Banking and Finance
Corporate Benefit Solutions & Retirement Solutions, LLC hired Karen Barba as an administrative assistant. San Diego National Bank promoted Michael Wastilla to associate credit administrator/corporate officer and Denyee Hubbard to investment services officer.
Biotech
Patty N. Smith was named vice president of marketing and communications, Barbara Johnson was named director of marketing, and Jill Brackmann was named program director for LIFEVIEW for Open-Air MRI/CT Centers.
Construction and Design
Bassenian/Lagoni Architects promoted Kevin Karami to associate vice president. Roel Construction Co. named Mike Goodjohn as project manager and Judy Tucker as project coordinator. Carnevale’s Construction Management, Inc. hired Bhavesh Parikh to the environmental estimating department. The M.W. Steele Group, Inc. named Thomas M. Anglewicz, AIA, vice president; Kris Javedani, AIA, senior associate; and Stephen Miles, Associate AIA, as a firm associate.
Government and Nonprofit
Janine Mason Barone was promoted to executive director for The Fieldstone Foundation. The San Diego Historical Society appointed Nicole Holland to deputy director. John Platt was selected as the new San Diego District Manager for the U.S. Postal Service.
High-Tech and Manufacturing
MusicMatch Inc. appointed William R. Caid as the company’s senior vice president of engineering. Technology Integration Group named Stephen A. Halland executive vice president of sales and marketing. HNC Software Inc. named Keith Kendrick chief executive officer of eHNC Inc. Symitar Systems, Inc. promoted Mark Brocklehurst to installations and training manager. Copper Mountain Networks, Inc.’s co-founder, chief technical officer and chairman Joe Markee was elected president of the San Diego Telecom Council. Elizabeth Dole was elected to Gateway Inc.’s board of directors. Inetcam, Inc. hired Mike Rivkin as CEO. The National Dispatch Center, Inc. promoted Mark Wooster to vice president and chief operating officer of the wireless messaging division. Kinzan.com named Lauren Essex to vice president of marketing, Dr. Ray Ghanbari to vice president of engineering, and Jeffrey Higgins to vice president of corporate development and general counsel. SecureRite.com appointed Glenn Younger to chief operating officer.
Insurance
Madeline King was promoted to vice president at John Burnham & Co. Insurance Services. American Management hired Fred Custer and Sharon Shaw.
Law
Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP elected San Diego-based attorney Martin Togni to partnership. David Casey, Jr., was named a fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers.
Media and Marketing
Matthews/mark hired Wendy Hutchison as media supervisor, Wendy Alers and Erica Cronk as media assistants, Jonathan Dupuis and Damir Seferovic assistant account executives, and Cara Smith as account coordinator. Marty Remmell joined Henry DeVries/Communications as director of client services. MC Direct promoted Adele Atchley to account executive. Marston & Marston hired two account executives in Cynthia Stumbo and Zach Margolis.
Miscellaneous
Concepts Worldwide hired Cindy Shtur as director of operations. Technical Standards Inc. hired Judith Wells as manager, projects division. Cox Communications promoted Sheryl Charleston to vice president and general manager of CableRep Advertising. LeapSource hired Kristy Facchini as western region director of client services. John M. Renfro, senior vice president of human resources at Gateway Inc., was inducted into Southern Illinois University’s Alumni Hall of Fame. Lee Skelley was hired as assistant general manager of casino operations at Barona casino. Bianchi International promoted Roy Huntington to marketing manager and hired Michael Shire to vice president of sales and marketing. Kirsten Cooper was hired by Bianchi International and Gregory Mountain Products as a graphic designer. Gregory Mountain Products promoted Dion Goldsworthy to vice president of product development and international sales and marketing, Paul Granger to vice president of domestic sales and marketing, Gabe Calderon to sales and marketing coordinator, and Jamie Briscoe to domestic customer care supervisor. Rincon del Diablo Municipal Water District named Annette Hubbell as general manager.
Real Estate
Ken Kisbert joined Burnham Real Estate Services as an associate vice president. Louay Alsadek joined Business Real Estate Brokerage Co./NAI as an investment specialist. Marcie Little was promoted to marketing director at Ryland Homes. James Schabarum, II, CPCU, AFSB, and Scott Bedingfield, CIC, AAI, were named principal and shareholders of Cavignac & Associates. Burnham Real Estate Services promoted Ron Miller to senior vice president. McMillan Realty named Ginni Field manager of the Scripps Ranch office.
