SAN DIEGO -- Flocke & Avoyer Commercial Real Estate, which includes North County in its service area, as hired Karly Kevane as a sales associate, where she will be focusing on landlord and tenant representation.

RE/MAX agents noted

- Barbara Momsen of RE/MAX Ranch & Beach (formerly Rancho Bernardo) was recently presented with the RE/MAX Hall of Fame Award and the Platinum Club Award for 2005.

- Rancho Bernardo resident Christy Herrera, a real estate sales agent with RE/MAX of RB's Rancho Bernardo office, recently graduated from RE/MAX of RB's Learning Center.

- Valley Center resident Diane Conaway, of RE/MAX United's Escondido office, reports that she recently received her California real estate broker's license.

Pattinson honored as Entrepreneur of Year

CARLSBAD -- Michael D. Pattinson, president and chief executive officer of Barratt American, headquartered in Carlsbad, was named San Diego Entrepreneur of the Year for real estate and construction industries by Ernst & Young LLP in recent ceremonies in La Jolla.

Sempra Energy taps Knight

SAN DIEGO -- Sempra Energy named Jessie J. Knight Jr. as executive vice president-external affairs.

Moore appointed president

SAN DIEGO -- Life-Safer Inc., a company that manufactures the water rescue device The Personal Retriever, appointed Rancho Santa Fe resident David B. Moore as president of a new division called LSI Marketing LLC.

Aquatech announces new position

CANONSBURG, Penn. -- Water purification technology company Aquatech International Corp. announced the addition of Encinitas resident John Livingston as business development manager for the Watertrak line of products.

NHA selects new leadership team

SAN DIEGO -- Neighborhood House Association announced that Rudolph Johnson, general manager of the San Diego Convention Center, was named president and chief executive officer of the organization.

Also, Randy Jones was named chairman-elect of the board of directors and Gary McDonald was selected as president/chief executive officer of the San Diego Food Bank.

Foley part of SAFE board

SAN DIEGO -- Oceanside resident Amy Foley, vice president of marketing and media relations at the New Car Dealers Association of San Diego County, has joined the 2006-07 board of directors of the San Diego Advertising Fund for Emergencies, a nonprofit organization that assists San Diegans who work in the local advertising industry.

Burnham chooses two associate VPs

SAN DIEGO -- Burnham Real Estate/ONCOR International says that Mary Kay Bier and Kevin Tremblay have joined the company's North County Industrial Team as associate vice presidents.

Aperio expands European operations

VISTA -- Aperio Technologies Inc., a provider of virtual microscopy systems, has further expanded its operations in Europe with the opening of a new and larger operations center in Bristol, England, and appointed Peter Rogan to lead its European sales efforts.

Ripping Revolution adds Carter

SAN MARCOS -- Ripping Revolution, a music loading service that converts CDs to digital media, has added Nick Carter as vice president of market strategy. He will lead the sales effort for the Eastern market, while providing market strategy and business development for all markets.

Team assembled for new bank branch

TEMECULA -- Temecula Valley Bank announced that Don Schempp, executive vice president and North County regional manager, will oversee the activities of the bank's new Solana Beach office, as well as continuing his oversight responsibilities at the Carlsbad office. Paula Jerrils, vice president, operations manager, and Erin D. Brosch, assistant vice president, customer service manager, will manage the Solana Beach team.

KFx Medical taps Warner for board

CARLSBAD -- KFx Medical Corp., a developer of systems for rotator cuff repair, has added Dr. Jon (JP) Warner, chief of Harvard Shoulder Services, to its Scientific Advisory Board.

Vista Community Clinic chooses director

VISTA -- Rhonda Guaderrama is the new director of clinical operations at the Vista Community Clinic.

Klein president-elect of bar association

VISTA -- Michael Klein of Oceanside was selected as president-elect of the Bar Association of Northern San Diego County.

Magazine: Goldspiel 'best field sales rep'

SAN DIEGO -- Carlsbad resident Lori Goldspiel, Carnival Cruise Lines' business development director for San Diego, was named "best field sales representative" by TravelAge West magazine.

Judson offering twice-monthly program

OCEANSIDE -- Through her company Svaha Concepts, Grace Judson of Oceanside offers personal and leadership coaching services. She has started a twice-monthly program titled "Secrets of the Woman Next Door: Stories of Ordinary Women Living Extraordinary Lives" that is held in a conference call-style format via phone. Go to www.svahaconcepts.com or call (760) 757-7660.

Andrus joins The Golf Club Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Jim Andrus has joined The Golf Club Scottsdale as general manager. Most recently, Andrus served as general manager at the Bernardo Heights Country Club in Rancho Bernardo.

Alvarez attends National Seminar

MURRIETA -- Alfredo S. Alvarez participated in the Serving Aging America Seminar conducted by the National Society of Accountants, held June 5-10 in Las Vegas.

USA Federal stays active

SAN DIEGO -- USA Federal Credit Union hired Marco Hernandez as regional director of branch operations for San Diego County.

Also, Holly Aguigam, a Poway student, won a $1,500 Martin P. Cassell Scholarship from the credit union. She plans a career in orthodontics.

3 Blind Mice hires operations manager

SAN DIEGO -- Three Blind Mice Window Coverings Inc., which has representatives in Temecula, hired San Marcos resident Kelsey Gibson as operations manager.

Chamberlain fills new post

CARLSBAD -- Chamberlain Property Management named Lee Arnold to fill its newly created operations manager position.

Arnold is a recent graduate of Cal State San Marcos.

Ponte Winery announces new winemaker

TEMECULA -- Ponte Winery in Temecula named Robert Cartwright as its new winemaker.

Local residents join SeneGence International

CARLSBAD -- Several local residents have joined SeneGence International as a distributor for the direct seller of cosmetics and skin care products, including Corey Davidson of Carlsbad and Eileen Tichenor of Encinitas.