Howard's appointment was one of three announced recently byfirms in the commercial real estate industry and related businessesin Orange County. The others were Robert Conley at Sperry Van Nessin Ontario and Charles Aufhammer at the Koll Co. in NewportBeach.

Conley was named regional manager for Sperry Van Ness inOntario, with responsibility for the company's Ontario and PalmSprings offices. He succeeds Scott Lunine, who has switched to theadvisor side of the business and remains an SVP with Sperry VanNess in Ontario. Conley formerly was president of Pasadena-basedConley Commercial Real Estate Services Inc. He was worked with highprofile companies including Washington Mutual, Citicorp and Bank ofthe West in establishing branches and disposing of excess land in a20-year career in which he has executed more than $750 million inapartment, retail, office, and industrial propertytransactions.

Aufhammer has joined the Koll Co. as director of leasing forKoll's 1.7 million-sf of multi-tenant, light industrial propertiesin Orange, Los Angeles, San Diego and Riverside Counties. Aufhammerhas more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estateindustry. He joins Koll from Irvine-based Wohl Investment Co.,where he was director of leasing for the past four years. Beforethat, he was vice president of marketing and acquisitions for OlenCommercial Realty Corp. in Newport Beach and a broker and vicepresident for what is now CB Richard Ellis in Newport Beach.