was appointed vice president of marketing for the Regan Group in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . She will be responsible for broadening the firm's client base and managing its growth while overseeing marketing and advertising for entertainment clients. O'Leary was most recently a marketing consultant and project director at Hungry Wolf Marketing 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 . Associations Beth Braen was promoted to senior vice president of creative services Creative Services are a subsector of the creative industries, a part of the economy that creates wealth by offering creativity for hire to other businesses. Examples include:
Automotive James C. Morton Jr. was appointed senior vice president of administration and finance at Nissan North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. in Torrance. He will oversee all finance, 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. , business strategy, corporate communications and information systems for 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. . Morton was most recently vice president of public relations and government affairs for Michelin Tire Corp. in Canada. Entertainment Jon Feltheimer was named chief executive and vice chairman of Lions Gate Entertainment
Lisa Haller was appointed senior vice president of sales at Universal Studios Hollywood. She will be responsible for integrating sales strategies for travel, special event, and corporate and special markets while being involved with product development, telemarketing and e-commerce strategy. Haller was previously vice president of sales for Homestead Village Guest Studios. Gary Marsh was promoted to executive vice president of original programming at Disney Channel in Burbank. He will oversee development and production for all original movies, series, specials and documentaries. Marsh was most recently senior vice president of original programming. Also, Tina Treadwell was promoted to vice president of talent and alternative programming. She will continue to oversee all talent development and casting and will supervise development and production of all music specials and alternative programming. Treadwell was previously executive director of talent development and music specials. LeeAnne Stables was appointed senior vice president of marketing at GameWorks, a video game and entertainment center chain based in Universal City. She will be responsible for all marketing activities, including brand strategy, advertising, promotions, public relations, corporate partnerships and sales. Stables was most recently head of promotions at E! Networks. Health Care Patricia Modrzejewski was named executive director of foundations for the San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. service area of Providence Health System in Burbank. She will be responsible for the Providence St. Joseph and Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center is a hospital in Mission Hills, California, USA. The hospital has 254 beds, and is part of Providence Health & Services. History foundations. Modrzejewski was most recently vice president of development for Northridge Hospital Foundation. High Tech Victoria White was appointed vice president of legal affairs at Acacia Research Corp., a Pasadena-based internet and technology business incubator. She will advise the firm on legal matters. White was most recently with University Access.com. Law Jonathan M. Brenner and John V. Pridjian were named partners at Sidley & Austin in Los Angeles. Brenner specializes in employment, labor law labor law, legislation dealing with human beings in their capacity as workers or wage earners. The Industrial Revolution, by introducing the machine and factory production, greatly expanded the class of workers dependent on wages as their source of income. and 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 Pridjian concentrates on tax matters. Both were most recently associates with the firm. William E. Finkelstein, Mark A. Neubauer and Lucia E. Coyoca were named partners at Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan in Los Angeles. Finkelstein concentrates on trademarks, unfair competition and licensing law and was most recently vice president and intellectual property counsel at PepsiCo Inc. Neubauer specializes in real estate, entertainment, employment and other commercial litigation and was previously a shareholder in Stern, Neubauer, Greenwald & Pauly. Coyoca represents film and TV production companies, real estate developers, and apparel, housewares house·wares pl.n. Cooking utensils, dishes, and other small articles used in a household, especially in the kitchen. and cosmetics manufacturers. She was most recently a partner with Mitchell, Siberberg & Knupp. Media Tene Harris-Duckworth was promoted to director of broadcast operations at KCET-TV Channel 28 in Hollywood. She will be involved with the station's digital conversion and will continue to oversee all broadcast operations. Harris-Duckworth was previously associate director of broadcast operations. New Media Jeremy P. Anwyl was 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 Edmunds.com, a Santa Monica-based online informational resource for car buyers. He will be responsible for overseeing the company's business operations and development. Anwyl previously founded Marketec Systems in Santa Ana. Also, Charles E. Farrell was named chief financial officer for the firm. He will oversee day-to-day financial operations. Farrell was most recently chief financial officer at Gulistan Carpet. Joel P. Gaynor was appointed senior vice president of marketing and sales at 3Dshopping.com, a Los Angeles e-commerce technology company. He will be responsible for expanding the market for the firm's services to include manufacturers, retailers and service providers. Gaynor previously headed merchandising campaigns for products based on the movies "Jurassic Park" and "The Mask of Zorro zorro: see fox. Zorro masked swordsman, defender of weak and oppressed. [Am. Lit.: comic strip (1919); Am. Cinema: Halliwell, 794; TV: Terrace, II, 461–462] See : Disguise ." Tom Govreau was named chief financial officer at BizRate.com, an online e-commerce rating guide based in Los Angeles. He will oversee and manage the firm's financial and administrative activities. Govreau was most recently chief financial officer at Sandpiper sandpiper, common name for some members of the large family Scolopacidae, small shore birds, including the snipe and the curlew. Sandpipers are wading birds with relatively long legs and long, slender bills for probing in the sand or mud for their prey—all Networks. Laurie Hollinger was named vice president of human resources at Broadband Sports in Los Angeles The city of Los Angeles, California consists of many sports teams. Professional franchises Currently it consists of teams in the NBA, which are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Clippers. In the WNBA, it contains the Los Angeles Sparks. . She will be responsible for all human resources activities. Hollinger was most recently vice president of human resources for Digital Domain in Venice. David L. Meister was named chief executive at Seniorlife.com, a community Web site for seniors based in Los Angeles. He will be responsible for growing the site through content upgrades and initiating strategic alliances. Meister was formerly senior vice president at Home Box Office. Tom Platt was appointed vice president of marketing and business development at Elite.com, a Los Angeles firm that provides Internet-based time tracking and billing services to small professional firms. He will be responsible for developing and executing marketing initiatives and forging strategic alliances. Platt was previously director of corporate legal services legal services n. the work performed by a lawyer for a client. at Elite Information Systems. Joseph Varraveto was named chief financial officer at ememories.com, an online photo service based in Santa Monica. He will be responsible for financial affairs. Varraveto was previously acting chief financial officer at Air4less.com. Real Estate Jack Schlaifer was appointed executive vice president of RJ Feder & Associates in Calabasas. He will oversee junior associates and conduct leasing and sales of office, industrial and investment properties. Schlaifer was previously a vice president at Lee & Associates. Prang Takes Helm at City Hall During Booming Times Jennifer Smith JEFFREY Prang knows you can't please all of the people all of the time. So the new mayor of West Hollywood is just trying to please as many people as he can while steering the tiny but prosperous municipality through what he calls a time of unprecedented growth. Along with monitoring a massive overhaul of Santa Monica Boulevard, Prang is working to attract new retail development while making sure City Hall also responds to the needs of residents -- some of whom are hotly contesting the influx of new business projects. "When all this development is complete, West Hollywood will be a very cosmopolitan destination with a very high quality of life," he said. Prang's most pressing concern may be the two-year, $38 million street renovation, which will outfit the city's main drag with wider sidewalks, a bike lane, 1,077 new trees, resurfaced streets and curbs, and improved storm drains. Prang is working with the Chamber of Commerce to aid business owners who complain that slowed traffic and lack of parking during construction have driven away many customers. Efforts to ease the problems include installing temporary signs to increase the visibility of storefronts, and identifying lots and what are now preferential parking areas that might be used to accommodate shoppers. Other city projects include plans for a community center in Plummer Park and a new library. Prang attracted considerable notoriety last fall after it was reported that he had made unwanted sexual advances toward a city employee at an out-of-town conference. The city later tightened its sexual harassment sexual harassment, in law, verbal or physical behavior of a sexual nature, aimed at a particular person or group of people, especially in the workplace or in academic or other institutional settings, that is actionable, as in tort or under equal-opportunity statutes. policies to include administrators, and Prang publicly apologized. "We all make mistakes, and the real test is learning and growing from it," Prang said about the controversy. "I'm a better person today, and a better legislator. I believe that at the end of this year, the people will see their trust and confidence has not been misplaced mis·place tr.v. mis·placed, mis·plac·ing, mis·plac·es 1. a. To put into a wrong place: misplace punctuation in a sentence. b. ." |
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