People on the Move

		Profile of the Week Wayne Brinda •  Job: Assistant Professor, Duquesne University School of Education/Founder and Artistic Director, Prime Stage Theatre •  Age: 56 •  Favorite stock/mutual fund: Hershey •  Someday I want to: Write a book and create a play that will encourage all young people to enjoy reading. •  Interesting/useless facts about me: I played bass guitar in one of Pittsburgh's first acid-rock bands -- Paris Air Circus. I'm terrified of heights. I love reading fantasy and books on the lives of William Shakespeare and Abraham Lincoln. •  Favorite movies: The Polar Express, The Shawshank Redemption, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. •  What inspires you? Theatre, scripture, enthusiastic people, music. •  Person you'd most like to have dinner with: Thomas Edison or Paul McCartney. •  What do you like about Pittsburgh? The endless opportunities available for realizing one's dreams.

Associations, Organizations

Louis C. Long, partner, Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon, LLP, was appointed a director of the Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

Addison Behavioral Care, Inc. elected board members: Chairperson: Darcel R. Madkins, executive director, UMOJA African Arts Co.; vice chairperson: Harriette Meriwether, retired, Pittsburgh Board of Education; secretary: Andrea Marquis, sales consultant, Paychex, Inc.; and treasurer: Bernadette Turner, project director, East Side Community Collaborative.

Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce appointed new directors to the board for 2007-2009. Ken Lazarowicz, president, Kenneth J. Lazarowicz & Associates; Ron Pasic, vice president, Senior Small Business Banking Center at National City Bank; Carol Ifft, general manager, Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh Airport; Allan Bross, general manager, Falconi's Moon Township Automotive; Rick Beaver, vice-president of Quality, Heritage Valley Health System; Jerry Ruckert, director of Commercial Development, Comcast.

Banking, Finance

NexTier Bank promoted Edward A. Vargo to senior vice president, Enterprise Sales and Relationship Manager.

Deborah Takach was promoted to vice president/business banking group manager for First Commonwealth Bank's Southwest Region.

Consulting

Ryan & Co. hired Stephanie Fletcher as a consultant in its Pittsburgh office.

Charles Gerhold joined Development Dimensions International (DDI) as a senior consultant.

Contractor, Construction

Burns & Scalo Roofing hired Steve Collins as field supervisor of the Repair & Maintenance Division.

The Turner Corp. named Peter J. Davoren chairman and CEO, effective Jan. 1.

Health, Medicine

Adagio Health appointed four new board members to its board:

John Brigance Christie-Searles, market intelligence manager for the Center of Excellence in Global Business Services Procurement, Alcoa; Jeffrey A. Curtis, program director, Northwest PA Rural AIDS Alliance, Clarion University; Dr. Jennifer L. Hayes; assistant professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Magee-Womens Hospital; Gregg W. Ramshaw, a broadcast journalist who spent more than two decades as a producer and writer for The NewsHour on public television, where he covered national politics, foreign affairs and public policy issues.

Wheeling Hospital named Susan J. Falbo vice president of human resources.

Law

McGuireWoods LLP announced that two associates have joined the Pittsburgh office. Kourtney T. Diaz joined the real estate and environmental department. She focuses her practice on commercial real estate transactions, real estate and commercial lending, and corporate and business transactions. William C. Price joined the financial services department. He focuses his practice on bankruptcy, insolvency and creditors' rights.

Ana Maria Mieles joined Cohen & Grigsby, P.C. as associate in the immigration group. She concentrates her practice in the area of employment-based immigration, including temporary and permanent visas, family-based immigration and naturalization.

Manufacturing

Kennametal Inc. announced the election of Lawrence J. Lanza as vice president and treasurer.

Marketing

Jennifer Engleson joined Yearick-Millea as an account coordinator.

Nonprofit

The Mount Ararat Community Activity Center (MACAC) named Denise Williams executive director.

Healthy Teens, Inc. hired Thomas Baker as executive director.

Seminary

Pittsburgh Theological Seminary appointed Bryan Miller to its 2008 board of directors. Miller is senior vice president and human resources officer for the Wal-Mart International Division.

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