K. James Hunt was named managing partner of Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants. He also is the firm's coordinator of health care services.

Hill, Barth & King LLC promoted to supervisors Kimberly Berger, Naples, Fla., office; Dominic Mastropietro, Hermitage office; and Michael Merritt, Stuart, Fla., office. Promoted to the senior level are Lauren Latuska, Pittsburgh office; Samantha Howes, Fort Myers, Fla., office; and Steve Medure and Tom Korhely, Boardman, Ohio.

Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP hired Nicholas A. Mannerino as an associate, tax services group; and Amy A. Sismondo as a staff accountant, the assurance and advisory services group.

Matthew James Creative Inc. hired Matthew Olearchick as a senior designer.

Fifth Third Bank named Maria G. Sampson banking center manager of its Robinson Township Banking Center.

Yanni Partners, a division of GBS Investment Consulting LLC, hired Jessica Lang as a consulting analyst.

James Smith joined KU Resources Inc. as an environmental technician in its Duquesne office.

Kurt Torell joined the administrative staff of Penn State Greater Allegheny as its chief academic officer.

Luis Rico-Gutierrez, director of Carnegie Mellon University's Remaking Cities Institute in the School of Architecture, was appointed to The David Lewis Directorship of Urban Design and Regional Engagement.

Point Park University appointed Dr. Diane Maldonado, assistant provost for student outcomes and assessments; Christine Schaeffer, assistant provost for retention; Trudy Williams, assistant provost for administration; and Dr. James H. Thomas Jr., assistant dean of arts and sciences.

Turtle Creek Valley Mental Health/Mental Retardation Inc. named Fran Sheedy Bost executive director.

Core Furnace Systems Corp. hired Francesco Memoli as vice president, metal making group.

Kelly Gable-LaBelle was named division director, early childhood services, at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, and Robyn L. Chotiner was named director of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh-South Hills Early Childhood Development Center.

The Children's Festival of Pittsburgh named members to its board: Brian Bronaugh, president and executive creative director, Mullen Pittsburgh; Dr. Benjamin Hodes, principal, Hodes and Associates, and founding dean emeritus of the school of leadership and professional advancement, Duquesne University; Ann Felter Mason, director of development, Tickets for Kids Charities; and Christina Stacey, independent consultant, Christina Stacey Consulting.

Caren Palmaverde, training specialist, accessAbilities, was elected for a two-year term as vice chair of the Armstrong County Health Care Consortium.

Bridgeway Capital hired Carla Steele as a credit analyst and Tania Bikerman, business education coordinator.

Jeffrey B. Balicki, attorney, Feldstein Grinberg Stein & McKee, joined the board of the Spina Bifida Association of Western PA.

The Jewish Community Center of Greater Pittsburgh, Squirrel Hill, named Sarah Glascom program coordinator for children/teens/families and Jayme Vertullo, program coordinator for clubhouse and summer day camps.

Susanne Cole was named senior vice president of programs for Pressley Ridge.

ABG Capital promoted Ron Eggert to president.

Business Records Management named Richard Schofield director of information technology.

Matt McConnell was named chief of development at Asbury Heights.

Inmedius Inc. appointed Michael Klemme director, Inmedius Europa GmbH.

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