Procopio, Cory, Hargreaves & Savitch LLP has announced the addition of three new partners, Marie Burke Kenny, Phillip L. Kossy and Robert A. Levy, to its Labor and Employment Practice. Kenny represents employers in federal and state court litigation involving wage and hour, wrongful termination, discrimination, harassment, retaliation and unfair competition claims.
Kossy's practice includes areas such as discrimination and harassment litigation, wage and hour litigation, class action litigation, counseling, wrongful termination litigation, recent legislative developments, sexual harassment issues and violence in the workplace. Kossy has extensive civil litigation experience in California and United States courts, including employment and personnel, civil rights and tort liability matters for private and public sector employers.
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Silvergate Bank announces that Steven D. Ahlquist has joined the bank as vice president and manager of its new Carlsbad branch that will open in early April of this year to serve the North San Diego coastal submarkets. Ahlquist brings more than 30 years of banking experience in Southern California to his new position with Silvergate Bank, most of which has been in branch-related management positions for institutions including Southwest Community Bank, First National Bank, Bank of Commerce and Southwest Bank. His prior experience also includes serving as the executive director of resource ministry for the North Coast Church in Vista.
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Hospice of the North Coast has welcomed Russ Hanthorn to its Board of Directors. Hanthorn, a Carlsbad resident, formerly served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 years: 23 years in active duty and seven years in reserve. He was recognized as 1988 "Military Person of the Year" by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, on whose board he served during the mid-1980s. He also has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad for nearly three decades.
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West Inn & Suites has announced the promotion of
Kristine Bane to General Manager and Carl Holmes to Assistant General Manager of the 86-room boutique hotel. The promotions of Bane and Holmes is part of an overall restructuring plan to enable West Village, which includes West Inn & Suites, Bistro West, West Steak and Seafood and the WestMart gas station and market, to effectively market the Carlsbad destination under one brand.Kim Akers, the hotel's General Manager since March of 2006, was promoted to Vice President of West Hospitality and currently oversees the day to day operations and marketing of West Village.
Kossy's practice includes areas such as discrimination and harassment litigation, wage and hour litigation, class action litigation, counseling, wrongful termination litigation, recent legislative developments, sexual harassment issues and violence in the workplace. Kossy has extensive civil litigation experience in California and United States courts, including employment and personnel, civil rights and tort liability matters for private and public sector employers.
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Silvergate Bank announces that Steven D. Ahlquist has joined the bank as vice president and manager of its new Carlsbad branch that will open in early April of this year to serve the North San Diego coastal submarkets. Ahlquist brings more than 30 years of banking experience in Southern California to his new position with Silvergate Bank, most of which has been in branch-related management positions for institutions including Southwest Community Bank, First National Bank, Bank of Commerce and Southwest Bank. His prior experience also includes serving as the executive director of resource ministry for the North Coast Church in Vista.
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Hospice of the North Coast has welcomed Russ Hanthorn to its Board of Directors. Hanthorn, a Carlsbad resident, formerly served in the U.S. Marine Corps for 30 years: 23 years in active duty and seven years in reserve. He was recognized as 1988 "Military Person of the Year" by the Carlsbad Chamber of Commerce, on whose board he served during the mid-1980s. He also has been an active member of the Rotary Club of Carlsbad for nearly three decades.
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West Inn & Suites has announced the promotion of
Kristine Bane to General Manager and Carl Holmes to Assistant General Manager of the 86-room boutique hotel. The promotions of Bane and Holmes is part of an overall restructuring plan to enable West Village, which includes West Inn & Suites, Bistro West, West Steak and Seafood and the WestMart gas station and market, to effectively market the Carlsbad destination under one brand.Kim Akers, the hotel's General Manager since March of 2006, was promoted to Vice President of West Hospitality and currently oversees the day to day operations and marketing of West Village.