MBI Media, a strategic communications company with offices in Northern and Southern California, has announced two new vice president positions. The Los Angeles-area company has promoted its office manager, Chris Michel to VP of Administration and Finance. The firm’s president and CEO, Mary McCormick, also hired Jim Hattendorf to be VP of Operations.

Hattendorf was most recently assistant news director at KCBS/KCAL-TV and prior to that worked for KABC TV News. He will oversee the project managers as well as production and marketing.

MBI Media has recently been selected to help with the design of the new Transit Station and Village for Downtown, San Bernardino. It is also involved with the Riverside County Transportation Commission projects for widening and improving State Route 91 and Interstate 15. It is working with the Parsons Corp. on the All American Canal Lining project in Southern California.

MBI Media’s biggest project is providing construction documentation for the building programs at 11 sites of the Los Angeles Community College District.

In addition to construction documentation, MBI Media also provides community outreach and corporate marketing for private companies, public agencies and government entities worldwide.