Banking and Finance
Imperial Bank has appointed Tomas J. Schmidt to vice president of asset-based lending. Steve Harrington has been added as vice president, commercial lending officer at San Diego National Bank. Sue Johnson has joined Fallbrook National Bank’s residential lending team of professionals. The Preservation Group has hired Staci McCartney as underwriter, Michael Belko as executive assistant and Len Meyers as senior account specialist.
Construction and Design
Roel Construction has hired Lee Alexander as network engineer for their IS department and Joe Bonilla as telecommunications coordinator. Robert D. Ryan has been promoted to vice president of business development for Keeton Construction Co. ProjectDesign Consultants has hired Arnie White as senior vice president, promoted Rex Plummer to vice president and department head of survey operations, and promoted John Ruggieri to senior vice president of the planning department. Richard Brady & Associates has hired Gerald Keller as principle designer, Graham Hayden and Giovanni Labrador as CADD designer/drafters and Jenny Martin as administrative assistant/receptionist.
Government and Nonprofit
Audrey Pablo has joined MicroSkills as technical support specialist. Maureen Stapleton, general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority, has been named chairwoman of the board of the United Way of San Diego County. Michael J. VandenBergh has been appointed director of business and trade development for the Port of San Diego’s Maritime Division. California State University, San Marcos has named Stephen G. Garcia as vice president for finance and administrative services.
Health Care and Biotech
U.S. Microbics has named Bruce Beattie president of Sub-Surface Waste Management, Inc. Statprobe, Inc. has appointed Kenneth P. Wilson director of San Diego operations. INC Research has appointed Glenn Bilawsky as chief executive officer.
High-Tech and Manufacturing
Websense Inc. has hired Karen Goodrum as vice president of finance and administration. Joanne Grba has joined Widcomm Inc. as vice president of marketing and business development. David James has joined Stellar Graphics as chief operating officer. ConfirmNet Corp. has hired Thomas M. Raasch, CPCU, as regional sales manager. Level 3 Communications has hired Curt Sturm as account manager and Jason Hemmi as senior account manager of sales.
Hotel, Resorts and Restaurants
Hanalei Hotel in Mission Valley has named Keith Donner as sales manager.
Media and Marketing
Susan Davis Phillips has joined The Palmer Group as senior account manager.
Miscellaneous
Lisa Reyes of USAA Life Insurance Co. and Wesley Guillory of USAA Federal Savings Bank were awarded “Life Referral Masters” plaques. The San Diego Symphony has elected Gary Jacobs and Ellen Revelle to its board of directors. Turnquist, Schmitt, Kitrosser and McMahon has hired Patricia Jo Mayer as a tax manager, Laura J. Roos as a shareholder and Kathy Faller as an executive coaching services officer.
Real Estate
Donald J. Trapani has joined USAA Realty Co.’s western region office as a director of real estate services. Kathy Uzelac has been named sales manager at Hilltop Estates in Valley Center. Kevin Grant has been named Senior Operations Manager with Archstone Communities. Meissner Jacquet has hired David Lang as project accountant and Joanne Siracusa as accounts payable administrator.