Jon Cook

Prudential California Realty, the largest franchisee of the Prudential Real Estate Network, has named Jon Cook president and CEO. He previously served as executive vice president and general manager.

Cook joined Prudential in 2007 and has more than 15 years of experience in the real estate brokerage industry. Cook recently created Prudential’s Luxury Properties Division. He has worked with California Title, Coldwell Banker Residential and founded and managed his own real estate brokerage in the early 1990s.

EDUCATION

San Diego City College has hired Jerry Davis as vice president of administrative services, effective March 1. He has 19 years of fiscal and administrative experience, previously holding similar positions at Mesa Community College in Arizona and Kaiser Permanente in Bellflower.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTING

Jerry Warner has joined Bio Clean Environmental as sales manager. His territory will include the western United States. Most recently, Warner was sales manager for Baysaver Technologies. He has 10 years’ experience in sales.

GOVERNMENT AND NONPROFIT

The San Diego Better Business Bureau has promoted Andrea McNelis from director of marketing to director of sponsorships and special events. She will be responsible for event planning and management, as well as fundraising efforts. Cristy Koebler has been promoted from marketing assistant to marketing and special events coordinator. The BBB has named DeAndre Harris, Michael Sedio and Truc Mai customer care representatives. Karen Kivi has been hired as an accredited business director and will be responsible for recruiting businesses and charities.

The Metropolitan Transit System, which runs the San Diego Trolley and serves as the region’s major transit operator, has named Al Ovrom and Merrilee Boyack to its board of directors. Jim Cunningham will serve as an alternate. Ovrom is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and began serving on the board in 1998. Boyack is a Poway city councilwoman and practices law.

The city of Carlsbad has selected Gordon Peterson as information technology director. He will oversee the city’s information systems, including financial, document management, public works and the library. He has worked with the city for 22 years.

The El Cajon Community Development Corp. has named Bob Christiansen senior manager of resource development and promotions. Christiansen will head fundraising efforts, annual gifts and sponsorships. He has 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector.

LAW

Jacqueline Mittelstadt has joined the partnership at Del Mar Law Group in its environmental practice group. She possesses 14 years’ experience in environmental, governmental relations, land use, and real estate law. Mittelstadt is a graduate of UCLA and McGeorge School of Law.