Albert Cuisinot was named chief financial officer at Degenkolb Engineers, San Francisco. Cuisinot has 25 years of experience in finance, including 14 years as a CFO. He replaces Bob Beggs, who is retiring early next year. Cuisinot had been CFO at Steinberg Architects, San Francisco, where he designed and directed the firm's business expansion from $10 million in revenue and a single location to $30 million and four locations, including Shanghai. Earlier he was CFO of the Parkinson's Institute, Sunnyvale, and spent 10 years in financial posts at Stanford University, rising to assistant controller. He received his bachelor's degree from San Jose State University and his MBA from Golden Gate University.
ValleyCrest Landscape Cos., Calabasas, has promoted Andrew J. Mandell to CEO of ValleyCrest Landscape Development, the firm's construction division. Mandell was previously executive vice president and CFO of ValleyCrest, and those titles will be taken over by Richard Wolff. In his new role, Mandell will be responsible for an extensive operational network that serves clients in major markets across the U.S. and in the United Arab Emirates, Asia and the Caribbean. Mandell brings more than 30 years of financial and strategic business experience to his new position.