Banking and Finance
Sharon Gross has joined Grice, Lund & Tarkington, LLP, CPAs as a CPA.
Construction and Design
T.B. Penick & Sons, Inc. has hired Sarah Moshirian as a business development associate, and John Taub and Bruce Haeger as project development associates. Brian Haworth has been hired as a customer relations representative for Knight & Carver YachtCenter. Helmand Kushkaki has been named principal at Horowitz Taylor Engineering.
High Tech and Manufacturing
ImageWare Systems, Inc. has added David R. Loesch to its board of directors. MP3.com has promoted Derrick R. Oien to president. Greg Klimek has been appointed president of Verizon Wireless. MeltroniX, Inc. has named Robert Czajkowski as CEO. John Laws has been named director of operations for TriPrism. Leap Wireless International, Inc. has appointed Stephen M. Lochmueller as regional vice president, upper Midwest region.
Government and Nonprofit
Francesca Krauel has been appointed to the Business Practices Review Committee for the County of San Diego. San Diego State University has hired Steven C. Collins as manager of government and community relations in its University Advancement division. Mayor Dick Murphy has appointed Pennie McLaughlin Carlos and Dr. Thomas Day to the Local Enforcement Agency Hearing Panel.
Health care and Biotech
The Scripps Health Board of Trustees has appointed Richard Rothberger as CFO. Rear Admiral James A. Johnson has been named commander of the Naval Medical Center.
Insurance
GEICO Direct has promoted Anna Ornelas to service manager.
Law
Gayle Blatt and Robert Francavilla, partners at Casey, Gerry, Reed & Schenk have been recognized as “Outstanding Trial Lawyers” by the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego. The American Corporate Counsel Association has presented Dennis J. Stryker, general counsel for Rick Engineering Co. with its 2001 Corporate Pro Bono Award.
Media and Marketing
Dennis Stansfield has been named vice president of financial operations for Cox Communications. Bock Communications, Inc. has hired Carolyn H. Brown as account director. Jerry Hara has joined Broadcast Images, Inc. as a partner.
Miscellaneous
I.C. System has named Erik Toews as a district sales manager.
Real Estate
The board of directors of Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Brokerage Co. has named John Erthein as a senior investment associate. The Prescott Cos. has named David Norvell as its COO.
