Compiled by Christina Hur
ARCHITECTURE
Irvine-based Danielian Associates promoted Louis Marinelli to associate and Joe Digrado to residential design coordinator. Marinelli previously was a senior project manager, and Digrado was a senior designer and senior associate.
ASSOCIATION
Teri Triplett, structured settlement marketing director at Pacific Life & Annuity Co. in Newport Beach, was appointed to the board of the National Structured Settlements Trade Association. Triplett has 12 years of experience as an insurance adjuster.
BANKING
Premier Commercial Bank, a subsidiary of Anaheim-based Premier Commercial Bancorp hired Danni Remington Gilchrist as senior vice president and regional manager at its Irvine loan and production office. Gilchrist has 20 years of experience in the banking industry.
Bob Johnson joined City National Bank’s office in Newport Beach as vice president and manager. Johnson previously was vice president and manager of the Washington Mutual office in San Clemente.
EDUCATION
Tom Roddel, president and owner of Tustin-based Roddel & Associates Inc., was selected as a board advisor for the Roger C. Hobbs Institute for Real Estate, Law and Environmental Studies at Chapman University.
HOTEL
Sunburst Hospitality Corp. added Rodney Hurt as general manager of Clarion Hotel Anaheim Resort. Hurt previously was general manager of the Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites in Anaheim.
INSURANCE
RGI Insurance Services in Laguna Hills promoted Mary MacDonald to director of insurance services and Heidi Goble to vice president of organizational development. MacDonald and Goble joined RGI Insurance Services in 1999.
Lorin Young was promoted to vice president of marketing and sales at Brea-based Veterinary Pet Insurance Co. Young joined the company in 2006 and formerly was vice president of administration.
MARKETING
Irvine-based RiechesBaird Inc. promoted Amy Hendrickson from associate brand manager to brand manager. Hendrickson joined the company in 2004.
PRINTING & GRAPHICS
Irvine-based MyPrint Corp. hired Vincent Randazzo as vice president of strategic sourcing. Randazzo previously was president of ZAP Packaging Inc. in Brea. He has more than 20 years of experience in print production, quality assurance, accounting and senior management.
PUBLIC RELATIONS
Mark Garcia was hired at Keena Thomas Communications LLC in Mission Viejo as communications manager. Garcia’s previous positions include sports and news reporter for The Orange County Register and city editor for Laguna Beach News.
REAL ESTATE
Chad McCollum, a development partner at Alliance Residential Co., joined its southern California/Pacific Northwest division in Irvine. McCollum previously was based out of the company’s division in Dallas.
Ashley Snyder was named national accounts manager at the Newport Beach office of Cresa Partners. Snyder worked at the office for two years as a broker, marketing director and local and national business developer.
Fremont Investment & Loan, a unit of Fremont General Corp., appointed Robert Ten Eyck as vice president of the commercial real estate division in Brea. Most recently, Ten Eyck was senior project manager with McCarthy Building Cos.
SPORTS
Anaheim Arena Management and Anaheim Ducks hired eleven people: Bret Gerber, Emily Haigh, Blair Havens, Rachel Kaizoji, Kameron Kwok, Sarsh Levin, Margaret Nimmo, Eric Ogawa, Timothy Thompson, Ryan Vance and John Watson. Two people also were promoted: Alex Evezich to senior service manager at the arena and for the Ducks and Marissa Geller to event services manager at the arena.
TECHNOLOGY
Russ Krapf joined Irvine-based Solarflare Communications as vice president of sales and business development. Krapf most recently was chief executive of Ario Data Networks. He’s also had stints at Lake Forest-based Western Digital Corp. and Scotts Valley-based Seagate Technology LLC.
Aliso Viejo-based Quest Software Inc. added Jerry Elmquist as manager of public sector channels and alliances. Prior to joining, Elmquist was managing principal at EMC Corp., formerly Internosis.
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