PEOPLE IN BUSINESS
Linda Riley Mitchell has beennamed chief financial officer for the Episcopal Diocese of Texas and the Episcopal Health Foundation. Matt Hudgins, a real estate journalist, has joined Houston-based Transwestern as a national business writer. Brenda Wendt, a senior vice president at Woodforest National Bank, has been promoted to divisional manager for the Gulf Coast region, covering 152 Woodforest branches across six states. Tony Maranto has joined EnerVest Operating Co. as executive vice president and chief operating officer. Maritime and energy attorney Julia Palmer has joined Holland & Knight as a partner. Jacques D’Rovencourt, general manager of Hilton AmericasHouston, has been elected to the board of The Hotel & Lodging Association of Greater Houston. Fariborz Fakheri has been named project manager at Black & Veatch as the company expands its water and wastewater business. GregDonovan has joined Atlas World Group International, a global relocation services firm serving corporate and government clients, as vice president of global mobility.