Banking and Finance
Paige Simon has joined Resources Connection as director of client service. Robert Half International has promoted Zinat Hooman to branch manager. KPMG LLP has promoted Stacy N. Brown, Catherine L. Hastings, Lisa D. O’Brien, Shawn C. Swaney and Matthew K. Szot to assurance managers, and Cathy L. Gonzales to senior assurance manager and Donald J. Wilkins to information risk, senior manager. Deloitte & Touche LLP has appointed Carisa Wisniewski as a partner.
Construction and Design
Allan Ashmore, Jr. has been appointed project manager for ISEC, Inc. Tucker Sadler Noble Castro Architects has promoted Kerri E. Kress to marketing manager. John Baker of Roel Construction has been named American Subcontractors Association’s General Contractor’s Superintendent of the Year.
Government and Nonprofit
The Otay Water District Board has appointed Robert Griego as general manager. Mayor Dick Murphy has appointed Renee Comeau to the city of San Diego Public Facilities Financing Authority board, Salvador Salas and Robert Grinchuk to the city of San Diego Housing Commission; and Gina Champion-Cain, Jaime Barton, Dorothy James, Richard Miller and Liliani Stiffler to the Housing Advisory and Appeals Board. The San Diego Rotary Club has selected Bob Breitbard as its “Mr. San Diego.” Colonel Lynn A. Stuart has been named president and CEO of the North County Economic Development Council (NCEDC). The Port of San Diego has appointed James D. Pugh as senior director of maritime.
High-Tech and Manufacturing
Joseph A. Householder has joined Sempra Energy as vice president, corporate tax. Graviton has added Marty Turock as vice president of sales. Neil Cox has been named executive vice president, telecommunications integration sector for Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC). JNI Corp. has appointed Thomas M. St. Dennis president and CEO of Wind River Systems, Inc. Steve Barnes has been named director of new business development at Advanced Personnel Systems, Inc. Veronica V. Mariscal has joined Co-Production International as marketing director.
Health Care and Biotech
Vista Hill has hired Velma Netto as corporate director of human resources and Thomas Deblois as clinical director, learning assistance center.
Insurance
Merchanti Dawn Mongold has been promoted to account manager for Cavignac & Associates.
Law
David S. Casey, Jr. has been elected vice president of the Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA). JAMS has added John M. Seitman to its resolution team. Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch has added Jill D. Perry and Monique Candor as associates. Higgs, Fletcher & Mack LLP has hired D. Marc Fabito, David J. Gaon, Lisa M. Russell and Alex P. Zarcone as associates. Steve Hansen has been named Prosecutor of the Year by the office of the San Diego City Attorney.
Media and Marketing
Jesse Lovejoy has been promoted to account executive at Nuffer, Smith, Tucker, Inc. MJE Marketing Services, LLC has hired Andre Hobbs as office and accounting manager and promoted Angela Smetana to marketing assistant. Christian Marichal has joined Bulldog Drummond as senior copywriter.
Miscellaneous
Bonni Graham, president of Manual Labour, Inc., has been elected director-sponsor of the Society for Technical Communication. Jeff Kassebaum, owner of Jeff Kassebaum Photography, has earned PPA certification from the Professional Photographers of America. Full Swing Golf has appointed Scott Wilson director of international sales and marketing.
Real Estate
Business Real Estate Brokerage Co./NAI has added Bob Kuzman and Erik Parker as members of its office and industrial divisions.