Arthur Andersen & Co., an accounting firm,...

Arthur Andersen & Co., an accounting firm, has added Ralph J. Botros, Sherrlyn J. Dunn, Curtis R. Smith and Angel M. Torres as staff assistants.

Nicholas Pantell was named president of American Thrift & Loan Assn., formerly InterState Thrift and Loan.

Dennis L. Haynes was promoted to assistant vice president at Johnson & Higgins, an insurance brokerage and consulting firm.

Roy L. Painter joined Girard Savings Bank as chief financial officer.

David A. Thatcher was promoted to manager, audit and accounting systems with the accounting firm of Price Waterhouse. Theresa M. Drouillard was promoted to tax manager in the firm’s La Jolla office.