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Compiled by Nathan Wheadon and Kelly Ryan


ACCOUNTING

HMWC CPAs & Business Advisors in Tustin named Dean Coyle tax manager. Coyle specializes in estate and trust taxation as well as business and individual taxation. He founded a public accounting firm in 1992 where he was a managing partner for nine years.

RSM McGladrey Inc. named Bret Crawford tax director and Cari Koval director in its Irvine office. Crawford has been with the company since 1998 and focuses on industries such as manufacturing, real es-tate and technology. Koval has been with the company since 2003 and specializes in all aspects of international taxation.

Ryan LeMond was appointed assurance services director at McGladrey & Pullen LLP in Irvine.


BANKING

Hoang Ngo was promoted to assistant vice president, banking manager for the Huntington Beach branch of Comerica Bank, part of Dallas-based Comerica Inc. Ngo previously was assistant banking center manager for the Lake Forest branch.


CONSULTING

John Barkwell joined Microdesk Inc. as senior solutions executive. He will be responsible for managing West Coast operations, which include an office in Irvine, and for expanding the architectural, engineering, construction and owner consulting practices.


EDUCATION

The University of California, Irvine, named Alan Terricciano acting dean for Claire Trevor School of the Arts. Terricciano previously was chair of the dance department.


FINANCE

Roth Capital Partners LLC in Newport Beach promoted Mark Tobin to director of research; Jeff Martin to CFA director of operations, research; John Ma to CFA director of China research; and Isabel Mattson-Pain to director of marketing.


GOVERNMENT

The Orange County Transportation Authority named Kristin Johnson associate community relations specialist. Johnson will focus on the signal synchronization program and renewed measure M plan.


INSURANCE

Joy Justus joined Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. in-surance brokers. Justus specializes in property and casualty, worker’s compensation and em-ployee benefits for midsize to large Orange County companies. She recently was vice president of strategic partnerships with Digital Insurance.


LAW

Carlo Caravetta of Waterman Sichon & Caravetta LLP in Tustin was named chief legal counsel of worldwide affairs on behalf of Solvators Inc.

Atkinson, Andelson, Loya, Ruud & Romo added Mary Salamone to its Irvine office. Salamone specializes in construction law.


MARKETING

Dave Terrell joined JNR Inc. in Irvine as part of its team of incentive planning and meeting management experts.


PUBLIC AFFAIRS

Faubel Public Affairs in Lake Forest hired Stephen Gregg as an account manager. Gregg formerly specialized in health-

care public relations at Miller Geer Arizmendez Inc. He will be working on the Orange County Stormwater Program and the Foothill (241) Toll Road completion project for the Transportation Corridor Agencies.


REAL ESTATE

Thompson National Properties LLC in Irvine added Andres Cruz as director of finance. Cruz was manager, planning and analysis at Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors LLC, part of Grubb & Ellis Co.,

before joining Thompson National.

Tyler Kellogg was hired at Studley Inc.’s Irvine office as an assistant director. Kellogg previously was an associate at Seattle-based Washing-ton Partners, where he participated in more than 1 million square feet of leasing.


RESTAURANTS

King’s Seafood Co. in Costa Mesa promoted Jeff Goodman to chief operating officer. He previously worked for Starr Restaurant Organization as director of restaurants.

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