LOS ANGELES COUNTY - News from May 5, 1985

Marvel Productions, Van Nuys, named Ralph Rivera vice president-finance and administration.

David Kirkpatrick was named executive vice president-production for Paramount Pictures’ motion picture group, Los Angeles.

Walt Disney Pictures named Gary Kalkin vice president-publicity for the motion picture division.

Sally K. Wilson has been named vice president of the public relations firm Doremus/Los Angeles.

Roger Armstrong has been appointed a vice president at ICPR Public Relations, Los Angeles.

CALIFORNIA

Robert L. Witt was named president and chief operating officer of San Francisco-based Hexcel, succeeding Harvie M. Merrill, who continues as chairman and chief executive.

John Constantine has been appointed president and Joseph Lacayo has been named vice president-sales of Spectravideo, Fremont.

Alumax Primary Aluminum Corp., San Mateo, named Mike G. Kazeef vice president-operations and Philippe G. Thaure vice president-planning and technology.

Seagate Technology, Scotts Valley, named as directors Gary B. Filler, executive vice president of Xidex, and Carmelo J. Santoro, chairman, president and and chief executive of Silicon Systems, Tustin.

First Commercial Bancorp of Sacramento named John F. Miller vice president-corporate development.

Dialogic Systems Corp., Sunnyvale, named Kevin Kalkhoven president and chief executive. Kornel Spiro, a co-founder of the high-tech company, continues as chairman.

Daulton J. Lewis Jr. was named vice president-legal affairs for World Airways, Oakland.

American Recreation Centers, Sacramento, named Robert A. Crist vice president and treasurer and Michael J. Murphy vice president-real estate.

Richard A. Brill was named vice president of San Mateo-based California Casualty Insurance Group.

Cubicomp, Berkeley, named Ralph G. Coan Jr. vice president-operations and chief financial officer.