» Coral Gables-based Premier American Bank has promoted Rolando Bichara to chairman, president and chief executive. Bichara was vice chairman.

» Mauricio Sirvent has been named CEO at Kendall Regional Medical Center. Formerly CFO, Sirvent replaces Victor Maya, who is retiring.

» Maritza Gutiérrez, founder of Creative Ideas Advertising, has been named chairwoman of the Miami-Dade Expressway Authority. She is the first Hispanic woman to hold the position.

» Hospital Corp. of America has hired Michael A. Houston, previously CFO of Westside Regional Medical Center in Plantation, as CFO of its east Florida division

» Goldstein Schechter Price Lucas Horwitz & Co., a Miami accounting firm, has named partner Howard Lucas chief executive.

» Foram Group, a Miami-based real estate investment firm, has hired Barbara G. Roush, formerly executive director of membership at Ocean Reef Club in Key Largo, as COO.