Accounting

Parente Randolph LLC said Nicolas D. Glorieux joined as audit principal, commercial enterprise group.

Joanne Wilson was appointed manager, tax group, at Goff Backa Alfera & Co. LLC.

Advertising

Elias/Savion Advertising Inc. promoted Jeff Donaldson to public relations director and said Heather Pharo joined as public relations specialist. Vicki Krimbel joined as a software engineer for Elias/Savion Inter@ctive.

Architecture

Perkins Eastman promoted Megan Williams to marketing coordinator in its Pittsburgh office.

Automotive

Carl T. Sonnie joined Dave Smith Chevrolet in Penn Hills as a sales and leasing consultant.

Banking & Finance

Parkvale Bank hired Marcia A. Yanak as a human resources generalist.

Consulting

Development Dimensions International hired Robert Matcuk as a software engineer.

Communications

The Pittsburgh office of Mullen hired Lauren Fulcher, senior account executive; Hallie Ban, assistant media planner/buyer; and Jessica Zachar, public relations assistant account executive.

Education

Dr. Mary Frances Grasinger was named president of Vincentian Academy-Duquesne University.

Elizabeth A. Santillo was appointed president at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart High School.

The Institute for Entrepreneurial Excellence at the University of Pittsburgh Joseph M. Katz Graduate School of Business said Walter W. Turner, president and CEO, Koppers Inc., joined its advisory board.

Marianne Weems, co-founder and director of The Builders Association performance and media company, joined Carnegie Mellon University as head of its graduate directing program in the school of drama.

Engineering

Chester Engineers promoted John Balewski, vice president, municipal services; Daniel Cain, manager, field services; Joseph M. Cusick, vice president, government affairs; Michael F. McKee, manager, municipal engineering services; Thomas A. Prusak Jr., vice president, program and construction management; Shawn Rosensteel, manager, municipal technical support; and Dennis Simon, vice president, government affairs.

Foundations

Barbara VanKirk, president and owner, IQ Inc., was named to the Forbes Health Foundation board, the Western Pennsylvania Hospital Forbes Regional Campus, which is part of The West Penn Allegheny Health System.

Health Care

John Gennaro was appointed to serve as associate director for site management for the three-division VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.

St. Clair Hospital said Dr. Michael J. Speca joined its Preferred Primary Care Physicians at its McDonald location.

Law

James E. Abraham has joined Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti as "of counsel."

The Pittsburgh office of K&L Gates hired David A. Grubman as a partner in its corporate, mergers & acquisitions, and securities practice.

Logistics

PLS Logistics hired Eric Besoiu, customer service coordinator; Eric Cassat, desktop support technician; Jill Ceravolo, customer service coordinator; Tracie Esposito, logistics coordinator; Roy Geiselhart, account executive trainee, freight solutions; Goran Jovanovic, customer service coordinator; Rocco Longo, logistics coordinator trainee; John Lyden, packaging engineer, Middletown, Ohio; Jonathan Matlock, account executive trainee, freight solutions; John Monroe, report analyst, Middletown, Ohio; Paul Phipps, logistics coordinator; Booke Pyle, logistics coordinator trainee; Melissa Raslevich, financial analyst; Anthony Rubino, logistics coordinator trainee; Stacie Saiena, customer service coordinator; and Todd Schollaert, logistics coordinator.

Manufacturing

Union Switch & Signal named Jeremy S. Hill vice president and chief operating officer.

David W. Robbins was named chairman of the board at Crucible Materials Corp., succeeding John L. Vensel. Mr. Robbins also will continue to be chief executive officer.

Marketing

Communifax Corp. hired Regina Rattigan Desbrow, vice president, marketing; Mark D'Amico, business development director; Jason Savage, flash developer; Cody Bauers, quality control analyst; Michael LaPosta, business intelligence reporting analyst; and Amanda Rea, account manager.

MarketSpace Communications said Kristen Cooke joined as graphic designer and that Thandar San was named marketing coordinator.

Nonprofits

The Pittsburgh Job Corps Center hired Mark Douglas as the new center director.

Rebecca Koehler Dudenhoeffer, a certified public accountant and supervisor with Malin, Bergquist & Co., was elected to the board of the Girl Scouts of Western Pennsylvania.

David Martin was named chairman of the board of directors of the YMCA of Greater Pittsburgh. Mr. Martin is president of Foster Holdings Inc.

Real Estate

Pennsylvania Commercial Real Estate Inc. hired Simon B. Franklin as an agent, tenant/buyer representative division.

Elsewhere

Kevin Caruso, a Pittsburgh native, was named the managing director and chief executive officer of Nigerian Telecommunications PLC, Nigeria's first national telecommunication carrier, by its holding company, the Transnational Corp of Nigeria PLC.

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