Reliance Names New President, Chief Financial Officer

David H. Hannah, 44, executive vice president and chief financial officer of Reliance Steel & Aluminum Co., has been promoted to president of the Los Angeles-based company. Joe D. Crider, who had served as both president and chief executive, will remain CEO.

Steven S. Weis, 53, previously vice president and chief financial officer of Rubbercraft Corp., was named chief financial officer of Reliance.

Hannah “has gained extensive experience in the metals service center industry during his 14 years at Reliance, and his leadership will greatly benefit us in the future,” Crider said.

* Stephen E. Dixon has been appointed president and chief executive of La Palma Intercommunity Hospital and Martin Luther Hospital Anaheim. The hospitals, both owned by UniHealth of Burbank, combined major management functions Nov. 1.

Dixon had been president and chief executive of La Palma Intercommunity. John R. Cochran III, who had been president of Martin Luther, was named vice president, Orange County Delivery System for UniHealth, responsible for expanding medical group and health plan relationships for both hospitals. He will also serve as the UniHealth representative on the board of directors of each hospital.

* William J. Heller, 39, has joined Rosemead-based SCEcorp as senior vice president in charge of strategic planning and new business development.

The announcement was made in conjunction with a major corporate reorganization of SCEcorp and its Southern California Edison unit that will streamline the company’s structure and decision making for a more competitive era, the utility company said. Heller will head a new SCEcorp function reporting to Chief Executive John E. Bryson responsible for organizing and facilitating the company’s strategic planning and help to evaluate new business opportunities.

* John F. Moore, senior vice president in charge of the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, has been promoted to executive vice president in charge of the Los Angeles branch and San Francisco operations.

This new position is designed to improve coordination in the California offices by providing a more centralized focus for planning and interfacing with customer institutions.

Elizabeth K. Christensen, vice president for corporate planning and cash services, was promoted to senior vice president in charge of corporate personnel, corporate planning, district accounting and financial planning and control. She was also named to the bank’s executive committee.

* Lindsey F. Williams, president of Mattel Inc.’s Mattel International unit since 1987, will begin a phased retirement, effective Jan. 1. Williams, 58, will continue to serve the El Segundo-based toy maker as a senior adviser.

James A. Eskridge, formerly president, U.S.-Mattel and Fisher-Price, will assume the new role of group president-Mattel Worldwide.