Andrew J. Grey, a certified public accountant,...

Andrew J. Grey, a certified public accountant, has joined the Baldwin Co., Irvine, as controller and corporate treasurer. Grey previously managed the Santa Monica office of Roth Bookstein & Zaslow and started his career with the firm of Ernst & Whinney.

Steve Tate, a former vice president of the Baldwin Co., has joined Brehm communities as senior vice president.

John Flynn has been appointed president of McCarthy/Newport Beach, a St. Louis-based construction company. Flynn served at the company’s corporate headquarters as vice president of special projects.

Trixi E. Snyder, formerly with Central Capital Construction Co. in Orange County, has been appointed marketing coordinator for Tarnutzer Construction Co., Costa Mesa, in charge of new business development.

George E. Thomas, an independent developer and contractor, has joined the Paragon Group of Los Angeles as vice president of residential development for the Western region. Jeremy B. Fletcher, formerly with Turner Construction Co., has been promoted to vice president of commercial development for that region.

Julian Weinstock, chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Weinstock Construction Corp., Studio City, served as chairman of the Committee of Sponsors for the recent Israel Independence celebration.

Chick C. Willette was recently promoted to vice president of marketing, sales and business operations for Irvine Community Development Co., Newport Beach.

Hugh Hilton has been named a senior vice president and director of acquisitions for Karsten Institutional Realty Advisors, a division of the Karsten Cos., Los Angeles. Jordan A. Hamilton and Thomas A. Patton have been named assistant vice presidents with asset management responsibilities.

Mike Sanchez has been promoted to vice president and county manager for Trans Continental Title Co., Ventura.

Kurt G. Paul has been elected vice president and treasurer of Ticor and senior vice president and treasurer of its subsidiary Ticor Title Insurance. Leonard T. Wood was chosen as vice president and controller for Ticor and will serve as chief accounting officer for Ticor and its subsidiaries. Ellen D. Tiger has joined Ticor as associate general counsel and George A. Moreland has been named senior vice president, Arizona zome manager for Ticor Life Insurance.

Richard G. Revel has been appointed the Southern California representative for the California State Assn. of Real Estate Appraisers.

Fred W. Kingdon has been appointed vice president in charge of construction for Polygon, a Costa Mesa construction company.

James Bradley Hill has joined CHA Architecture, Santa Monica, as director of interior design.

Boyd Ames Jr. has been appointed director of forward planning for Metropolitan Development Co. of Beverly Hills. He held positions with Broadmoor Homes and the John D. Lusk Co.

David A. Federico has been appointed senior director of institutional placements of George Smith Financial Services, Los Angeles. John G. Sanders has been named associate managing director of institutional placements.

Walter M. Reeves has been promoted to a corporate position at First American Title Insurance Co. as vice president-assistant senior title officer.

True Haneline, senior regional vice president of First Nationwide Savings’ Southern California loan department, has retired after 29 years of service with the association.

Scott W. Parker has been promoted to vice president in the San Diego residential divisionof Pacific Scene.

Faye Jensen has been appointed director of marketing and leasing for Alison Development Co.’s new Plaza Escondido apartment complex in Escondido, currently under construction.

Paula Fisher has been appointed director of public relations and advertising for Orange-based Century American Corp.

Ronald Nestor, Axel Stoltz and Geraldine Eckner have been named associates of McLarand, Vasquez & Partners, Costa Mesa.

Gary A. Wangberg, a 23-year veteran of the title insurance industry, has been named president and county manager of First American Title Co. of San Francisco. The parent firm is based in Santa Ana.

Kenneth A. Caughlin has joined Coldwell Banker Capital Management Services as a vice president and acquisitions manager. Harold C. Ross has been appointed a senior real estate finance officer in the Los Angeles office of Coldwell Banker Real Estate Finance Services.

John L. Brinton, previously with Great American Savings Bank, has joined Cal Fed Mortgage, Los Angeles, a subsidiary of California Federal Savings & Loan Assn.

Scott Burchard and Charles Waldron, both regional managers of the MaceRich Co., Santa Monica, have been prompted to the newly created positions of director of mall operations for western and eastern states, respectively.

Rozanna Cadle has been appointed vice president of real estate-oriented Hubbert Advertising & Public Relations of San Diego Inc.