ACCOUNTING
Daniel Garrett was promoted from manager to senior manager of estate and tax services at Ramirez International in Irvine. Garrett is a certified public accountant and has a master’s of business administration in tax law. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the California Society of Certified Public Accountants.
CONSULTING
Irvine’s Chambers Group Inc., an environmental consulting firm, hired Cimberly Gonzales as senior sales representative and Sally Russell as program manager for renewable energy.
ENTERTAINMENT
The Anaheim City Council approved the appointment of Thomas Morton as convention center, sports and entertainment executive director. Morton previously was general manager for the Albuquerque Convention Center.
HOTELS
Jennie Hoffman was named director of sales and marketing for Westin South Coast Plaza
in Costa Mesa. She
previously was director
of sales and marketing for Seattle Marriott Waterfront.
LAW
Dick Ackerman joined Irvine-based Nossaman LLP as a partner. Acker-man comes to Nossa-man following eight years in the state Senate and five years in the state Assembly. He was twice elected mayor of Fullerton. He has experience in corporate, real estate and business law.
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Marmaro LLP named Martin Taylor, Jennifer Irrgang and Dan Chambers partners of the firm’s Costa Mesa office. Taylor focuses on real estate finance, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy. Irrgang specializes in real estate finance and acquisitions and dispositions of real estate. Chambers focuses on litigation involving financial institutions, financial services, creditors’ rights and bankruptcy.
MARKETING
John Capano joined Leader Enterprises Inc. in Seal Beach as vice president of digital. He will help the company expand its offerings in Web site development and digital marketing. Capano most recently was at RiechesBaird in Irvine.
NONPROFIT
Music Watson joined the Santa Ana chapter of the American Red Cross as director of marketing and public affairs. Watson is responsible for media outreach, government and community relations, internal communications and brand management. She is the chapter’s primary media spokesperson and provides management oversight for Web site content and development.
REAL ESTATE
Michael McKee of Laguna Beach, former chief executive of Irvine Company and former vice chairman of its board, joined the board of Kennedy Associates. He also is a member of the board of HCP Inc., Realty Income Corp. and the Tiger Woods Foundation.
Premier Business Centers in Irvine named William Gutierrez chief financial officer. Prior, Gutierrez was a vice president at Merrill Lynch & Co.
Laguna Hills-based California Association of Community Managers added Rene Decker of Professional Community Management in Lake Forest, Patty Garcia of MCM LLC in Santa Ana, and Valerie Strauch of Merit Cos. in Aliso Viejo to its board.
RESTAURANTS
Sandlot Restaurants Inc., parent of Skosh Monahan’s Steakhouse and Irish Pub in Costa Mesa, hired Michelle Mauro as general manager.
TECHNOLOGY
Steve Johnson joined Kofax PLC in Irvine as senior vice president of software and solutions sales for the Americas. Johnson previously was at IBM Corp.
