PEOPLE
Compiled by Tracy Vaiuso
AVIATION
Kevin Keith was named charter sales manager at TAG Aviation. He previously was a sales representative at TAG, which provides business jet services.
Architecture
Perry Cardoza was named corporate principal at NUVIS Landscape Architecture & Planning.
Newport Beach-based Taylor & Associates Architects promoted Brad Smith to principal. Smith has been with Taylor & Associates for more than 12 years.
Banking
Jim Trevino, regional manager with Sunwest Bank, was appointed to head up Sunwest’s new Laguna Hills office.
American Business Bank named Donald Solsby regional vice president for Orange County. Solsby is responsible for developing new business and name recognition in OC.
Finance
Irvine-based Logical Apps named Heidi Howard vice president of sales.
EVENTS
Julie Hoekwater was promoted to public relations manager of the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim. Hoekwater will be responsible for public relations, media relations and community development.
Healthcare
Daniel D. Truong, a neurologist at Orange Coast Memorial Medical Center, was appointed to editor for the World Federation of Neurology’s newsletter.
Ista Pharmaceuticals Inc. named Fen-Jiuan Liu director of clinical project management.
IntraLase Corp. named Robert J. Palmisano chief executive and president.
Adonis Sfera joined Carriage House Nursing Center as a medical director for Canterbury Place, an Alzheimer’s disease center.
Insurance
Tustin-based Pridemark Insurance Agents appointed Thomas W. Farr and Allison Oguma as new business developers. Also joining the team is Ray and Shawna Biggerstaff.
Law
Irvine-based Snell & Wilmer added associate Julio Loza and patent agent Cliff Cousins.
Richard Elder joined Nossaman Guthner Knox & Elliott LLP as a litigation associate with the firm’s land use group.
Ronald D. Husdon joined Pillsbury Winthrop LLP’s OC office as a partner. His duties include representing corporations on general commercial and corporate matters.
Nonprofit
Suzanne Huffmon Esber was appointed the new chair of the board of directors of the Girl Scout Council of Orange County.
Thomas V. McKernan was elected to the board of directors of the Orange County Performing Arts Center. McKernan is chief executive of the Automobile Club of Southern California.
Public Relations
Specialized Marketing Service Inc. named Louis Volpini vice president of business development.
Real estate
John F. Hickman joined NewMark Merrill Cos. as the managing director. NewMark Merrill owns shopping centers throughout Southern California.
Rancho Santa Margarita-based Paragon Decision Resources appointed Stephen G. Crispin manager of corporate development.
Santa Ana-based J.L Hare Associates hired James Thue as project manager. Thue will manage the permit process for residential developments in Orange County.
SERVICES
New Horizons Computer Learning Centers appointed John Golden vice president of eLearning.
Technology
Kevin Judd has been promoted to vice president of marketing at StacoSwitch.
San Clemente-based Sonance, a designer of architectural audio products, named Harold “Hal” Hufford as its new vice president of sales and marketing.
