Accounting

McCrory & McDowell LLC promoted Derek W. Demastus, manager, accounting and audit practice; Lori J. Schricker, manager, administrative services; and Joanna L. Sinchar, manager, accounting and audit practice. In addition, Jessica E. Green, Dan P. Notaro and Lindsey R. Weidner were promoted to supervisors in the accounting and audit practice.

Goff Backa Alfera & Co. promoted Mandy J. Funkhouser and Adam R. Devett to senior consultants.

Christopher P. McLane was promoted to tax manager at Chemel Kornick & Co. LLC.

Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, promoted James Slater to manager, and Janet Schaefer, Joelle Mancini and Jessica Kline to senior associates.

Associations & Organizations

The Pittsburgh Post of the Society of American Military Engineers elected officers and members for 2008. President: Jeanine M. Hoey, Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; vice president: Col. Michael Crall, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; treasurer: Joe Bossard, Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; secretary: Gene Janero, Gannett Fleming Consulting Engineers. Directors: Thomas Holden, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; David French, L. Robert Kimball Engineers and Associates; and Lenna Hawkins, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Commercial Real Estate Women named its board: President: Mary Guinee, Civil & Environmental Consultants; president-elect: Megan Zillweger, Grandbridge Real Estate Capital LLC; secretary: Debra Flinner, TriState Capital Bank; and treasurer: Michele Allerton, Integra Realty Resources -- Pittsburgh.

DeForest Koscelnik Yokitis Kaplan & Berardinelli said Gary L. Kaplan was appointed chairman of the federal legislation subcommittee of the arbitration committee of the American Bar Association.

Banking and Financial

Leslie Harrison joined First National Bank as assistant vice president and branch manager.

Communications

Brady Communications hired Jennifer Zolak, project manager, and Wayan Sugiantara, ASP.NET developer.

Law

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl promoted to partners William A. Buck, a member of the corporate and real estate, taxation and estate planning and administration practice groups, and Kenneth C. Foltz Sr., who focuses on commercial clients.

Reed Smith hired Stephen M. Hester as counsel in the benefits and executive compensation group, Pittsburgh office.

Metz Lewis said John B. Bechtol and Albert S. Lee have joined as members and James W. Southworth joined as an associate in the employment, labor and workers' compensation practice group.

Manufacturing

Koppers Inc. hired Scott Bruce as a regional sales representative for Utility Poles and Piling.

Nonprofit

The American Red Cross Southwestern Pennsylvania Chapter hired Mark Holzer, client services representative; Brian Knavish, marketing and communications coordinator; Ed Vogel, driver and maintenance assistant, general services department; and Tom Wiese, financial development officer.

Community Human Services Corp. elected executive committee officers: President: Karen Peterson, retired, University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health; vice president: Marianne Malloy, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center; secretary: Ann Titus, system analyst, R.L. Miller Inc.; and treasurer: Tara Reynolds, family equality organizer

Bruce M. Wolf was elected president of the board of trustees, Westmoreland Museum of American Art. Mr. Wolf is of counsel with Picadio Sneath Miller & Norton.

Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership named Sean C. Luther economic development specialist and Kathleen Zawrotniak program and events manager.

Beginning with Books Center for Early Literacy named board officers and members: Chair: Theresa Z. Bone, vice president and corporate controller, Equitable Resources Inc.; vice chair: Patricia C. Polansky, director, Technology Consultants Alliance; treasurer: Thomas K. Doaty, director, financial services, PPG Industries; and secretary: Gloria P. Hill, assistant vice provost for education, Carnegie Mellon University. Members: Laura E. Ellsworth, partner-in-charge, Jones Day law firm (Pittsburgh office); Anne Kairys Irvine, manager, federal tax compliance, Alcoa; Michele R. Sandoe, director, customer care, Duquesne Light Co.; Thomas Wiggers, director, gas supply, Equitable Gas Co.; and Eric R. Blazer, assistant vice president, PNC Wealth Management.

Ronald Smutny joined the American Diabetes Association-Western Pennsylvania Area as associate manager, development.

Professional Services

Rebecca Rohosky was named general manager of LifeLine Center for Sleep Disorders.

Continuous Learning Group said Jon Amelio was appointed director of information technology.

JobPlex, a DHR International Co., hired Chris LaCamera as executive vice president in its Pittsburgh office.

Satellite

DISH Network Corp. promoted Faith Genemore and Mary Liebert to managers, McKeesport CSC location.

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