Byline: Cindy Kent

Apr. 15–MIAMI-DADE COUNTY

Nicolas J. Muniz joined Morrison, Brown, Argiz & Company, a Miami-based accounting and management consulting firm, as international tax manager. Muniz was formerly with Ernst & Young LLP.

The board of directors of Beach Bank named bank co-founder Michael Kosnitzky to chairman. Kosnitzky served as the chairman during the organizational stage of the Bank. Kosnitzky is with the law firm of Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP.

Heather M. Zorn joined the law firm of Bilzin Sumberg Dunn Baena Price & Axelrod, in the firm’s litigation department. Zorn worked as a law clerk for Magistrate Judge Barry L. Garber in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Michael J. Husson was named general manager at Teleswitch, in Miami. He will oversee the domestic and international management teams as well as direct the sales and marketing efforts. Husson was the chief operating officer and general manager for the commercial division of West Virginia Office Products.

Hiram Ocariz was named chairman of the finance committee of the Latin Builders Association. He is a name partner at the accounting firm of Ocariz, Gitlin & Zomerfeld.

PALM BEACH COUNTY

Paxson Communications Corp. in West Palm Beach promoted Joe Siegel to vice president-creative director/East Coast. He joined the firm in 1998. Siegel was previously creative director, East Coast. He will continue to supervise the daily operations of PAX TV’s East Coast, in-house design group, developing creative concepts and materials, as well as manage the production of affiliate marketing and local ad sales promotions and materials, for print, video and online media.

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission named new members to the organization’s 28-member board of directors recently.

Dan Calloway, athletic director of the Riviera Beach Youth Recreation Association for 35 years, is serving a second term as a board member. Calloway is a retired sergeant from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Department. Stephen Haughn, recruiting and compliance coordinator with Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach for the past three years, was also named to the board. In the past, Haughn was in sales and marketing with Seagrams Ltd., American Brands and Rawlings Inc. The executive director of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission is Pam Gerig. The present president of the board of directors is Edward Eissey.

Nancy E.L. Russell has been named director of sales for a Lantana retirement community, Lakeside Village, a Classic Residence by Hyatt. Russell is responsible for Lakeside Village’s sales, marketing and outreach initiatives and events. She was regional director of sales and marketing for the Schonberger Family of Communities, where she was responsible for the sales and marketing division for five senior living communities with primary markets in New York and New Jersey.

The Joseph L. Morse Geriatric Center in West Palm Beach promoted Carmen Shell to vice president of nursing services. Shell will oversee the facility’s nursing department and manage all aspects of nursing services. Before joining the Morse Geriatric Center in November 2000, Shell was with the Shriners Burn Institute as a pediatric burn nurse.

Marc Hochman joined Philadelphia-based VIP Magazines as executive director of market development in Boca Raton. VIP is publisher of VIP Wedding and VIP Event. Hochman was most recently with the CBS/Viacom-owned Sunny 104.3 FM in West Palm Beach.

Sharon Anderson, Cheryl Boltz and Carol Bush were promoted to vice presidents at Fidelity Federal Bank & Trust in West Palm Beach. Bonnie Lansaw was promoted to first vice president.

Lou Toth was named the South Florida Water Management District’s Employee of the Year for 2001 in West Palm Beach. Toth is chief environmental scientist for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project. He was recognized for his vision, technical expertise and dedication to his work. In addition, the district named Ron Bearzotti, Keith Rizzardi and Stephen M. Smith as team of the year. Bearzotti is a senior environmental analyst, Rizzardi is senior attorney and Smith is a senior environmental scientist.

Carol L. Fisher joined Palms West Hospital as director of medical-surgery. Fisher was a Telemetry Unit nurse at JFK Medical Center.

Carolanne Brown was promoted to dean of academic records and advisement at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach. Brown, who joined the college in 1991, was most recently director of evening/graduate admissions. Laura Leinweber was promoted to director of evening/graduate admissions.

Catherine Krug joined Northwood University in West Palm Beach as administrative assistant.

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