Family Services of Montgomery County names executive director
EAGLEVILLE >> Timothy F. O’Connell has been named executive director of Family Services of Montgomery County. O’Connell has served as director of finance of Family Services for 20 years.
O’Connell succeeds Mark Lieberman, who is retiring after 35 years of leadership at Family Services. Lieberman will serve as a consultant to the agency until his retirement in April 2017.
In his role as director of finance for Family Services, O’Connell was responsible for developing, implementing and managing financial and administrative systems including accounting, legal, human resources, and the agency’s physical infrastructure. He played a critical role in collaborating with the agency’s senior leadership team in strategic decision-making and operations.
O’Connell, a resident of Lower Providence Township, is an active member of the Lower Providence Historical Society and Lower Providence Township Audit Committee. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and a master’s degree in business administration from Temple University. He also holds a certification in nonprofit executive administration from the University of Pennsylvania.
For more information on Family Services, call 610630-2111 or visit fsmontco. org.
West Reading
READING HEALTH NAMES CHIEF, PEDIATRIC EMERGENCY MEDICINE >> Christopher F. Valente, MD, has been named chief of Reading Health System’s newly created section of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, within the Department of Emergency Medicine.
In his new role, Valente will oversee the development of a Pediatric Emergency Department, work collaboratively with the Departments of Pediatrics and Surgery to standardize care of the pediatric patient and serve as Core Faculty of the Emergency Medicine Residency Program in development.
Valente began at Reading Health in Pediatric Emergency Medicine in June 2016. Prior to his career at Reading Health, he served as Hospitalist, Emergency Department and Inpatient Unit, at Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Baltimore, MD.
Valente completed his residency and internship in Pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University Children’s Center and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Emergency Medicine at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He earned his medical degree from New York University School of Medicine and his Bachelor of Science in Biology from Fordham University, Bronx, NY.
Fort Washington
CREDIT UNION HOSTS SUCCESSFUL BLOOD DRIVE >> TruMark Financial Credit Union employees recently donated 28 pints of blood which has the potential of saving more than 84 lives. The Feb. 17 blood drive was held in support of the American Red Cross.
The American Red Cross provides life-saving blood and blood products to patients in hospitals as well as offers relief to victims of disasters. “It is evident our employees feel good about helping our community and realize the importance of saving lives through the gift of a blood donation,” said JoAnn McCausland, senior vice president, human resources.
TruMark Financial offers banking, investing and insurance services to more than 115,000 members in Southeastern Pa. For more information visit www.trumarkonline.org .