Banking and Finance
Comerica Bank has named Mike Berrier as senior vice president of the San Diego region. Lisa Jennings has been promoted to head of operations of First National Bank’s trust and wealth management group.
Construction and Design
Wermers Multi-Family Corp. has hired Dana Ochoa as project coordinator and Lila McKenna as human resources manager.
Government and Nonprofit
Augie Caires, general manager for the Padre Dam Municipal Water District, has been certified as a special district administrator by the Special District Leadership Foundation.
High-Tech and Manufacturing
Front Porch, Inc. has promoted Matt Stamper to vice president of strategic alliances and Rhea Willoughby to director of Asia. Verance has named Bob Cerasoli as president and CEO. John Heilmann has been hired as official representative for Lamkin Grips. AirFiber, Inc. has named Aine Shivnan as vice president of engineering, Ali Hedayati as senior vice president of engineering, and Michael Sabo as senior vice president of marketing. Robert Sanders has been named vice president of global professional services for Cataligent, Inc. SeQual Technologies, Inc. has appointed Erik H. Barnes as director of home and industrial development.
Health-Care and Biotech
Quorex Pharmaceuticals has named Dr. Donald McCarthy as senior vice president, corporate development. T-Systems International, Inc. has hired Clayton Morton as director of technical development and Greg Warren as national marketing manager.
Hotels, Resorts and Restaurants
Shae Page has been named director of public relations for the Four Seasons Resort Aviara.
Insurance
Harold T. Howell has been appointed vice president of sales for InsureHiTech.
Law
Richard Gerry, founding partner of Casey Gerry Reed & Schnek, has been inducted into the Consumer Attorneys of San Diego’s Past Presidents’ Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame. Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison, LLP has hired Richard L. Blaylock, Diana L. Bush, Anne A. Lee, Lawrence G. McDonough and Peter D. Weinstein as associates. Edward P. Schlesier, Esq. has joined Blanchard, Krasner & French as an associate attorney.
Media and Marketing
Holly Green has been named president of The Ken Blanchard Cos.
Miscellaneous
Haley & Aldrich has added Anita B. Broughton and Scott P. Zachary as vice presidents. Suzie Wiest has earned a Tribute to Women and Industry (TWIN) award from Miramar Wholesale Nurseries. Michelle Yeager, CPA has joined the San Diego Symphony as director of finance.
Real Estate
Gary Katz has been named director of acquisitions for Westcore Industrial Properties. Capstone Advisors has added Teri Ferguson as residential asset manager. Mark Urquhart has been named a sales associate at Coldwell Banker Commercial-Mid City Properties.
