Compiled by Talene Yotnotsian
Fedalen Takes Real Estate Post at Wells
Charles H. “Chip” Fedalen Jr., an Irvine-based real estate division manager with Wells Fargo & Co., has been named to head the San Francisco-based bank’s commercial real estate group.
The bank, which has more than $500 billion in assets, originated $30 billion in commercial real estate loans last year.
Fedalen, who lives in Irvine, had been the division manager of the real estate group for Southern California and the Southwestern U.S.
Fedalen succeeds Larry Chapman, who in addition to responsibility for the commercial real estate group, recently was given duties to run real estate merchant banking, homebuilder finance and commercial mortgage finance.
The group provides commercial real estate loans. Fedalen has been a division manager in Wells Fargo’s Irvine office for the past decade.
Before joining the real estate group in 1994, he was the senior real estate counsel for Wells Fargo’s real estate managed assets group.
Fedalen will continue to work from Irvine.
,Pat Maio
ACCOUNTING
Ernst & Young LLP made several promotions at its Irvine office: Katy Gergurich, Kim Letch, Kurt Binder and Robert Malyska were promoted to partner and John Nagy was promoted to executive director.
ARCHITECTURE
The Newport Beach office of MBH Architects promoted the following individuals to associate: Oscar B. Castelo, a senior job captain, hospitality studio; Daniel Harris, a senior designer, design studio; and Brandon Dedmon, a job captain, hospitality studio. The following were promoted to senior associate: Emad Michael, a senior project manager, developer retail studio; and Greg Simonoff, director of developer retail studio.
Newport Beach-based Taylor Architecture, Planning and Interior Design promoted the following to associate: Terry Devine, interior designer; Kristy Jordon, human resources manager; and Gretchen Loufek, director of finance.
EMPLOYMENT
Costa Mesa-based McCormack & Farrow, an executive search and recruitment company, promoted Heather Linehan to partner. Linehan previously was a consultant with the firm.
INSURANCE
John Gottschalk was elected to the boards of Newport Beach-based Pacific Mutual Holding Co., its parent company Pacific Life Insurance Co., and Pacific LifeCorp, the parent of Pacific Life. Gottschalk has served as chairman and chief executive of Omaha World-Herald Co. since 1989. He’s also publisher of the city’s daily newspaper, Omaha World-Herald.
San Francisco-based Woodruff Sawyer & Co. added Mark Mathias as vice president in the benefits practice at its Irvine office. Prior to joining Woodruff Sawyer, Mathias headed Aon Consulting’s Orange County office.
LAW
International business and litigation law firm Sedgwick, Detert, Moran & Arnold LLP added David R. Hunt as special counsel and member of the firm’s land use and natural resources practice group in its Irvine office. Hunt joins Sedgwick from his own practice in San Luis Obispo.
MARKETING
Caliber Media Group, a Web agency in Newport Beach that provides e-commerce, e-mail marketing, and other services, appointed Andrew Hartman as business development associate.
REAL ESTATE
Brea-based Fremont Investment and Loan, a financial services company that originates and acquires commercial and residential real estate loans, appointed Shawn Wardlow to vice president, construction risk management, real estate division.
MidFirst Bank, which provides commercial real estate and mortgage lending services, appointed Joseph McGhie as vice president of its Southern California commercial real estate lending office in Newport Beach.
Newport Beach-based Bixby Land Co., a real estate investment and development firm, hired Mike Severson as vice president of acquisitions and development. Severson previously worked as director, portfolio manager for the RREEF Funds in Irvine.
TECHNOLOGY
Anaheim-based New Horizons Worldwide Inc., which provides technology training, named Mark Miller chief executive. Miller also was named to the company’s board.
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