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Accounting

Malin, Bergquist and Co. LLP promoted Lisa Block to senior accountant; Steven Bruckner, staff accountant II; and Timothy Carfang, senior accountant.

Joseph P. Nicola Jr. was appointed director at Sisterson & Co. LLP.

Alpern Rosenthal promoted Gretchen Wyatt to tax manager, tax department.

McCrory & McDowell LLC hired Russ Conner, IT specialist, technology support team; Mary Beth Gapinski, staff accountant; Cortney Montgomery, accounting office administrator; Sherry Parker, assistant, administrative services team; Stacey Podplesky, supervisor, audit practice; and Sheri Reddick, manager, tax practice.

Advertising

Blattner Brunner Inc. hired Jim Luparello, assistant account executive; Jake Bendel, account executive; and Chuck Holet, account coordinator.

Associations & Organizations

LeRoy S. Zimmerman was elected president of The Pennsylvania Society. Mr. Zimmerman is senior counsel in the Harrisburg office of Eckert Seamans.

Tom Kiral, president of S&T Insurance Group LLC, was elected to the board of the American Bankers Insurance Association. S&T Insurance is a unit of S&T Bancorp.

Pittsburgh Social Venture Partners named 2008 officers: chair, John Denny, community relations manager, The Hillman Co.; treasurer, Greg Kaminski, president, Strategic Marketing; and secretary, Heidi Bartholomew, controller, FedEx Ground.

Dr. Clara M. Spatafore, assistant professor, Allegheny General Hospital, was elected vice president of the American Association of Endodontists.

Banking

Fidelity Bank promoted Chad P. Coblitz to vice president and controller.

Communications

Apple Box Studios named Nina Markoff vice president of business development.

Education

The Bayer Center for Nonprofit Management at Robert Morris University promoted Jeffery Forster to director of technology services and research, and Scott B. Leff to associate director.

Engineering

Chester Engineers hired Robert Kulick as vice president of business development.

Health & Medicine

Mary Lou Murt was appointed senior vice president for nursing at Monongahela Valley Hospital.

Robert Palmer, M.D., M.P.H., a specialist in geriatric medicine, was appointed director of clinical geriatrics at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Randy Ferguson joined Jame- son Health System as director of public relations/marketing.

Donald Keenan, M.D., Ph.D., a board-certified surgeon, was appointed to the medical staff of Canonsburg General Hospital.

Insurance

The Pittsburgh office of Marsh USA Inc. promoted David Letzelter to senior vice president, multinational practice; Victoria Parker, senior vice president, casualty practice; and Thomas Transue, senior vice president, property claims practice. Appointed vice presidents were Gary Meinen, casualty practice; Richard Miehl, construction practice; Mark Molzer and January Scheidlmeier, property practice; Patricia Stukus, management services; and William Tomlinson, multilines department. In addition, Leah Ohodnicki was promoted to assistant vice president, marketing group.

Investment Services

BPU Investment Management Inc. said Denice Ferranti-Robinson joined as a financial consultant.

Hefren-Tillotson Inc. named Larry Sebbens director of marketing.

Law

Raphael Ramsden & Behers said Chris A. Stachtiaris joined as an attorney concentrating in family law matters.

Jones Day hired attorneys Fran A. Muracca II as partner and Samuel J. Goncz as counsel.

Manufacturing

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Inc. hired Christopher M. Zimmer as vice president of sales and marketing.

Robert J. Beltz was named general manager-North American flat-rolled marketing at United States Steel Corp.

Bayer MaterialScience named Jeff Bolton vice president and general plant manager of the New Martinsville, W.Va., Industrial Park.

Marketing

Pipitone Group hired David Anderson as senior interactive art director and Jacqueline Temple as production artist and print buyer, channel marketing team.

Nonprofit

Jennifer Papale Rignani joined Dress for Success Pittsburgh as executive director.

Lynnette A. Emerick was hired as executive director at Westmoreland Casemanagement and Supports Inc.

Jean Morelli was named director of health services for Providence Point.

Public Relations

Forge Communications hired Casey Goodman, public relations associate, and Justin Pastrick, graphic and Web designer

Jack Horner Communications Inc. hired Annie Bria as an account coordinator, public relations division, and Sheila Tunney, account executive, public relations division.

Professional Services

Marylène Carney joined NCS as project manager.

Testa Consulting Services Inc. named Donna Moore recruiting manager.

Business Records Management promoted Jack Riva to director of operations.

Ceeva Inc. promoted Rick Topping to director of business development and Krystl King to network account engineer.

Restaurants

Vocelli Pizza hired Amanda Szalkowski as a graphic artist, marketing department, and promoted James Powers to vice president of marketing and Bob Montanari to vice president of franchising.

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