Dateline Pittsburgh
People on the move
Accounting KPMG hired Carl Kriebel as a managing director in the risk consulting–cyber security services practice. Associations & Organizations The Three Rivers Rowing Association named Matthew P. Logue as its new executive director.
Penina Lieber was appointed to American Law Institute Consultative Group. Ms. Lieber is a partner at Dinsmore & Shoh.
Banking
First Commonwealth Bank hired Brandi E. Welsch as a senior corporate banker. S&T Bank promoted Sandy
Loperfito executive vice president, deputy chief risk officer;
Jonathan Kowalski, senior vice president, C&I banking group manager; and Steven
Matzus, senior vice president, managed assets administrative and financial risk manager.
Casino Jimmy Vaccaro was named director of sports relations for Rivers Casino Pittsburgh. Insurance
Henderson Brothers hired Herb Catausan as a senior consultant in its employee benefits division.
Lesley Schafer joined Boston Mutual Life Insurance Co. as senior regional sales director for its Central region, including Pittsburgh.
Law
Clark Hill PLC hired Hal Coffey as a member and Ray Baum as Of Counsel in its Pittsburgh office, in the Real Estate practice.
Amanda J. McCracken Raber joined Bennington Law Firm, LLC. Her practice focuses on all aspects of divorce, equitable distribution, custody and support.
Nonprofit
Brother’s Brother Foundation announced newly elected officers. President: Ozzy
Samad, Brother’s Brother Foundation; executive chairman: Luke L. Hingson,
Brother’s Brother Foundation; treasurer: Walter B. Fowler,
Chatham University; and vice president of development:
Karen Dempsey, Brother’s Brother Foundation. Professional Services
HR/Advantage Advisory, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clark Hill, named Holly Maurer-Klein as vice president. Awards and Honors Richard DeYoung, president and chief executive officer, WTW Architect is the latest recipient of AIA of Pennsylvania’s Medal of Distinction. The Medal of Distinction honors contributions to architecture that transcend local boundaries and have been of benefit to the profession and citizens of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
The North American Retail Hardware Association and Independent We Stand, a national organization supporting the shop-local movement, presented Samantha Post of T&M Hardware & Rental with its first-ever Spirit of Independents Award. The two organizations created the award to honor a home improvement retailer who makes exceptional efforts to promote the shop-local movement in their community. She was honored for her work with the Bellevue Initiative for Growth and Revitalization, a nonprofit community development organization in Pennsylvania, and her tireless efforts to refer and attract customers to other independent businesses in her area.
Business notes
Inco Beverage announced the acquisition of Greensburg Beverage of Greensburg. Effective in January, Inco Beverage began delivering products to Greensburg Beverage’s customers in Westmoreland, Fayette, Allegheny and Washington counties. Inco will continue to operate as an importing beer distributor in two locations: the company’s current warehouse in Johnstown, and the current Greensburg Beverage facility. Thirty-eight members of the Greensburg Beverage employee team joined the staff at Inco Beverage. The two branches of Inco’s business will be referred to as Inco-Johnstown, and Inco-Greensburg. Inco Beverage was founded in 1934 by Joseph and Amelia Incardona, and is still owned by two branches of the founders’ family, the Rizzos and the Incardonas. Greensburg Beverage was founded in 1949 by James and Josephine Iannuzzo. Their grandson, David Iannuzzo, will remain on board as general manager of Inco-Greensburg and operations manager of the combined companies.
Row House, a popular boutique fitness rowing brand, is opening its first independent franchise in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh fitness entrepreneurs Trey and Christina Johansen
already own three Club Pilates studios in the area.