Alpern Rosenthal hired Louis Longo, accounting/auditing shareholder and director, comprehensive risk services group.

Nathanial Thomas and Maureen O'Sullivan joined Parente Randolph as junior accountants.

Chemel Kornick & Co., LLC hired Stuart M. Cunningham as a tax consultant.

Perkins Eastman promoted the following individuals to senior associates: Scott Fitzgerald, Mark O'Matz, Lee Pellegrino and Charles Krimmel and Rebecca Roche were promoted to associates.

Maureen P. Kelly, attorney, Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C., was appointed a member of the American Bar Association's Commission on Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts for a one-year term.

Marc L. Aronson, president of the Pennsylvania Association of Notaries and the United States Notary Association were elected to serve a two-year term on the Property Records Industry Association board of directors.

Parkvale Bank hired Debra K. Vargulish as the assistant manager of the human resources department.

Sharon F. DiPaolo, attorney, Pepper Hamilton LLP, was appointed chair of the board of Holy Family Learning, Emsworth. Holy Family Learning, a division of Holy Family Institute, provides specialized educational services to help children achieve academic success. Ms. DiPaolo is a partner in the teal estate group.

Gynecologic Oncologist John T. Comerci, Jr., M.D. has begun practicing at St. Clair Hospital, enhancing the Hospital's comprehensive services within its Cancer Care Center.

Dr. Benjamin Miller was named physician leader for the Diagnostic Referral Group at The Children's Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center. The Diagnostic Referral Group is comprised of pediatric hospitalists who specialize in the diagnostics of complex medical conditions. As acting head, Dr. Miller will provide consultative services for the pediatric and infant populations of the Pediatric Specialty Hospital at The Children's Home.

Dr. Steven C. Bonawitz has joined the University of Pittsburgh Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery.

Simpson & McCrady named Ellen Goodman director of marketing.

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC hired: Nathaniel C. Hunter as Counsel. Mr Hunter focuses primarily on commercial and residential real estate law, including development law, lending law, landlord and tenant law, mineral law, title insurance, and related areas of practice. Richard W. James, as Counsel and primarily practices in intellectual property, including patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution; litigation, negotiations, opinions, due diligence, and licensing. Abhijat Parikh provides contractor services to the firm as Counsel practicing with the Intellectual Property Practice Group. Eric D. Ruka joins as Counsel practicing intellectual property law, including patent matters. Kurt Ruka joins as a technical specialist, intellectual property group.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh's board of trustees elected two new members. Both members were serve a two-year term. Robert J. Kollar, director, master of accountancy program and an assistant professor of accounting, Duquesne University's Palumbo-Donahue School of Business and Donald R. Fischer, senior vice president, health affairs and chief medical officer, Highmark Inc. The board of trustees also voted to elect the following officers to a two-year term: Chair: Jacqui Fiske Lazo; vice chair: Joan Gully; secretary: Carol Robinson and treasurer: Lou Testoni.

GatesmanMarmionDrake, Inc. promoted Shannon Baker to director, public relations practice.

Ty Ballou and Bryan Ward were re-elected to one-year terms as the Muscular Dystrophy Association national vice presidents. Mr. Ballou is president and CEO, Public Label Brands and Mr. Ward is the founder, CEO and COO of Giant Ideas.

The Parkinson Foundation of Western Pennsylvania said Dr. Peter J. Jannetta, Allegheny General Hospital Department of Neurological Surgery, has joined its board. Dr. Jannetta serves as AGH's vice chairman of academics and is professor, neurosurgery, Drexel University College of Medicine.

Foundation Radiology Group hired Jim Yamshak, senior vice president, sales and Gretchen Connelly, director, marketing.

Simon Property Group appointed Kristie Kozuch, area director of business development.

Friedman's Freshmarkets named Dale R. Eichenlaub, transitional vice president and general manager and Jeffrey C. Carr was named deli/bakery/catering supervisor.

Duane Morris LLP said Cynthia A. Baldwin, received the Anne X. Alpern Award from the Pennsylvania Bar Association Committee on Women in the Profession at the committee's 16th Annual Convention last month. Ms. Baldwin, a partner at the firm and a former Pennsylvania Supreme Court Justice, was selected in recognition of her excellence and leadership in the legal profession and her significant professional impact on women in the law.

Carlos Cardoso, chairman, president and CEO, Kennametal Inc., received the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 Award in the master category for the Upstate New York, Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia region. The award recognizes outstanding entrepreneurs who are building and leading dynamic, growing businesses.