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Dateline Pittsburgh
People on the Move
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Compiled by Natalie Hill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Julie Zeigler
  • Job: Administrator of assisted living and supportive services, Covenant at South Hills
  • Age: 42
  • Favorite stock/mutual fund: Wynn Resorts
  • Someday I want to: Continue my career development with the goal of becoming the CEO of a company in the health field.
  • Interesting/useless facts about me: I like to dance for exercise and to relieve stress.
  • Favorite Movie: All kinds of funny, quirky comedies.
  • What do you like about Pittsburgh?
  • What inspires you? My parents, classical music and the family members of our residents who are dealing with challenging times due to health issues with their loved one.
  • Person you'd most like to have dinner with: Yanni, originally from Greece. He's an exceptionally successful and gifted self-taught New Age pianist, keyboardist and composer.
  • What do you like about Pittsburgh? The lights, its unique and varied culture and warm people.

Architectural

Kimball hired John Skorupan as a business development associate and market segment leader for the civil and environmental division.

Laurie Butler was promoted to senior associate at Perkins Eastman.

Associations & Organizations

The Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association elected to its 2008-09 board: president, Michael J. Stubler, Draper Triangle Ventures; past president, Richard Lunak, Innovation Works; vice president, William A. Perry, Morgan Stanley; treasurer/secretary, Alexander Paul, Alpern Rosenthal; executive director, Kelly S. Szejko, Birchmere Ventures. Directors: David J. Becker, Meakem Becker Venture Capital; Paul D. Cohn, Fort Washington Capital Partners; Gary G. Glausser, Birchmere Ventures; Koleman Karleski, Chrysalis Ventures LLC; Michael Matesic, Idea Foundry; Dean E. Miller, Novitas Capital; and Andrea L. Stephenson, Adams Capital Management Inc.

Mark Steffey joined the Coalition for Christian Outreach to reach out to student athletes at the University of Pittsburgh.

Banking & Finance

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. hired Michael Benson as senior vice president and branch sales executive for First Commonwealth Bank.

Sabrina Renfrew joined First National Bank as vice president, senior treasury management sales officer.

S&T Bank named key executives: Clifford McBroom, senior vice president, S&T Financial Services; David A. Finui, vice president and director of business development, responsible for management in the S&T Wealth Management Group and in S&T Financial Services; and DeeJay Bonson, vice president and financial adviser, S&T Financial Services.

Communications

Euro RSCG Worldwide PR hired Lauren Appel as an account coordinator.

Consulting

Steve Miller joined Trebuchet Consulting LLC as a financial adviser.

Education

Kate Beard Miller was appointed managing editor/writer at Point Park University.

Engineering

Chester Engineers promoted David A. Velegol Jr. to senior vice president, engineering and technical services; Hasan R. Alkhayri, senior vice president, regional and international offices; and Dennis L. Camp, national director of business development, industrial and EPCM projects.

Health

Ronald Medved was named personnel director at Monongahela Valley Hospital.

Excela Health hired Polly Benning as coordinator of volunteer services at Latrobe Hospital; Dottie Ridinger was named coordinator of volunteer services, Westmoreland Hospital.

Avada Hearing Care Centers said Dr. Matthew Schomburg joined its staff.

UnitedHealthcare, a UnitedHealth Group company, appointed James T. Barry Jr. director of sales for its Western Pennsylvania sales force.

Law

Kellie L. Carden joined The Webb Law Firm.

Manufacturing

Castcon Stone Inc. named Ken DiBucci a regional sales rep, and Case Donchez joined its sales team.

Koppers Inc. promoted Tom Izaj to supply chain manager, utility poles and piling.

Marketing

Pipitone Group hired Ruth Ann Bowen, account supervisor, public relations, and Jason Vogel, designer, in its channel marketing team.

Nonprofit

Dewey & Kaye hired Shawn P. Sheridan as a consultant.

The YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh hired Jennifer Papale Rignani as vice president of development and communications.

Lisa Casey joined Concordia Lutheran Ministries as an activities assistant at its Cabot campus.

Public Relations

Euro RSCG Worldwide PR hired Janice Demblowski as executive assistant and Correy Robertson as an associate account executive.

Real Estate

Service 1st Valuation and Settlement Services hired Mike Franko as vice president of regional sales.

Restaurants

Christian Mayrhofer, executive chef, joined McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurant at Piatt Place.

Technology

IPLogic Inc. hired Jeffrey Floit and Jim Spicer as account executives, and Charles Shanahan, senior account executive.

Robert J. Sclabassi joined Computational Diagnostics Inc. as chief executive officer and chairman of the board.

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First published on August 24, 2008 at 12:00 am