Scott Blatchford joined the tax team at Horovitz, Rudoy & Roteman, LLC.

Maher Duessel promoted Elizabeth Cuthbert, manager accountant; Joy Short, Janet Feick and Kristen Connors, to senior accountants; and hired Michael T. Korhnak as senior accountant and Kristen Dening, staff accountant.

Hapanowicz & Associates Financial Services hired Emery J. Levick as business development specialist.

Cheryl L. Knoch was named director of student life at Duquesne University.

Two physicians specializing in obstetrics and gynecology joined the medical staff at Excela Health. They are Dr. Carolyn Chambers and Dr. Kelly DeVoogd. Dr. Chambers joined the practice of Gyno Associates with offices in Latrobe and Greensburg. Dr. DeVoogd joined the practice of Westmoreland Obstetrics and Gynecology, with offices in Greensburg and North Huntingdon.

Metz Lewis LLC hired Kenneth C. Thiess and Julie I. Kline as members. Mr. Thiess focuses on banking law, corporate and business transactions, and trust and estate administration. Ms. Kline focuses on corporate and business representation and estate planning and administration.

Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force said board members serving on the communications committee are Valerie Golik, adjunct assistant professor at Point Park University; Keri Harmicar, marketing & outreach manager for LIFE Pittsburgh; Carol Wolicki, director of marketing for Ennect, a division of e-marketing corporation Elliance Inc.

The Pittsburgh Urban Magnet Project selected its 2009-2010 executive officers from its board: President, Justin Lokay, political director for Arlen Specter 2010; vice president, D. Geoffrey Webster, principal and co-founder, Value Capture LLC.; vice president for strategic initiatives, Julia Clough, corporate marketing director, VisitPittsburgh; treasurer, Larry E. Tanner, senior accountant, tax services, Beard Miller Co. LLP; secretary, Rebecca Rickard, group sales and audience development manager.

Greater Pittsburgh Literacy Council named officers to its board for 2009-2010: President, Martin Fritz, president, Equitable Midstream at EQT Inc.; vice president, Susan Gilbert, principal, Mercer Human Resource Consulting; secretary, Jackie Kalocay-Hogg, director of marketing and communications, Houston Harbaugh; and treasurer, Willard Martin Jr., senior vice president, Citizens Bank. Named to the board: Kimberly Deceder, IT director, PPG Industries; Eric Ellsworth, director of scientific informatics, RedPath Integrated Pathology; Maura Farrell, assistant head of school for planning, Winchester Thurston School; M. Charles Hardoby, vice president, CNX Gas Corp.; Inez Miles, vice president, Citizens Bank; Paul Spradley, assistant director of student life for multicultural affairs, Robert Morris University; and Randy Waugaman, director of circulation, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

Ladies Hospital Aid Society named Laura P. Kronk president of its board for a three-year term. New board members: Florence Allen, Lori Brinker, Jacqueline Dixon, Violet Gallo, Ruby Kang, Peggy Mihailoff, Cynthia Roth, Mary Ellen Wampler, Dolores Warwick and Debra Wheeler.

Millcraft Industries hired Michael Goldstrom as a project manager, construction department, and Patti Dittman as director of leasing and property management.

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