People on the Move

		Profile of the Week Diane M. Pearson •  Job: Certified financial planner, shareholder and director of financial planning, Legend Financial Advisors. •  Age: 40 •  Ambitions: I would like to know that I have made a difference in the lives of my family, friends, co-workers and clients. •  First job: Lifeguard •  Hardest job/why?: My first job out of college was with a personnel agency. The structure of the organization and the management style of the owner were very rigid. We based our activities on 15-minute increments that started and stopped with Muzak. It felt as though we were being treated as Pavlov's dogs. •  Biggest work challenge ever: The start-up phase of Legend Financial Advisors. There were so many new concepts to be learned and implemented and many mistakes to be made. •  Favorite stock/mutual fund: Leuthold Core Investment Fund •  Away from work I: Participate in a women's ice hockey league. I also enjoy my children's baseball and ice hockey games. •  Dream vacation: Greek Isles or Galapagos Islands •  Favorite book: "When Genius Failed" by Roger Lowenstein •  If I won the Lottery, I'd: Like to provide financial support to my family and social capital to the organizations that have supported me and my family.

Advertising

Fitting Group hired Amy Chiaverini, account coordinator; Liz DeWitt, account services director; Matthew Myer, office administrator; and Travis Norris, associate creative director.

Associations/Organizations

The state Senate has confirmed Aaron A. Walton of Allison Park to a four-year term on the board of governors of the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE). Walton is senior vice president of corporate affairs for Highmark Inc. of Pittsburgh. He also is vice chair of the Council of Trustees at California University of Pennsylvania.

The Pennsylvania Association of Credit Management named 2005-06 officers: Chairman, Karen M. Morrow, The Lockhart Co.; president, Harold D. Booth, Pennsylvania Association of Credit Management; first vice chairman, Thomas J. Zelch, U S Steel Corp.; second vice chairman, Kevin R. Cook, Centimark Corp; and treasurer, Corrie J. Zettle, CTR System.

The Greater Pittsburgh Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union elected 2005-06 officers: President, Thomas Hollander; first vice president, Scott Safier; vice president for development, Joan Bauer; vice president of programs and public education, Bruce Boni; chapter treasurer, Robert L. Jennings Jr.; and chapter secretary, Robin J. Bernstein.

Banking, Finance

Northwest Savings Bank named Todd L. Cover president of the Southwest Region.

First National Bank of Pennsylvania named Leslie J. Bush, vice president and APPRO manager; Michele Dauer, assistant vice president and anti-money laundering specialist; and Patty Gunesch, branch manager of its airport branch in Erie.

Broadcast

Mark Bertolet has joined WDUQ 90.5 FM as marketing and communication associate.

Consulting

Wolf Consulting Inc. appointed Dave Krysty as a network engineer and consultant.

Education

Duquesne University named Dr. Alan W. Seadler the Edward V. Fritzky chair in Biotechnology Leadership. Seadler is president and CEO of Crystalplex Corp.

Washington & Jefferson College named David Carson chief financial officer.

Insurance

Babb Inc. hired Edmond J. Shea as senior account executive and John J. Nolan as senior account executive.

Law

William E. Lestitian was re-elected by firm shareholders to the Management Committee of the law firm Rothman Gordon. This will be Lestitian's second three-year term. Lestitian is the head of the business and corporate department.

Market Research

Direct Feedback hired Alison Saeler as call center manager and Kevin Edwards as project manager.

Manufacturing

C.U.E. Inc. appointed Joseph Scaletta Jr. president.

RTI International Metals Inc. elected Dawne S. Hickton senior vice president -- administration and chief administrative officer.

Traction Motor Services named Tom King national sales manager.

Nonprofit

The Allegheny County Division of the American Heart Association's Board of Directors has established a New Leadership Board. Chair: Sean M. Coyle, president, Peak Performance Management Inc. Members include: Sean Conboy, James Cook, Elaine Diedrich, Eddie Edwards Jr., Richard Farrell Jr., Leonard Ganz, M.D., Duffy Hanna, Jill Helbling, Todd A. Kalis, Kristen Kalis, E. William Kleeman Jr., Jason Kline, Sean Lazar and Dr. Richard Shannon.

Retail

84 Lumber Co. hired Melissa D'Emidio and Bryan Betzler as inventory managers.

Rich Smith of the Shop 'n Save corporate ttores owned and operated by Supervalu Holdings Inc. in Pittsburgh was promoted to district manager.

Business Notes

Waterfront Auto Complex, formerly Tunnel O' Suds, announces renovations and expanded total car care services. Waterfront Auto Complex has been a family-owned and operated business for 30 years. It is located in Homestead.

Citizens Bank has launched a corporatewide effort to support nonprofit agencies within the communities in the 13 states where its parent company, Citizens Financial Group, operates retail banks. Citizens is launching a multifaceted "Join Us" initiative as part of the company's commitment to the communities in which it does business. The "Join Us" initiative began June 6 in New England and the mid-Atlantic with the launch of a new television commercial. The ad focuses on the spirit of community commitment and invites viewers to "join us" and get involved in their community. In the company's Midwest Region, the program will launch in late August. Citizens has created a significantly enhanced Web site, www.citizensbank.com. The Web site's community volunteerism search capability is linked to National Volunteer Solutions, which includes more than 20,000 geographically targeted volunteer opportunities. A visitor can get listings of those opportunities simply by typing their ZIP code and the volunteerism topic.

New Business / New Offices

Cartridge World, retailer of cartridge refilling services, announced the opening of its newest franchise location at 2644 Mosside Blvd., Monroeville.

Aspen Dental Management Inc., a t privately held retail dental practice management group in the Northeast with 67 offices in six states, and its affiliated dentists opened its first Aspen Dental office in the Pittsburgh area at Brentwood Towne Square in Brentwood on June 16.

Contracts

Dick Corp. was recently awarded a contract for construction inspection services for the Ohio Department of Transportation in District 8. Projects include a High Speed Railroad Bridge Relocation, I-275 Widening/Reconstruction, Bridge Reconstruction over the Ohio River, and miscellaneous projects throughout Hamilton, Claremont, and Butler counties.

Dynamic Building Corp. was awarded a contract for the construction of the new $8,000,000, 98-room Courtyard by Marriott Hotel to be built in Monroeville for Kratsa Properties. The architectural firm is Architectural Alliance, Columbus, Ohio.

Grants/Loans

Every Child Inc. received a $135,000 grant from Highmark Foundation to support a program for children with complex health-care needs.

Tickets for Kids Foundation has been awarded a $10,000 grant from The Negley Flinn Charitable Foundation. The grant will touch the lives of thousands of the most forgotten children and families by supporting Living and Learning in My Neighborhood, an initiative designed by Tickets for Kids to introduce children to a vast array of arts and cultural and educational events in the Greater Pittsburgh area.

Awards/Honors

Pepper Hamilton's Commercial Litigation Report and Pro Bono News have been honored with the Burton Award for Best Law Firm Newsletters, awarded by the Burton Foundation. The Burton Awards were established in 1999 by the nonprofit Burton Foundation to recognize outstanding legal writing. The program honors partners in law firms and law school students who use plain, clear and concise language and avoid archaic, stilted legalese. In conjunction with the Association of Legal Administrators, the program was extended to recognize excellence in law firm newsletters.

Giant Ideas was awarded Telly Awards for three television commercials for three different clients. The first was for last year's rebranding effort for the Black Family Channel, based in Atlanta. The spot was part of an extensive campaign that announced the channel's name change from the previous MBC Network. The second award was received for The Extra Mile Education Foundation spot, "What Can You Do?" which Giant Ideas produced along with Animal, a production company also located in Pittsburgh, last year. The last award was given for one spot in a DVR campaign Giant produced for Adelphia Communications based in Denver last summer. "Office" illustrated the lengths customers might go in order to not miss their favorite show, something they don't have to worry about with Adelphia DVR service.

Angela Ford, Ph.D., associate director of the Center for Minority Health of the University of Pittsburgh's Graduate School of Public Health, was named to the Governor's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Sports by Calvin B. Johnson, M.D., secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Health, on behalf of Gov. Ed Rendell. The council assists the commonwealth in developing statewide programs that promote physical fitness and serve as an example for Pennsylvanians to be more active. Dr. Ford is one of 11 new appointments to the 15-member board, which include four other residents from the Pittsburgh region: Nicole Johnson-Baker, government affairs consultant, American Diabetes Association, Miss America 1999 and a student in GSPH's department of behavioral and community health sciences; Chet Fuhrman, strength and conditioning coach, Pittsburgh Steelers; former Pittsburgh Steeler Dwight White, managing director, Mesirow Financial; and Leslie Sansone, owner/operator, Studio Fitness Center of New Castle. All terms are for two years. The Governor's Advisory Council on Physical Fitness and Sports was established by an executive order in 1976 and placed under the guidance of the Department of Health.

PNC Bank received the Presidential "E" Award for export service from the U.S. Department of Commerce for an impressive record of export promotion and continued efforts to educate U.S. companies about trade finance resources. Al Frink, Department of Commerce first assistant secretary for manufacturing and services, presented the award to James E. Rohr, PNC chairman and chief executive officer. Created in 1961 by President John F. Kennedy, the Presidential "E" Award recognizes U.S. businesses and organizations that have attained a minimum of four years of consecutive outstanding export growth.

C. James Zeszutek, partner, Thorp Reed & Armstrong, was awarded the first annual Jack Weakley Service Award by the College Athletic Trainers' Society (CATS) for his dedication, legal advice and counsel and services to the group since its inception in 1992. Jack Weakley, head of the Sports Medicine Group at Johnson & Johnson and an advocate and friend of CATS, is the namesake of the award. Zeszutek was presented the award at the CATS Spring Symposium for Athletic Trainers and Team Physicians at the New Orleans Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, which he was also a guest speaker on potential medical malpractice liability of sports health-care providers.

Forbes Family Practice was presented with the 100% Club award from Gateway Health Plan. This award, the first of its kind from Gateway, recognizes practices that display outstanding performance in providing high-quality and cost-effective care to Gateway Health Plan members.

National Flag Foundation was awarded the "Best in America Seal of Approval" by Independent Charities of America. With over 50,000 charities available through the Combined Federal Campaign, only 1,500 charities working with the ICA will have the honor of displaying this seal of approval.

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