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People in Business: July 8

SHERMAN OAKS

Produce veteran to lead Sunkist division

Kevin Fiori has been named vice president of sales and marketing of Sunkist Growers. He will lead the citrus marketing cooperative's domestic and international fresh fruit sales and marketing division.

Fiori will succeed Russell Hanlin, who assumes the presidency of Sunkist in November. Fiori is leaving Dole Food Co., where he served for 29 years, most recently as senior vice president of agriculture operations for Dole Fresh Vegetables. Fiori and his wife will be making their home near Sunkist's Sherman Oaks headquarters.

VENTURA COUNTY

Brown joins bank as senior vice president

Community West Bank has hired Sharon Brown of Nipomo as senior vice president, director of human resources for the bank's 150 employees in multiple locations.

Brown has been vice president, human resources manager and employee services officer for a regional bank in Santa Barbara. She holds certificates in human resources management, labor law, and compensation, including a Professional in Human Resources certification.

Community West Bancshares, a financial services company headquartered in Goleta, is the holding company for Community West Bank, which has full-service banking offices in Goleta, Ventura, Santa Maria, Santa Barbara and Westlake Village.

— Mail submissions for People in Business to the business desk at the Ventura County Star, P.O. Box 6006, Camarillo, CA 93011, or e-mail to jmintz@VenturaCountyStar.com. For details, call 437-0239.

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