DVI Financial Picks President; Hill & Knowlton Selects a VP

Michael A. O’Hanlon has been appointed president of DVI Financial Services Inc. in Irvine, which provides equipment financing services for the medical industry. In addition to his responsibilities as president, he will continue to serve as executive vice president of DVI Health Services Corp., the parent company. Before joining DVI, O’Hanlon was chief executive of U.S. Concord Inc., a general leasing firm.

Donald A. Lace Jr. has been appointed president and chief executive of Actodyne General Inc., a Huntington Beach high-technology research, development and manufacturing company. He succeeds his deceased father, Donald Lace Sr., who founded the company in 1979.

Lynette Parry has joined the public relations firm of Hill & Knowlton as a vice president of the health care practice. She will be based in the Irvine branch office. Parry was formerly director of communications and customer service for PacifiCare Health Systems’ LifeLink subsidiary. Before that, she was with Nelson Communications, a public relations and public affairs firm.

Brian H. Murphy has been appointed corporate safety director for McCarthy in Irvine, a privately held construction firm. He was previously vice president, personnel and safety director of Sundt Corp. in the Southwest.