PEOPLE
Compiled by Kristyn Leachman
BANKING
The Orange County Teachers Federal Credit Union appointed Myron Miller to the position of vice president of technology administration.
FINANCE
Santa Ana-based Safeco Financial Institution Solutions, part of Seattle’s Safeco Corp., named Debbie Nix vice president of human resources. Nix replaces Kelly Riley, who was promoted to senior vice president of operations.
HEALTHCARE
VisiJet Inc. appointed Richard L. Lindstrom as medical director. Lindstrom will work on product development, clinical studies and scientific growth.
LANDSCAPE
John Deere Landscapes, a distributor of landscaping products that’s part of Deere and Co., appointed Lisa Renstra branch manager, Dave Deponte assistant branch manager and Manuel Sandoval commercial leads services manager. They will work out of the Santa Ana store.
LAW
Watt, Tieder, Hoffar & Fitzgerald added two partners to its Irvine office: Michael Paul Hutchins and David F. McPherson.
Samantha K. Feld and Soo Yun Lin joined Snell & Wilmer as attorneys in the firm’s product liability litigation team.
MARKETING
The Jerome Group, a printing and marketing company, appointed Michael Newman vice president for the West Coast. Newman will work out of the company’s new regional headquarters in Huntington Beach.
NONPROFIT
Evelyn Hamil Shopp of Laguna Woods was elected to serve on the board of the Saddleback Memorial Foundation, which fundraises for Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. Shopp was a nurse for 30 years and has done volunteer work with Saddleback since 1980.
REAL ESTATE
The Fieldstone Foundation, part of the Fieldstone Group of companies, appointed Marcos V. Ramirez as new program officer. Ramirez will coordinate financial grants and training programs for nonprofit organizations.
Fieldstone Communities added Allison Stanley to its human relations team.
America Risingsun Inc. appointed Steven Morris to the position of general manager.
Opus West Corp. promoted Edwin Klemm Jr. to senior property management accountant. Klemm will manage accounting for the company’s California, Arizona and Texas offices.
Atlanta-based real estate developer IDI promoted Alan Sharp to district vice president of the Irvine office.
McCarthy Building Cos. appointed Steve Cotner preconstruction director of mechanical, electrical and plumbing services for their Southern California division.
RESTAURANTS
Mr. Kimchi, a Tustin-based restaurant chain started by South Korea’s Sempio Foods Co., appointed Myung Lee corporate chef.
SERVICES
The Irvine office of Adelman Travel Group appointed Nicole Ab-binanti sales manager of the western region.
Michael Kochie was appointed national sales manager for The Ritz-Carlton, Laguna Niguel. He previously served as associate director of sales for The Ritz Carlton, San Francisco.
TRANSPORTATION
The Orange County Transportation Authority appointed Stella Lin as manager of marketing.
