Profile of the Week Rick DiMarco Job: Vice president of sales and marketing, PM Computing Inc. Age: 52 Favorite stock/mutual fund: Radio Frequency ID (RFID) technology companies and drug manufacturers. Someday I want to: Visit, not climb, Mount Everest Interesting/useless facts about me: I am currently involved in an exciting new product launch for the home builder market. My wife, Jane, and our four kids love roughing it in the wild when we travel. Favorite movie: "Lawrence of Arabia" I am challenged by: My career, of course, but my biggest challenges are my four kids (Rick Jr., Nicole, Ryan and Rosa Francesca). I am only able to aid them with the help of my wife, a librarian with Pittsburgh City Schools. Person you'd most like to have dinner with: Dalai Lama

People on the Move

Architectural

L. Robert Kimball & Associates announce the following staff additions to the civil engineering and environmental services division: Richard Mance, project manager/Pennsylvania professional geologist; James Durkin, environmental scientist; Michael Cannoni, project manager; and Geoff Holmes, transportation engineer, transportation division.

Associations/Organizations

Habitat for Humanity of Beaver County named its 2006-07 board of directors. President: Robert A. Benson, R.A. Benson & Associates; vice president: Steve Thomas, founder, Chapman Properties; treasurer: Paul Jewell, retired vice president, Peoples Home Savings Bank; and secretary: Michelle Ganoe, homemaker.

Marty Ferguson and David Filipek of Kapp's Green Lawn Inc. joined the Professional Landcare Network.

Banking, Finance

National City Corp. hired Kimberly Kramer as client adviser, private client group.

Fidelity Bank hired Chad P. Coblitz as assistant vice president and controller.

Jeffrey M. Tompkins joined Community Bank as its executive vice president and chief operating officer

Education

The Kiski School announced that the former president and chief operating officer of CBS, Inc., Arthur Taylor, has joined its board of trustees. He currently is chairman of Arthur Taylor & Co.

Engineering

Michael Baker Jr. Inc., an engineering unit of Michael Baker Corp., promoted George Perinis to senior vice president and national aviation practice director.

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic, Inc. is expanding its Land Development Service Group with the hiring of Brian E. Rushe as a project manager in its Pittsburgh office.

Graphic Design

KMA Design promoted William D. Kosick and Jason Engbarth, as senior associates and Stefan Selvoski, associate.

Health and Medicine

Margaret Prine Joy, partner, McCarthy McDonald Schulberg & Joy, was named chair of the board of the Magee-Womens Research Institute and Foundation. She also has been named to the board of directors of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and its executive committee.

Law

Meyer, Unkovic & Scott LLP announced that Jun H. Yu joined as a partner in the Business and Corporate Law Group. Mr. Yu focuses his practice on corporate and commercial transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, securities and corporate financing.

Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. said Paul De Rosa has joined as a director in the business group. He focuses on a wide range of corporate transactions, including venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, public and private offerings of securities, securities law compliance and general corporate matters.

Nonprofit

Variety the Children's Charity of Pittsburgh announces the appointment of Keith E. Loiselle, Robert P. Oeler and Daniel J. Skrovanek to its board of directors. Mr. Loiselle is president, CEO and director of CDL Medical Tech, Inc. and CDL Nuclear Technologies, Inc. Mr. Oeler is executive vice president of Dollar Bank. Mr. Skrovanek is vice president and general manager of the Thermoplastic Polyurethane Business Unit of Bayer MaterialScience LLC.

The Foundation for Fiduciary Studies hired Bennett Aiken as publications and training materials editor; Ryan Lynch, training programs coordinator; and Sarah Borchart, designation coordinator.

Venture Outdoors, Inc. announced that Erik Lingren was named executive director.

Suzanne McLaren, collection manager in the section of mammals at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, was named president-elect of the American Society of Mammalogists.

The Achieva board of trustees elected G. Michael Tiani chairman of the board. He will serve a two-year term. Mr. Tiani is owner of Terra Testing Inc.

Public Agencies

VisitPittsburgh appointed Brenda Hill to the position of national sales director.

Public Relations

Pascale Communications named Leo Smith as its senior account executive.

The Pittsburgh office of Euro RSCG Magnet announced the addition of Lesley Sillaman to its staff as account supervisor.

Retail

Angeles Valenciano was appointed director of diversity and inclusion for 84 Lumber Company.

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