VALLEY INSIDER

C-level executives usually retire or get fired, so kudos to Marcus & Millichap Inc. for transferring a top leader to a different job. Chief Financial Officer Marty Louie will transition to director of Corporate Initiatives, where he will oversee key projects including potential acquisitions. Louie will continue to work at the Calabasas headquarters. … John Petrovich, chief executive at the Alfred Mann Foundation in Valencia, signed a deal with Iceland-based Ossur to license the foundation’s implanted myoelectric sensor, part of a system for mind-operated prosthetic devices. Petrovich stated: “Mind control will be an important part of the future of bionic prosthetics.” … Cruise line Cunard North America in Santa Clarita will feature a “Property From the Estate of Doris Day” auction exhibit on the Queen Victoria’s transatlantic crossing in March. “Doris Day sailed with Cunard on our celebrated ship, The Queen Mary,” Josh Leibowitz, senior vice president at Cunard, said in a statement. “Our guests will have an opportunity to learn about Doris’ special collection and even bid for favorite items in advance while at sea.” … Last month LBI Media Inc., which runs the Spanish-language Estrella TV network in Burbank, emerged from bankruptcy with Peter Markham as the new chief executive officer; the reorg also put Brian Kei in as chief operating officer. … Aliza Arjoyan is Blue Shield of California’s new senior vice president of network management and provider partnerships in Woodland Hills. She will manage the nonprofit insurer’s network compliance and network analytic teams. Arjoyan replaced Mark Morgan, who will leave Blue Shield to pursue other opportunities. … Cedric the Entertainer served as host for the Emmys Golf Classic, which raised $300,000 for the Television Academy Foundation in North Hollywood. Valley Insider is compiled by Editor Joel Russell. Send submissions to [email protected].