Also . . .

* Russ Bendel is the new president of Mimi’s Cafe, a Tustin company that has 52 restaurants in California, Arizona, Nevada, Colorado and Texas. Bendel most recently served as president of Roy’s Restaurants.

* Edson Rood has been appointed chief financial officer of Biolase Technology Inc. in San Clemente. He was formerly chief financial officer of Scripps Health in San Diego.

* Michael Schumacher has joined Go Online Networks Corp. in Buena Park as chief financial officer. Schumacher had been president of Schumacher & Associates Inc., a CPA firm.