Princess Cruises in Santa Clarita has named Hotel General Manager Terri Cybuliak, who leads a crew of 1,200 onboard the Sky Princess ship, as madrina (“god mother” in Spanish) for Discovery Princess, the company’s newest ship. A madrina wishes the ship a safe journey and is different from the official godmother, who smashes the champagne bottle before the maiden voyage. “Terri embodies the Princess Cruises spirit and culture,” said John Padgett, Princess Cruises president, in a statement. … Morton Wealth is the new name for the company formerly known as Morton Capital in Calabasas. Founded by the late Lon Morton in 1980, the finance firm’s original “goal was to be solely ‘capital’ managers. Over time, that vision evolved to include more holistic planning and broader services,” according to the company. “Our mission is to empower better investors by helping them identify what is truly important to them beyond just their investment portfolio,” said Chief Executive Jeff Sarti in a statement. … John Manning has joined Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp. as a senior vice president overseeing capital markets finance services in the Western United States. Prior to joining the subsidiary of Marcus & Millichap Inc. in Calabasas, he was a principal at brokerage Avison Young. … Cindy Keitel will be recognized with the Chairman’s Award of Excellence by the Greater San Fernando Valley Chamber of Commerce. From 2008 until earlier this year, Keitel worked in community relations at California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks. She is the past chamber board chair who is specifically being recognized for her efforts throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. “Cindy Keitel is invaluable to the chamber. It is an honor to recognize her for her partnership, leadership and commitment to our success,” Chamber Chairman Steve Rydin said in a statement. The award will be presented to Keitel at the chamber’s
“A Grand New Year” event on April 1.… Mara Garcia, chief financial officer for marketing automation platform Phonexa in Glendale, has joined the Forbes Finance Council, an organization for finance executives. Garcia will provide industry expertise and dialogue. Phonexa President David Gasparyan joined the Forbes Technology Council in 2020, and Chief Executive Lilit Davtyan became a member of the Forbes Council in 2021. … Biopharmaceutical company Acelyrin Inc. in Woodland Hills has appointed Jazz Pharmaceuticals Chief Executive Bruce Cozadd to its board. “His perspectives will help Acelyrin build our capabilities, drive growth for our investors, and realize our vision of accelerating the development of life-changing medicines,” Chief Executive Dr. Shao-Lee Lin said in a statement.