ORANGE COUNTY

James Carlson has been named vice president of planning and engineering for CPE Engineers, an Irvine-based firm formerly known as VTN Corp. CPE Engineers, a land planning and civil engineering firm, has developed communities in Mission Viejo, Pacific Palisades, Lake Forest, Laguna Niguel and Newport Beach.

Sandra J. Eddy was recently named director of sales training and development at Times Mirror Cable Television in Irvine. Eddy’s responsibilities will include directing all aspects of sales training and development in the company’s 57 cable systems.

Harry E. Ashmore has been promoted to senior vice president, commercial banking, at American Interstate Bank of Newport Beach and Orange.

George Priebe has been appointed vice president, vendor contract negotiations, at HPI Health Care Services Inc., a subsidiary of Omnicare Inc. Santa Ana-based HPI is a hospital pharmacy management company.