Profile of the Week Crystal Bynum •  Job: Director of new business development, Bynums Advertising Service •  Age: 22 •  Ambitions: To make sure that every business in Pittsburgh understands what Bynums has to offer. I also anticipate enrollment in a graduate program for Professional Leadership. In my personal life, I plan to increase involvement with organizations that serve Pittsburgh's elderly community. •  First job: Clerical assistant, Bynums Advertising Service. •  Hardest job: During my college years, I spent about three weeks as a temporary packaging assistant for a local factory. I quickly realized that I needed to return to a position that utilized my primary skills and involved a certain degree of creativity. •  Biggest work challenge ever: Adjusting to the constant changes within a marketing agency. I've learned that change is a good and necessary aspect of company growth. •  Away from work: This summer I took a West African drumming class. I also have a love for singing, reading, playing the piano and working out. •  Dream vacation: Would include a trip to Mexico. I would spend most of my time shopping and attending musically centered cultural events. •  Favorite Book: The books in the "Left Behind" series have been a favorite. •  If I won the Lottery, I'd: Set aside a percentage of the winnings for an organization that fights poverty and illiteracy in Haiti (the Functional Literacy Ministry of Haiti). Then I'd probably go on a small shopping spree, and use the rest toward education and retirement plans.

People on the Move

Associations

Michael A. Stern, principal, Strada, was elected chairman of the Urban Land Institute Pittsburgh District Council.

Richard G. Kotarba, attorney, Meyer Unkovic & Scott, was elected chair of the construction law section of the Allegheny County Bar Association.

The American Society for Training and Development, Pittsburgh chapter, elected as president Ernest Emmerling, consultant, The Bradley Partnerships; vice president, communications: Adam Hommey, contract specialist, Community Care Behavioral Health Organization/president, Assess Communicate LLC; vice president, programming: Paul Dickerson, consultant, Exxceed Inc.; vice president, membership: Linda Klingman, president, Today's Workforce; secretary: Rhonda Carson Leach, president, Savvy Consulting Group; treasurer: Donna Grandinetti, marketing sales analyst, Amerada Hess Corp.; and immediate past president: Lois Bradley, president and chief executive officer, The Bradley Partnerships.

Leonard J. Marsico, partner, McGuireWoods, was appointed hearing committee member serving the disciplinary board of the state Supreme Court. The board assists the court in carrying out its jurisdiction over the licensing and discipline of attorneys in the state.

American Society of Mechanical Engineer named its 2005-06 chair, Lori Rankin, Union Switch & Signal; vice chair: Richard Horne, Medrad Inc.; secretary: Heather DeBiase, Westinghouse Electric Co.; and treasurer: Ron Kalnas, Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc.

Communications

Krome Communications hired Lindsay McCall as account coordinator.

Consulting

Jim Erickson was named leader of the procurement solutions practice for MarketSphere Consulting.

Education

Carnegie Learning hired Kevin Gammil as vice president, software development.

Finance

Invesmart Inc. promoted Charley Kennedy to chief administrative officer of Invesmart Advisors Inc.

Health and Medicine

Gateway Health Plan named Cynthia J. Gentile corporate vice president in charge of strategic planning activities.

Dr. Duke Thomas joined Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates, specializing in general orthopaedics and spinal surgery.

Law

Burns White & Hickton hired three associates: Tony Comas specializes in the areas of workers' compensation and personal injury; Ira Podheiser focuses on litigation and appellate practice; and Steven Sinkway, workers' compensation and medical malpractice, Philadelphia office.

Klett Rooney Lieber & Schorling hired Brian G. Ritz as an associate focusing on corporate law, corporate governance and mergers and acquisitions; and hired Terrence Heubert, government affairs consultant, Washington, D.C., office.

Lynch Weis added Deborah Walker as an associate, corporate counsel group.

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl hired Kelli Miller as marketing director.

Manufacturing

Respironics Inc. appointed Derek Smith president, hospital group.

Nonprofit

The Arthritis Foundation, Western Pennsylvania Chapter, hired Christina Thomas as director of development.

Carnegie Museum of Art said Amanda Zehner joined as assistant curator of fine arts, and Douglas Fogle will become curator of contemporary art this month.

J. Thomas Viall was appointed CEO/executive director, United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation.

Professional Services

Andrew Jarusinsky joined Logix-Guru as vice president, business development.

MarketPlace Direct hired Joe Mokran as an account executive.

Restaurants

Willow restaurant hired Ken Macieski as general manager.

Technology

Linc Network named Steve Jesi area vice president, field support group.

Vivisimo hired Joseph LeBas as vice president of sales.

Company News

Grants/Loans

Tickets for Kids Foundation was awarded a $5,000 grant from Snee-Reinhardt Charitable Foundation.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield awarded $14,000 to two Butler County programs that support families during divorce, death and other crises. Lifesteps Inc. received $6,500, while the Parental Stress Center received $7,500.

Business Notes

Turn-Key Solutions LLC and Brecker Associates Inc. are teaming to provide a total training, facilitating, implementing and monitoring program for Lean/Sigma initiatives. TKS is a Pittsburgh-based consulting resource and Brecker Associates is an established local Master Black Belt firm specializing in training.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation has added financial backing to a one-year fellowship program for nurses in the Pittsburgh region. The Nurse Navigator Fellowship, a professional development program, has been created by Health Careers Futures, a supporting organization of the Jewish Healthcare Foundation, which has pledged financial and logistical support. Applications are being accepted until Sept. 15 for 10 Nurse Navigator Fellowship positions, each of which includes a $10,000 stipend to the host institution. The program will begin in November. Contact Debra Thompson at 412-586-6712.

ITPI Group Holdings said its solutions department is formally recognized as enkompas Technology Solutions.

After five years of being under the umbrella of the Allegheny Conference on Community Development and Affiliates, the People Do Matter awards will now be managed by the Pittsburgh Human Resources Association. The awards recognize southwestern Pennsylvania employers whose human resource practices excel.

New Business/ New Offices

Callery Credit Union, 963 Route 228, Mars, celebrated its grand opening Aug. 1.

Ed Sutton, David Horn and Tom Young co-own Lava New Media LLC, a Web, print and multimedia company in Carnegie Office Park. The firm provides Web sites, interactive presentations, content management systems and print materials design. Web site: www.lavanewmedia.com.

Contracts

WesBanco Inc. named Blattner Brunner its advertising agency of record.

PWCampbell has secured two contracts for design/build services at Linden Federal Credit Union, Linden, N.J., and Taleris Credit Union, Cleveland.

Inmedius Inc. landed its largest North American commercial contract for the Inmedius S1000D Publishing Suite software for the creation, publishing and viewing of technical documentation conforming to the ASD S1000D specification by Bell Helicopter Textron's Commercial Business Unit. The multiyear contract will support variants of Bell's 412CF and 206B helicopters.

ITPI has a contract with Marconi's Data Networks Division to outsource Marconi's technical publications work.

Crytzer Communication will provide marketing communication services for The Charitable Resources Group, a consulting firm in Conway.

The transportation unit of Bombardier Inc. said it received a $29 million contract from the Utah Transit Authority for 12 BiLevel commuter rail cars.

Awards/Honors

The Pittsburgh Technology Council was named to the Associations Advance America Honor Roll, a national awards competition sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives for their program Adventures in Technology.

Reed Smith earned recognition in the 2005 Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business directory for its national health-care and products liability practices, as well as for its prominence in a dozen other practice areas within three states and the District of Columbia. This year's listing also named 23 Reed Smith attorneys as leaders in their practice specialties.

A Child's Place at Mercy, a program at The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh that serves suspected victims of child abuse and neglect, is the recipient of the 2005 Daniel F. Russel Innovative Service to Those Who are Poor Award. The award is from Catholic Health East, a multi-institutional Catholic health system of which Pittsburgh Mercy Health is a member.

Leadership of the VA Stars & Stripes Healthcare Network and its Unified Union Partners group received the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' highest labor-management award. The award, in the category of "Overall Achievements," is the highest given under the Secretary's Labor-Management Relations Award Program. Genco received the bravo award from Best Buy as one of its vendor of choice award winners.

YWCA Greater Pittsburgh Early Care Development and Education Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children -- the nation's leading organization of early childhood professionals.

Reed Smith selected Alexandria C. Samuel as the fourth recipient of its Reed Smith Fellowship, awarded annually to a first-year law student at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law who has surmounted economic or social adversity in pursuit of a law degree.

GSK Consumer Healthcare received the 2004 Silver Anvil Award of Excellence in the Marketing Consumer Products, Healthcare category, for its Citrucel Caplets: A Zero-Carb Solution to a Low-Carb Problem, public relations campaign. The award recognizes outstanding strategic public relations planning and implementation.

The Allegheny Intermediate Unit's publications received awards of excellence at the PSBA Educational Publications Contest in June -- in the Community Newsletter, School Board Brochures and Special Publications Categories.

HBK Sorce Financial was recognized as a "Wealth Master" in Bloomberg Wealth Manager's fifth annual ranking of leading financial advisory firms. This is the second year in a row the firm has received this recognition. HBK Sorce Financial is the independent investment advisory firm of accounting firm Hill, Barth & King.

Bill Few Associates said Certified Financial Planner certification went to Alison F. Wertz, who specializes in wealth management, tax planning and estate planning.

Making a Difference/Doing Good

Eat'n Park Hospitality Group is providing educational support, valued at more than $300,000, for Eat'n Park Hospitality Group employees. The company offers three major scholarship programs, one for each division: Eat'n Park Restaurants, Parkhurst Dining Services and Cura Hospitality. These programs assist employees as they pursue their educational goals.

Dividends

Consol Energy Inc. declared a regular quarterly dividend of 14 cents per share, payable Aug. 24 to shareholders of record Aug. 8.

Iron and Glass Bancorp declared a dividend of 26 cents per share for the third quarter, payable Sept. 9 to shareholders of record Sept. 2.

Bankruptcies

•Tel-Ren Inc. aka ColorTyme, 6304 Oyster Baycourt, Bridgeville. Chapter 11.

•Pleasant View Condominiums Inc., 100 Wingate Drive, Pittsburgh. Chapter 11.

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