People on the Move

Accounting

Alpern Rosenthal hired in the accounting and auditing department Stacey L. Yablonski and Tracy L. List, staff accountants; for Alpern Rosenthal Financial Services, Nicole Cosnotti, sales assistant; in the internal accounting department, Marian G. Engel, internal accounting manager.

		Person of the Week William Feagins Jr. Job: Owner/freelance graphic designer, High Impact Designs Age: 32 Ambitions: To expand my company and become a highly respected, successful graphic designer and businessman. First job: My first job was at McDonald's as a maintenance person. Hardest job/why?: Designer, because it was the first issue of a local magazine that I had been contracted to lay out. I was picking up the task in the middle of the design stage when the previous designer dropped out. I was using a computing platform that the service bureau didn't support, which meant some things didn't convert well or at all. Biggest work challenge ever: It is an ongoing, ever-present challenge to stay fresh and creative. One of the things that I pride myself on is the ability to deliver unique and up-to-date designs to my clients. Favorite stock/mutual fund: Adobe Systems Inc. I simply love the company. Away from work I: Spend time with my girlfriend, write poetry and attend readings and concerts, watch movies, produce music and hang out with friends. Dream vacation: On a beach somewhere. When I was a kid visiting the beach was the highlight of my summers. Favorite book: "1984" by George Orwell. If I won the Lottery, I'd: Save and/or invest some of the money, pay off my house, purchase a new vehicle and put the rest back into my business.

Associations/Organizations

CAMP FIRE USA-Western Pennsylvania elected its 2004 board of directors: Ron Gallagher, board chair; Kay Reinstadtler, vice chair; John Cica, secretary; Michelle Smithwick, treasurer. And board members Dan Catanzaro, Paul J. Gitnik, Sheila Johnson, Susan McGinty, Luke Miller, Sara Schneeberger, Gloria Townsend, Judge Christine A. Ward, Wrenna L. Watson, Harriette Meriwether. Advisory board: Lavera Brown, Dr. Raymond Garries, Joe Gordon, F.J. Mike Hepler.

Communication

Desbrow & Associates Inc. said David Marrangoni joined as director of business development.

Health and Medicine

Tracey Wible was promoted to clinical services manager in the Monongahela Valley office of Albert Gallatin Home & Hospice.

Tim Kubistek was named clinical integration director at Monongahela Valley Hospital's Center for Fitness and Health.

Law

Cohen & Grigsby named Andrew M. Roman executive vice president and Mark R. Stabile vice president of technology.

Morgan Lewis & Bockius hired as Pittsburgh office associates Dani J. Karpinski and Jeffrey A. Robinson, business and finance practice group, and Sheryl Kashuba, labor and employment practice group.

DKW Law Group added in its Pittsburgh office attorneys Ray C. Stoner and Mary Lynch Friedline, members in the litigation practice group, and Dana L. Ward and Rosalie Woolshlager, associates in the litigation practice group.

Manufacturing

Mecco Marking & Traceability promoted Dave Abbondanzio to vice president of engineering.

Museums

The Andy Warhol Museum appointed Alison A. Tidmarsh director of development.

Nonprofit

Carlos Alban and John Tanner joined SCORE Pittsburgh as counselors.

Professional Services

Deloitte promoted to senior managers in the Pittsburgh office: Gerry Orban, solutions; and Thomas Quinlan and Tracy Tinnemeyer, tax services.

Repro-graphics

Jacob Ortego jointed Print-O-Stat as a regional sales consultant.

Elsewhere

Pittsburgh native Dan Pletcher has joined Revelex Corp., Boca Raton, Fla., as sales manager.

Grants/Loans

The Bozzone Family Foundation has awarded Providence Family Support Center a $1,000 grant to be used for costs associated with construction of a preschool playground. The support center is a ministry of the Sisters of Divine Providence that helps North Side parents achieve economic self-sufficiency and provides care for their children.

The James McCandless Charitable Trust, through the PNC Advisors Charitable Trust Committee, has awarded Providence Family Support Center a $7,500 grant to support its Clubhouse for Kids program.

Awards/Honors

Kenneth Doyno, of Rothschild Doyno Architects, was selected to Pittsburgh magazine and PUMP's (Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Program) "40 under 40" list of "younger Pittsburghers who help shape all of our tomorrows."

Knowledge in a Nutshell Inc. was named a national finalist in the Silver Microphone Awards for 2003.

Bender Consulting Services Inc. has been selected to receive the Epilepsy Foundation of NJ's 2003 Employer of the Year Award. The recognition is for the public service accomplished by the company in the last year to provide competitive employment opportunities for residents of New Jersey with epilepsy.

Celli-Flynn Brennan Turkall Architects said Shawn Ulery received his LEED accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council and the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design program.

Schneider Downs & Co. Inc. said Barbara M. Balcita was elected to be the Allegheny regional vice president of the international fraternity of Delta Sigma Pi, and that Douglas J. Keller was certified as Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer of Microsoft Windows 2000.

Pepper Hamilton's Web site, www.pepperlaw.com, earned the "Best Legal Web Site" award in the 2003 WebAwards competition organized by the Web Marketing Association.

Ripple Effects Interactive has been named as a firm "poised to make a national splash" by Media magazine. The nationally circulated publication, which covers the media planning and buying industry, touts the agency's success, growth and future prospects in its current issue.

Junior Achievement of Southwest Pennsylvania Inc. honored Bishop Donald W. Wuerl as 2003 Distinguished Alumnus. The Second Annual Junior Achievement of Southwest Pennsylvania Alumni Luncheon was held at the Home Plate Club at PNC Park. Proceeds from the luncheon helped to establish the Bishop Donald W. Wuerl Scholarship fund. This fund will provide a pupil attending a Catholic diocesan elementary school with the opportunity to continue his education by providing tuition assistance to attend any high school in the Diocese of Pittsburgh.

According to results released in the September issue of The American Lawyer, Buchanan Ingersoll ranked No. 1 in the state for its pro bono work. The firm was 49th in the nation.

Verizon Wireless was named one of Working Mother magazine's "100 Best Companies for Working Mothers" for the third consecutive year. The annual list recognizes corporations that offer programs and services that fulfill the needs of working mothers.

Graphic Design usa recently presented Kolbrener Inc. with eight 2003 American Graphic Design Awards for excellence in communication and graphic design.

Paul W. Cain of ARDEX Inc. achieved the highest status conferred by the industry by becoming a Certified Flooring Professional. The CFP certification exam is only for administrative and operations personnel of flooring enterprises and certifies the highest competency in the field.

The 2003-04 Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre Subscription Mailer, designed by Agnew Moyer Smith Inc. Communication Planning and Design, was chosen to appear in the Creativity 33 Annual. Edited by David E. Carter, it recognizes outstanding work in advertising and graphic design, with entries from more than 40 countries and all over the country.

Summerset at Frick Park, a large residential development, recently captured the 2003 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence in the Land Use category. The award is presented each year to Pennsylvania's leaders in innovative green technologies and environmental management.

Heritage Valley Health System recently won two national health-care and two regional advertising industry awards for its brand launch marketing campaign. The honors included two Healthcare Advertising Awards, sponsored by the Healthcare Marketing Report, and two district Addy Awards, sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The awards were co-presented to Heritage Valley and Marc USA/Pittsburgh, the health system's agency of record.

Todd Sacco, a manager in the tax consulting practice of Ernst & Young LLP in Pittsburgh, recently earned the professional designation of Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, awarded by the National Institute for Excellence in Professional Education LLC in conjunction with the Pennsylvania state society of CPAs and Surgent and Associates LLC.

M. Katherine Shear, M.D., professor of psychiatry and director of the panic, anxiety and traumatic grief program at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, has been selected as one of 45 women from medical and dental schools in the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico as a 2003-2004 fellow by the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women.

John S. Ruch, president of Historic Harmony received the Zelienople Historical Society's Angel Award.

Brady Communications won an award for its work on The Greater Pittsburgh Council Boy Scouts of America 2002 Annual Report in the Nexfor Fraser Papers Design Inspiration Awards, an annual competition honoring graphic design that communicates, educates and inspires.

Junior Achievement of Southwest PA Inc. has been awarded the nonprofit organization's Platinum Summit Award. The award is one of Junior Achievement's highest honors. It is given by the National Junior Achievement organization to local JA offices that have reached outstanding success in financial health, program quality, management effectiveness and program growth. Junior Achievement of Southwest PA is the only office in Pennsylvania to win the prestigious Platinum Summit Award this year.

Joyce A. Bender, president/CEO and founder, Bender Consulting Services Inc. and Bender Consulting Services of Canada Inc., has been selected by Labor Secretary Elaine Chao as one of this year's New Freedom Initiative Award winners. The Secretary of Labor's New Freedom Initiative Award recognizes businesses, organizations and individuals who have demonstrated exemplary and innovative efforts in furthering the employment objectives of President Bush's New Freedom Initiative, established in 2001.

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