Profile of the Week Emily Renner •  Job: Urban District vice president, YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh •  Age: 30 •  Ambitions: I'd like to be a YMCA CEO someday, earn a master's degree in nonprofit management, and have a wonderful family with lots of kids. •  First job: McDonald's in Dickinson, N.D., when I was 14. •  Hardest job/why?: When I was a Head Start teacher, with kids three- to five-years-old. I was never able to spend as much time with each individually as I wanted to. •  Biggest work challenge: Aside from my new job -- while at Iowa State, two friends and I, all with loads of experience at McDonalds's, drew up a business plan, got a small business loan, and started a quick service restaurant called Jordan's. It sold Chicago-style hot dogs, Italian beef, and similar foods. We ran it for four years and sold it when we graduated. •  Favorite Stock/Mutual Fund: General Mills and Sirius Satellite Radio. •  Away From Work I: love anything related to art, and have been having a great time exploring the museums here. Also, just about any music but country. •  Dream Vacation: Egypt. •  Favorite Book: Anything by Toni Morrison. I also liked "The Da Vinci Code." •  If I won the Lottery: I'd give lots of money to the YMCA, to my family and friends, and then go on a permanent vacation.

Accounting

Grossman Yanak & Ford promoted Melissa A. Bizyak to senior manager, business valuation services group; Shawn M. Firster and Thomas E. Ostrowski to manager positions in the tax services group; and the company hired Cary M. Falchetti, senior consultant, technology services group; Frances I. Huerbin, administrative team; and Monica Rodacy-Boone and Kevin M. Mentel, tax services group as associates.

Goff Backa Alfera & Co. promoted Jeffrey R. Weismann to tax manager.

Advertising

Ten United hired Tim Holsopple as editor and proofreader and Amie Ley as public relations account manager, both in the Pittsburgh office; also, Labwerks@TenUnited hired Josh Dotson as Web developer.

Associations/Organizations

Peter Beaman, attorney, Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis, was named to the board of directors of Federation of Alliance Francaises of the United States for 2005-2006.

Ronald Cole, president of JJS Contracting, was named southwest regional vice president of Pennsylvania Builders Association.

The Western Pennsylvania Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society named its 2006 board: President: Barry Ross, partner, Turn-Key Solutions; vice president: Steve Pikula, A/R Systems Analyst, UPMC; treasurer: Arch Maharaja, president, American Financial Consulting; secretary: Jen Pojedinec, student, University of Pittsburgh. Members at-large: Sean O'Rourke, CIO, Service Lines and Products, UPMC; Chuck Schuessler, Schuessler Consulting; Jay Srinivasan,VP, Emerging Technologies, UPMC; and Christine Meyer, McKesson Healthcare.

Banking, Finance

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland appointed Charles E. Bunch, chairman and chief executive officer, PPG Industries Inc., chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for 2006. Roy W. Haley, chairman and chief executive officer, Wesco International Inc., was reappointed a director, and appointed chairman of the board of the Pittsburgh office of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for 2006. In addition, Sunil T. Wadhwani, chief executive officer and co-founder of iGate Corp., was appointed a director and Georgiana N. Riley, president and chief executive officer, Tigg Corp., was reappointed a director of the Pittsburgh office of the Cleveland Reserve Bank.

Consulting

Cargas Systems hired Nate Scott as a sales consultant.

Insurance

John C. Tarpey has joined Hilb Rogal & Hobbs as an account executive.

Investment Services

Hefren-Tillotson Inc. appointed Rachel M. Hawili retirement plan coordinator with H-T Corporate Services, the retirement plan consulting division of Hefren-Tillotson.

NexTier Wealth Management appointed Howie Pentony vice president, financial adviser, and Shannon Hilgar, registered sales assistant.

Law

Buchanan Ingersoll announced promotions to shareholder in the Pittsburgh office: Sue C. Friedberg, Gregory J. Krock and Amy I. Pandit. Friedberg is attorney to the firm and, in that capacity, serves as inside counsel for the firm. Krock is a member of the commercial litigation section and serves on the recruiting committee. Pandit is a member of the corporate finance section and practices in the securities/SEC, executive compensation, mergers & acquisitions and venture capital & emerging companies groups.

Brian T. Nelson joined Babst Calland Clements and Zomnir as an associate. He will practice in the business services group and will focus on insurance coverage, risk management, and corporate and real estate matters with respect to liability risk transfer projects.

Houston Harbaugh said three directors were elected to the executive committee: Michael J. Dempster, Mary-Jo Rebelo and Alex W. Thomson.