Osamu (Sam) Kaneko, formerly with Hasegawa Komuten,...

Osamu (Sam) Kaneko, formerly with Hasegawa Komuten, has relocated to Los Angeles from Hawaii to join UIC Group (U. S. A) Inc., Los Angeles, as executive vice president and president of the firm’s development arm, UIC Development (U. S. A.) Inc.

Patrick L. Murphy has been promoted to vice president of marketing of the Koll Co. in Newport Beach. His responsibilities will include the marketing of Koll Center Irvine and Koll Center Newport. Bob Wade has been promoted to senior project manager; Robert L. Illingworth has been named project manager.

Frecia C. Ransom, formerly with Coldwell Banker, has been appointed to the new position of vice president/investments in the Pacific Southwest Region of Grubb & Ellis Commercial Brokerage Services, Newport Beach.

Richard C. Niblack, a former partner in the Luckman Partnership, Los Angeles, has joined the San Diego- and San Francisco-based SGPA Planning & Architecture as a principal.

Allen Weinstock, president of Weinstock Development Co., will co-chair the annual Jewish National Fund banquet today at the Beverly Hilton.

Robert M. Rosenberg has been appointed vice president of Beneficial Standard Mortgage Co., Los Angeles. He was previously associated with First Arroyo Bank and Union Bank.

Maggie Camarillo Moran has been promoted to office administrator and executive secretary at Millard Archuleta Associates, Los Angeles.

Larry Johnson has been promoted to assistant vice president of loan administration for ARCS Mortgage Inc., Canoga Park.

Larry D. Kleinschmidt has been named chief financial officer of the Southern California division of A-M Co., Newport Beach; Mary C. Borgia has been appointed vice president responsible for land acquisition, and Ellen A. Lehman has been named director of sales for the Southern California region.

Curtis E. Boswell Jr., formerly with Worldwide Pacific Corp., has been appointed assistant general counsel for Schneider Commercial Real Estate, Los Angeles.

Robert B. Tracy has been promoted to project manager for Koll Construction Co., San Diego; Buck Buchanan and Bill Miller and Ken D’Angelo have been appointed project managers, and Susan Canfield, to cost estimator.

Bob Tuvell has been named president and chief executive officer of Woodhaven Developers Inc.’s desert properties.

Thomas E. Heggi has joined Century American Corp. as vice president of finance.

William B. DePuy has been appointed Los Angeles project manager for A. O. Reed & Co., San Diego.

Arlene C. Toledo has been named director of marketing for the Troy Investment Fund, Newport Beach.

Lynn LaBreche has joined J. Howard & Associates Inc., San Diego, as senior designer and marketing coordinator.

Fred Saah has been named director of marketing for Meyer Investment Properties Inc., Anaheim.

Ure Kretowicz, chairman of the board of Sunland Housing Group, has been named a director of the Bank of Rancho Bernardo, San Diego.

Anne B. Cesare has been appointed director of public relations for Roni Hicks & Associates Inc., San Diego.

Dawn Bouzeos, a former television anchorwoman, has joined the Irvine Co., Newport Beach, as supervisor of public relations.

Todd Vollucci has been named vice president of the investment division of Cal State Associates, Torrance.

Robert L. Chase has been named director of design for Leidenfrost/Horowitz & Associates, Burbank. Most recently he was a principal in his own firm.

Bruce Bearer Jr. has been promoted to the newly created position of project coordinator for Nexus Development Corp.’s central division.

Judith Scott Zimbalist has joined San Dieguito Group as vice president of the real estate division. She will direct operations for the firm’s San Dieguito Corporate Center.

Chester A. Widom, a principal in the firm of Widom Wein & Partners, has been elected a vice president of governmental relations for the California Council of the American Institute of Architects.

Ronald J. Brady, a veteran marketing executive in real estate subdivisions, has joined Peter R. Blair & Associates of Newport Beach.

Brent A. Marshall has been named senior vice president of Rancho Vista Development Co. in Palmdale.

DeRees C. Clark II, formerly with Ernest W. Hahn Inc., has been appointed chief financial officer at DeVere Anderson Enterprises, Encino. J.E. Parson, most recently vice president of construction for Ring Bros. Corp., has been appointed vice president of operations.

Phillip J. Sexton has been promoted to first vice president of Angeles Corp.’s major real estate subsidiary, the Angeles Real Estate Corp., Los Angeles.

Jim E. Maniscalco with the Carma-Sandling Group as project superintendent of its master-planned community of Niguel Ranch, has been promoted to director of operations.

Donna Finley has been promoted to DRE coordinator for Founders Title Co., San Diego. Donald W. Smith has joined the company as a foreclosure department title officer.

James Armstrong has been named head of business development and Lalita Rho as project designer for Cannell & Chaffin’s design center in San Diego.

Gene Wright has been appointed marketing manager for the Irvine Co.’s commercial office division, Newport Beach.

Richard E. Hall has been promoted to vice president of Investment Property Research, City of Industry.

Guy McCaskie has been promoted to vice president of contract management at Trepte Construction Co.