Promotions and Appointments

The California Building Industry Association‘s board of directors has elected new officers to lead the association in 2007. Wes Keusder of San Juan Capistrano was named chair, Ray Becker of San Juan Bautista as Vice Chair, and Horace Hogan II of Carlsbad as Treasurer/CFO.

Keusder is owner and president of Costa Mesa-based Keusder Enterprises and EHI, which build homes in Riverside County, Sacramento, and the San Fernando Valley and the South Bay regions of Los Angeles. Becker is a 25-year veteran of the real estate development industry. He has managed the development of large-scale master-planned communities involving more than 40,000 homes, as well as thousands of acres of retail and industrial projects, in Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange, and San Diego counties. Becker currently works with DMB Associates. Hogan has been active in the homebuilding industry in Southern California for more than 22 years. He is currently president and CEO of The Brehm Communities.

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Los Angeles-based Azteca America announced the appointment of Jennifer Van Vallis as vice president, director of sales for Detroit. Based in the Motor City, she will be responsible for overseeing all sales in the Detroit office, as well as servicing all automotive clients and agencies.

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Encino-based California United Bank (OTC: CUNB) announced today the resignation of Bruce English as executive vice president and director of the bank, effective October 18, 2006.

“After eighteen exciting months of involvement with California United Bank, I have decided to pursue other career opportunities,” commented English. “I will remain as one of the largest individual shareholders and will continue to support the bank in every way possible. I am confident that the members of the bank’s management team are well suited to the upcoming phase of the bank’s growth.”