Compiled by Talene Yotnotsian
ARCHITECTURE
Newport Beach-based MBH Architects Inc. hired Tom Jancar as senior projects manager to its retail studio. The company also hired Dean Weygand as graphic designer, Juan Cervera as junior designer and Justin Chen as junior designer to the Newport Beach studio.
MulvannyG2 Arch-
itecture added Dale Furman as principal of its Irvine regional office, specializing in the design of retail, urban mixed-use and commercial projects.
ASSOCIATIONS
Peggy Diller was named president of the board of the Association of California Nurse Leaders. Diller is the vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer for Anaheim Memorial Medical Center.
AUTOMOTIVE
Irvine-based Toyota Material Handling USA Inc., a forklift seller that’s part of Toyota Motor Corp., named Kosaku Yamada managing director of Toyota Industries Corp., overseeing the design, development and manufacturing of Toyota lift trucks.
BANKING
Yolanda De La Paz joined Tustin-based Sunwest Bank as senior vice president and regional manager. She also will serve as branch manager of Sunwest’s Laguna Hills Commercial Banking Center.
CONSULTING
Capistrano Beach-based National Retirement Partners Inc., which provides consulting and investment services to retirement plan sponsors and participants, appointed Robert L. Francis as executive vice president of business development.
DESIGN
Cara Keating was promoted to marketing manager at Model Home Source, a Costa Mesa-based design company that provides model home interiors to builders.
HEALTHCARE
Gerald Alexander was appointed medical director of the Spine Institute at Chapman Medical Center in Orange. He specializes in modern techniques, including minimally-invasive microsurgery.
HOTELS
Joshua Nudd was named chef de cuisine of Pavilion, the restaurant at The Irvine Company’s Island Hotel Newport Beach.
INSURANCE
Scott Smith joined Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. as a community relations manager based in Irvine. He will manage community relations for the company’s Fireman’s Fund HeritageSM program, which gives money to fire departments for training, equipment and community education programs.
LAW
The Irvine office of Allen, Matkins, Leck, Gamble, Mallory & Natsis LLP promoted William R. Ahern, Louis T. Antosh Jr. and Jason A. Weiss to partners.
Garrett, DeFrenza, Stiepel LLP, a Costa Mesa real estate and business law firm, promoted attorneys Daniel H. Cho and Michael A. Hill to partners.
Los Angeles-based Stephan, Oringher, Richman, Theodora & Miller hired Brian J. Crider as director of litigation support. Crider works out of the Los Angeles and Costa Mesa offices.
Newport Beach-based Newmeyer & Dillion LLP added Adriene M. Flores to the real estate transactional practice.
LEISURE
Mike Connaughton was named to the newly created position of director of sales at Marbella Country Club in San Juan Capistrano.
REAL ESTATE
Irvine-based Passco Cos. promoted Alan Clifton to vice president, leasing and disposition. Clifton also was named a member of Passco’s executive committee.
Rockefeller Group Development Corp. in Irvine hired Gregory Korth as regional director.
Irvine-based New Century Financial Corp., a subprime mortgage lender, named Colleen A. Wolf as senior vice president and chief information officer.
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