BRIEFLY IN BUSINESS

Joan Gladstone to teach at Chapman

Joan Gladstone has been named as an assistant professor of public relations and advertising at Chapman University’s Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Chapman is one of the oldest private universities in California, and the largest independent university in Orange County.

“After teaching public relations classes part-time at Chapman over the past year and a half, I have fallen in love with the university and the inspirational experience of teaching its wonderfully talented students,” Gladstone said. “I am honored to have been chosen to teach full-time at Chapman starting this September.”

Gladstone will continue to consult on public relations issues.

Gladstone and her husband, Ed Gillow, live in Laguna Beach.

Kartsonis honored by national association

Mike Kartsonis, president of Dynamic Fabrication Inc., has been awarded the 2009 Crystal Flame Award by the National Tooling and Machining Assn. The organization presents the award annually to members whose leadership and dedication have significantly contributed to the organization’s mission of assisting and guiding individuals in the manufacturing and machining industry.

Kartsonis, a Laguna Beach resident, is a long-standing member of the National Tooling & Machining Assn. Los Angeles chapter.

Kartsonis served as president of the chapter in 1996, and has been a member of its board of directors for the past 19 years. In addition, he has served as a board trustee since 2005. Kartsonis also has served as the national team leader for membership growth and retention since 2005.

Founded in 1981, the Santa Ana-based Dynamic Fabrication Inc. is a full-service, contract precision metalwork firm specializing in custom fabrication, precision machining, certified welding and assembly. The company creates products for a roster of clients in a variety of industries including the petroleum, transportation, aerospace, entertainment, medical and environmental fields. For more about Dynamic Fabrication, visit www.dynamicfab.com.