Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP hired Sarah A. Eshleman, senior associate and Ryan P. Trent, associate, tax services group; Anne L. McCready, senior associate, assurance and advisory services.

Susan Baker Shipley, head of the global trade finance business in North America for The Royal Bank of Scotland Group, parent company of Citizens Bank, was promoted to executive vice president.

Bob Kach joined Fifth Third Bank as a mortgage loan officer in the Murrysville branch.

Garrett hired Ambre Curtaccio, office manager; Adam Wilson, graphic designer and promoted Will Kesling to art director/senior designer and Phil Armstrong, director of interactive.

Rycon Construction, Inc. hired Gary DiCicco, estimator/project manager, special projects group.

GSP Consulting appointed Allen Jones procurement specialist and Michael Pehur development services manager.

Grant Kitterman joined KU Resources Inc. as a designer/draftsperson.

Jeffrey Sawyer was promoted to vice president in the sales division of Davison.

The Rev. Grace Basham was installed as chaplain of Jameson Health System. In addition, she also serves as the Jameson Hospice bereavement coordinator.

Sharon Dorogy, director of information systems at The Children's Institute, was elected to a one-year term as chair of the board of directors of the Pennsylvania eHealth Initiative.

Babb Inc. named S. Shepard Werth president of Babb Household Concierge Services, a new division.

BPU Investment Management Inc. hired Mike Halloran as vice president of market strategy.

Robb Leonard Mulvihill hired Jeffrey B. Cadle and James A. Godwin as associates.

Keevican Weiss Bauerle & Hirsch promoted Jared N. Leland to member. Mr. Leland manages transactions involving the production, distribution, and financing of motion pictures and television programs as well as the acquisition and disposition of entertainment assets.

Neil J. Gregorio joined Tucker Arensberg as an associate, litigation department. Mr. Gregorio focuses primarily on complex commercial and employment litigation.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott said Jessica Priselac joined its litigation practice as an associate. Ms. Priselac focuses on commercial and product liability litigation matters.

Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh board of trustees said Gregory A. Zovko, vice president and controller, United States Steel Corp., was elected to serve as a term trustee; Kristen Baginski, deputy chief of staff for Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl, will serve as the mayor's representative to the library board and the following Pittsburgh City Council members will serve as the city's representatives to the library board: Patrick Dowd, District 7; Bruce Kraus, District 3; Darlene Harris, District 1; and Natalia Rudiak, District 4. In addition, Lou Testoni, market managing partner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, was elected to a life trustee position. Mr. Testoni, a board member since 2005, serves as chair of the library board's finance committee.

PLS Logistics Services hired John Brenner, credit/collections specialist; Eileen Fletcher, Carrie Richard and Lisa Yednak, field billing specialists; Matthew Pruskowski, billing specialist; and Alfonzo Washington, global account executive.

Brian Zimmerman was named president and chief operating officer of Gorell Windows & Doors LLC.

Pipitone Group hired James Eyer as senior interactive developer, technology department.

Reid Harper joined SG&D Communications and Design as client relations manager.

MarketSpace Communications hired Maureen Rooney as an account executive.

Matt Axeman was promoted to senior art director at GatesmanMarmionDrake + Dave Inc.

Newsradio 1020 KDKA named KDKA veteran Mike Pintek to host a show weekdays from noon to 3 p.m., the slot formerly occupied by the late Fred Honsberger.

Michele R. Atkins was named interim president and CEO of Braddock-based Heritage Community Initiatives.

The Children's Home of Pittsburgh & Lemieux Family Center said Julie Kline and Amy Bass joined its board as members. Ms. Kline is an attorney at Metz Lewis, specializing in representing businesses and business owners in corporate, tax and estate planning matters, and Ms. Bass is a partner in Nota Bene, an invitation, gift and fine stationery store in Aspinwall.

The Homeless Children's Education Fund named seven new trustees to its board: They are Keith Alves, senior vice president, Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania; Phyllis G. Hartman, founder and president, PGHR Consutling Inc.; Dr. Monique Higginbotham, physician, Children's Hospital of UPMC; Heather Hudak, partner, Ernst & Young; Carly Neals, trust adviser and assistant vice president, PNC Bank Wealth Management; Randy P. Vulakovich, government affairs professional, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney; and Joseph G. Zewe, chief financial officer, PLS Logistics Services.

David Dombrosky, executive director of the Center for Arts Management and Technology at Carnegie Mellon University, was elected board president of the National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture.

The National Aviary appointed Jeanne Minnicks director of development. And it named to its board Matthew Berardi, managing director, Operations Tech., FedEx Ground; Shawn Fox, chief of staff, Office of Allegheny County Chief Executive; and Xiaoyan Zhang, president and CEO, Kit Solutions LLC.

Robert V. Barth Jr. was appointed to the board of Sister's Place Inc.

Beginning with Books named new officers: Chair: Patricia Cepko Polansky, director, Technology Consultants Alliance LLC; secretary: Michele R. Cooper, executive director, McAuley Ministries; treasurer: Anne Kairys Irvine, managing director, income tax accounting, The Bank of New York Mellon. In addition, new members were named: Florri Ladov, executive director, Reading is FUNdamental; Dorothy Coll, president, Two Men and a Truck; and Laurie S. Moser, consultant, Caught Being Good Project.

Testing Laboratory Services promoted Nicholas Koseski to director, mechanical testing, chemical analysis and metallurgical testing and hired Robert Ross as manager, chemical analysis testing and special projects.

Tracy Rossetti Delvaux was named senior vice president and chief financial officer, Hanna Holdings and Howard Hanna Real Estate Services.

Pittsburgh native Dan Silmore joined GigaOm Network, San Francisco, as senior vice president of product and marketing.

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