Cutting Vision, New York, has promoted Mona Lu to editor. She had been serving as a junior editor at the postproduction facility for the past two years…Cutters, Chicago, has promoted Carlos Lowenstein to editor. He has been an assistant editor, working primarily with Cutters partner/senior editor Kathryn Hempel, for the past three years…..Scott Dougherty has been appointed executive producer of visual effects for Cinesite. He joined the Hollywood-headquartered facility in 1993 and has worked in various capacities, including visual effects coordinator, associate producer and producer. His credits include work on the features Red Planet, Air Force One, Deep Blue Sea, Practical Magic, Space Jam and Outbreak….A.F. Associates, Northvale, N.J., has named Doug Butler director of engineering. He had been serving in the same capacity at Post Perfect, New York….Attik, New York, has added two staffers. Design director Eric Smith comes over from Hollywood-based Imaginary Forces, where he was serving as an art director. Emily Twomey has been named business development manager. She comes over from Razorfish Subnetwork, New York, where she was director of sales…. ….Panasonic Broadcast & Television Systems Company, Secaucus, N.J., has named Frank DeFina president. He will also serve concurrently as president of the Panasonic Security & Digital Imaging (PSDI) Company, a post he has held for more than two years. DeFina has been with Panasonic for 19 years, and has held numerous management positions, including VP, Panasonic Industrial/Medical Company; national sales manager, Professional Video Division; and Product Marketing Manager, CCD Cameras….Mixer Tim Grove has come onboard Headroom Digital Audio, New York. He had been with New York-based Kamen Entertainment Group….Mike Yonts has opened Mike Yonts Films, Indianapolis, a production company which will specialize in commercials and corporate videos. Yonts has worked in broadcasting and production for 20 years, most recently as a director/cinematographer with Bennett Innovations, Indianapolis. Before that, he was on staff at Dean Crow Productions, Indianapolis….
