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People on the move
Maher Duessel hired Emily Howryla, staff auditor; Bob Fleming, experienced staff; and Chris Conlon, IT intern. It promoted Kelly Robinson, supervisor and Nicole O’Sulliva, senior auditor.
Associations & Organizations
The Allegheny Conference on Community Development named David Ruppersberger president of the Pittsburgh Regional Alliance.
Dr. Matthew Masiello, chief medical officer and medical director of care coordination at The Children's Institute of Pittsburgh, was appointed to the Institute of Medicine’s Committee on the Biological and Psychosocial Effects of Peer Victimization: Lessons for Bullying Prevention.
Pittsburgh AIDS Task Force’s board of directors has extended the term of Bart Rauluk as board president, elected Mary Bokovich, vice president, Anne Davis, secretary and named Brian Balonick, Tai Chen, Scott Cox, Ron Stall, and Adam J. Falcone as new board members.
Banking
First National Bank of Pennsylvania promoted Tony Leone to vice president, manager of portfolio and collateral operations for business credit.
Consulting
P. Joseph Lehman Inc., Consulting Engineers hired Warren Stoner as constructability review manager, bridge department.
Contractor & Construction
Burns & Scalo Real Estate Services, Inc. hired Bob Fittipaldo as director of facility management.
Education
Douglas K. Frizzell was named vice president for student life at Duquesne University. He will succeed the Rev. Sean Hogan, C.S.Sp., who will step down as executive vice president but will remain as president of the newly formed Duquesne University Scholarship Association.
Financial
Marie Pietropaolo joined mortgage banking firm Holland Mortgage Advisors as vice president, operations.
Health
Jamie Burke was named director of operations at Concordia’s Good Samaritan Hospice.
Breast surgeon Michael S. Cowher, MD, joined Allegheny Health Network from Cleveland Clinic and will see patients at the Wexford Health + Wellness Pavilion.
Leslie Nettelmann joined Adagio Health as the chief operating officer.
John V. Williams was named chief of the division of pediatric Infectious Diseases at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC.
Nonprofit
The Greater Pittsburgh Relocation Council appointed its board for 2015/ 2016. President: Tracey Shellem, Howard Hanna Co.; vice president: Nevena Staresinic, Moderna Relocation; secretary and corporate ambassador: Carol Palatucci, PNC Bank; treasurer: Rebecca George, George Moving & Storage; advisor to the board: Bill Brack, South Hills Movers. Keller Williams Realty hired Abigail Zedik, Mt. Lebanon office; Mark Ayoub, James Bruner, Jason Campagna, Kathleen Doehring, Jonathan Egan, Regis Fate, Keane George, Christine Graham, Rebekka Lang, James Roman, Damian Thomas, James Triano Jr., Michael Utterback and James Wirt, Bethel Park office.
Professional Services
Financial Outsourcing Solutions hired Janet L. Golonka as director of compliance audit services.
Transportation
AIReS said joined Ashely Aldaco as an account manager.
Water Technology
Evoqua Water Technologies announced Ben Stas was named chief financial officer.
Elsewhere
Timothy Selga is a machinist mate aboard the San Diego-based U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and one of only ten operational aircraft carriers in the Navy.
Awards and Honors
Stephen E. Zitney of the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) was named as a Fellow by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. Mr. Zitney is a chemical engineer in the NETL Computational Science and Engineering Division where for 11 years he has led research and development projects focused on the safe, clean, and efficient design and operation of the nation's fossil energy systems.
Business notes
Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania opened a Financial Opportunity Center at its Northside Common Ministries facility, 1601 Brighton Road. The center is a resource to families in need of employment services and financial coaching.