Joel Russell joined the Los Angeles Business Journal in 2006 as a reporter. He transferred to sister publication San Fernando Valley Business Journal in 2012 as managing editor. Since he assumed the ...

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Victor Berrellez is a vice president and commercial banking relationship manager at U.S. Bank, has more than 30 years of experience in commercial banking. He’s also involved in the community, serving ...

Jacob Haik, manager at Van Nuys Airport in Van Nuys. (Photo by David Sprague) Los Angeles native Jacob Haik was named the manager of Van Nuys Airport in September. He previously served as Los Angeles ...

Jermaine McMihelk at NewMark Merrill in Calabasas. (Photo by David Sprague) Sandy Sigal grew up in the San Fernando Valley and has located his business NewMark Merrill Cos. there as well. The ...

Miller Kaplan relocated to The Tower in Burbank. At least two specialized firms in the Valley have hopped locations, scooping up new office leases. Miller Kaplan, one of the largest accounting firms ...

Molly Higgins, Executive Vice President of Community Impact and Engagement for the LA Rams (left) and Kathryn Kai-ling Frederick, Chief Marketing Officer for the Rams (right), at the Rams temporary ...

Dr. Howard Lewin, co-founder and chief product development officer at Nusano, stands besides their ion source machine which is the heart of their business in Valencia. (Photo by David Sprague) This ...

Geovanny Ragsdale at Gasolina Cafe, located at 21150 Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills. (Photo by Rich Schmitt) Geovanny Ragsdale is the chief executive of Canoga Park-based nonprofit Boys & Girls Club ...

Woodland Hills-based mPulse Mobile Inc., which develops digital-engagement tools to help improve patient outcomes and reduce costs for health care providers and insurers, is on an acquisition spree to ...

Tamara Gurney and Nikki Perez at MVB’s Burbank branch official launch. Mission Valley Bank is putting the bank in Burbank. With its official launch in October, Mission Valley’s new Burbank branch ...