People on the move: Qualcomm makes some changes

North County Times – Escondido,CA,USA
… directors. ENCINITAS —- The Olivenhain Municipal Water
District says that Harry Ehrlich, deputy general manager, will retire as of
Dec. …

SAN DIEGO —- Qualcomm Inc. says that Dr. Sanjay K. Jha has been named chief operating officer and Len J. Lauer has joined the company as a corporate executive vice president and as group president overseeing key divisions.

Modern Solution appoints VP of sales

CARLSBAD —- Modern Solution, which handles patient referral and patient acquisition marketing for the refractive eye industry, has appointed Vincent S. Abbott as vice president of sales.

Reilly on board at Enviance

CARLSBAD —- Enviance, a provider of Internet-based, on-demand systems for the management and automation of environmental, health and safety compliance activities, says that William K. Reilly has joined its board of directors.

Gutacker part of World Waste panel

CARMEL MOUNTAIN RANCH —- World Waste Technologies Inc. announced that it has appointed David Gutacker to its board of directors.

Ehrlich to retire Dec. 31

ENCINITAS —- The Olivenhain Municipal Water District says that Harry Ehrlich, deputy general manager, will retire as of Dec. 31 after 14 years at the district.

He was the manager on the Olivenhain Dam project and Pipelines West project, which connects the Olivenhain Water Treatment Plant, the San Diego County Water Authority’s pipelines and the Olivenhain Dam.

Kearns named president of Mama’s Kitchen

SAN DIEGO —- Jennifer A. Kearns, a Del Mar resident and a partner at Duane Morris LLP, was recently named board president of Mama’s Kitchen, a nonprofit meal delivery service for people affected by HIV/AIDS and other critical illnesses.

Denecamp lauded by Westaff

CARLSBAD —- Sandra Denecamp of Vista was named the first Associate of the Year for Westaff-Carlsbad, which provides staffing services and employment opportunities. Denecamp is a receptionist at Signet Armorlite in San Marcos.

Armstrong promoted to sales rep

SAN DIEGO —- Mountain States Wholesale Nursery of Glendale, Ariz., has promoted Julie Armstrong to sales representative for the greater San Diego area.

Brehm Communities appoints two

CARLSBAD —- Brehm Communities, based in Carlsbad, recently appointed Perry Wagoner as superintendent of the StoneView neighborhood at Lake Hills Reserve in Southwest Riverside County and Brett Fagan as assistant superintendent for the RockRidge neighborhood.

Yard Fairy makes some changes

CARLSBAD —- Landscape design and installation company The Yard Fairy has hired Jill Stammer as a crew supervisor. Stammer will lead the install team.

Also, Kathy Hudson has been promoted to business operations manager for the company.

Haddock joins NCO

TEMECULA —- Linda Haddock has joined NCO, which provides clients with business process outsourcing solutions such as accounts receivable management, collections and customer relationship management.

Repetti a director for Scripps foundation

SAN DIEGO —- Anamaria Repetti of Valley Center was named senior director of development for Scripps Health Foundation. She will work at Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas.

Harper now with Keller Williams Realty

ESCONDIDO —- Rita Harper of Oceanside recently joined the Keller Williams Realty North County Market Center in Escondido.

Escondido Country Club announces director

ESCONDIDO —- Escondido Country Club has announced Crystal Marler as its new catering sales director.

Marler previously owned Escondido Beauty Supply & Salon.

Downey Savings taps a VP

Downey Savings, which has locations around North County and Southwest Riverside County, says that Thomas J. O’Day has joined the company as vice president with its Major Loans group.

Electra Bicycle has new director

VISTA —- Electra Bicycle Co. has hired Elayne Fowler as its director of marketing.

Dinino, Dore with SZPR

CARLSBAD —- Public relations and marketing firm SZPR Inc. has hired Kevin Dinino and Tisha Dore as account supervisors.

SM dentist to speak at conference

SAN MARCOS —- Nelson Y. Howard, a cosmetic and restorative dentist in San Marcos, says that the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry has asked him to give a presentation at the 23rd annual Scientific Session in Atlanta in May.

Geatty becomes a VP at Burnham

TEMECULA —- Burnham Real Estate/ONCOR International says that Rick Geatty has joined its Temecula office as a vice president.

Horton to oversee bank branches

SAN DIEGO —- Jim Horton of Carlsbad was named executive vice president-division manager for California Bank & Trust, and will oversee all activities for 30 branches in San Diego and Riverside counties.

Cabrillo holds appreciation luncheon

Cabrillo Credit Union and its partners, Sharp Credit Union and Carlsbad Credit Union, recently held their ninth annual Member Appreciation Luncheon in San Diego. Among those who received awards were Leo Ayala, Imelda Esquivel, Zoe Gardener, Lisa Rodriguez and Bill Rowland.

Local BAE Systems team honored

SAN DIEGO —- Eight San Diego-based employees are members of a trans-Atlantic team that received the BAE Systems Gold Award in the company’s Chairman’s Awards program for developing a state-of-the-art mission management system for unmanned aerial vehicles. San Diego members of the Joint UAV Mission Manager Development Team are Dan Butman, Rex Helton, Brad Kornelsen, Rob McSwiggen, Jeff Payne, Kurt Sauter, Bob Settle and Judi Taylor.

Brush receives ‘Award of Excellence’

ESCONDIDO —- Glen Brush, chief executive officer and owner-broker of Brush Real Estate and Financial Services, recently received the “Award of Excellence” for District 9 at the North County Association of Realtors Installation Ball.

Brecht has new car sales manager

ESCONDIDO —- La Costa resident Ed Schwartz has been named new car sales manager for Brecht BMW in Escondido.

McLeod joins Melles Griot group

CARLSBAD —- Scott McLeod has joined Melles Griot Optics Group in Rochester, N.Y., as product manager of the opto-mechanical product line.

Melles Griot’s corporate headquarters is in Carlsbad.

Carlsbad chamber members noted

CARLSBAD —- The Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce named Sue Durkovich of Sue’s Office Services as Ambassador of the Month for November and Josephine Wright of Tahitian Noni Juice as Ambassador of the Month for December.

The chamber also has added Lisa Manemann as its coordinator of special events.

Cummings division president for Barratt

CARLSBAD —- Robert Cummings has joined Barratt American as president of the San Diego division.

Shepard becomes a director at Schubach

CARLSBAD —- Deborah Shepard of Bonsall has joined Schubach Aviation as director of sales and marketing.

MarketPointe announces account manager

MarketPointe Realty Advisors, which has clients throughout North County and Southwest Riverside County, has added Aron Hauser as senior account manager for San Diego/Southern California.

Corky McMillin Cos. gives away Beetles

The Corky McMillin Cos., which has projects throughout North County, recently gave away three new Volkswagen Beetles to Katherine Elder, Leander Salboro and Jagruti Patel. They visited McMillin neighborhood model complexes and were entered into a drawing.

Palid named a general sales manager

ESCONDIDO —- Chip Palid has been named general sales manager for the Brecht BMW and Brecht MINI automobile retail centers.

Beam cast as voice for movie

ESCONDIDO —- Voice actress Bobbin Beam, an Escondido Chamber of Commerce board member, was cast as the voice of Fat Woman for the full-length animation feature “The Melting Pot,” which is in production in Germany.

Competitive Edge hires a superintendent

ESCONDIDO —- Competitive Edge Construction Inc. has hired Fallbrook resident Don Miller as project superintendent. His first assignment is the $8.5 million second phase of Escondido Charter High School.

Lanier-Snider tops at dealership

ESCONDIDO —- Pam Lanier-Snider was named Salesperson of the Month for September and October at Mercedes-Benz of Escondido.

Russell honored by chamber

ESCONDIDO —- Lynn Russell of Diamond Environmental Services was named Ambassador of the Month for October by the Escondido Chamber of Commerce.

Blake chosen as top Realtor

ESCONDIDO —- The North San Diego County Association of Realtors has named Robert Blake of Coldwell Banker Real Estate in Escondido as Realtor of the Year.

Washburn retires from PLCU

SAN DIEGO —- Point Loma Credit Union recently announced the retirement of David D. Washburn from the board of directors.PLCU is a community-chartered credit union serving the people of San Diego and Riverside Counties.

Winglovitz passes surveyors exam

ESCONDIDO —- Michael Crews Development land surveyor Gary Winglovitz has passed the state of California Professional Land Surveyors Exam.

Jensen promoted to senior director

RAMONA —- Donald Jensen of Ramona has been promoted to senior director with network marketing company UltimateMatch.

Two join Natural Stone Company

SAN DIEGO —- Craig Broderick has joined European Natural Stone Co. Inc. as director of business development for the firm’s Builder Division. Broderick will represent the company to home builders and general contractors in San Diego and Riverside counties.

Also, Mercedes Scalzitti has joined the company as a retail development sales representative. She will serve as the company’s liaison to Dixieline stores.

SAFE selects Hyde for board

ENCINITAS —- Doug Hyde, director of research with Clear Channel Radio in San Diego and an Encinitas resident, has joined the 2006-07 board of directors of the San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies, a nonprofit that assists San Diegans who work in the local advertising industry.

Hunter noted for voting record

WASHINGTON, D.C. —- U.S. Rep. Duncan Hunter, whose district includes Poway and Ramona, has been awarded the National Association of Manufacturers Award for Manufacturing Legislative Excellence in recognition of his continued support of American manufacturers and a pro-growth, pro-job agenda. Hunter’s record was 92 percent.

C.W. Clark picks chief operating officer

LA JOLLA —- Commercial development company C. W. Clark Inc. has appointed Carmel Valley resident Romik Kesian as chief operating officer.

Sparano a Henry’s store director

OCEANSIDE —- Henry’s Farmers Market says that David Sparano was named store director of the Oceanside Henry’s store, which opened in October.

TNR taps marketing officer

CARLSBAD —- Tony Sciolla of Carlsbad has been named chief marketing officer for Houston-based TNR Entertainment Corp., owner and operator of self-service DVD rental kiosks in supermarkets and grocery stores.

Michael Crews adds employees

ESCONDIDO —- Michael Crews Commercial Development recently hired Juls Hinsdale as project manager, Elena Roeske as assistant project manager and Joe Spaw as a project supervisor.

New face on Luxtera board

CARLSBAD —- Silicon photonics company Luxtera Inc. has added Ashok Krishnamoorthy to its Advisory Board.