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Architecture
WTW Architects named Larry Payne president and CEO.
Associations and Organizations
Nicole M. Pardus, associate attorney at Long & Long LLC, was appointed secretary of the board of directors of Laurel Legal Services.
Chemical
Lanxess announced that Christian Meiners was named chief financial officer in North America.
Education
The Baldwin-Whitehall School District board awarded Superintendent Randal A. Lutz a new fiveyear contract.
Robert Morris University elected to its membership Brian Kelly, executive vice president and head of PNC Healthcare.
Health
West Penn Hospital, part of Allegheny Health Network, named Jason Roeback chief operating officer.
Insurance
Henderson Brothers Inc. hired Rachel Thomas as a data analyst, employee benefits practice; Trey Harper as a client services associate, HB Retirement; and Casey McGrath as a sales associate, commercial lines department.
Law
Goldsmith & Ogrodowski LLC hired Eric A. Iamurri as an associate. Mr. Iamurri focuses on representing commercial vessel and railroad crew members, oil field and pipeline workers, and other industrial workers and their families in serious personal injury and death cases.
Meyer, Unkovic & Scott named Amanda M. Daquelente and Gary M. Sanderson partners. Ms. Daquelente focuses her practice on a wide range of business and corporate transactions, including mergers and acquisitions, divestitures, and reorganizations. Mr. Sanderson focuses on assisting new and established companies navigate complex transactions and disputes.
Manufacturing
PPG announced the appointment of Pascal Tisseyre as vice president, architectural coatings, Europe, Middle East and Africa South.
Nonprofit
Karen Sartin Slevin was named chief development officer of Hôpital Albert Schweitzer in central Haiti. The position is based at the HAS U.S. Administration headquarters in Pittsburgh.
Professional Services
Aires promoted Bobby Bartle to general counsel.
Solutions 21 promoted Rob Salome to chief operating officer.
Awards and Honors
PPG announced that Leigh-Ann Humbert, PPG senior research manager, automotive OEM coatings, was recognized with the American Chemical Society Pittsburgh Award for her achievements in the innovation and development of industry-leading coatings technologies.
PPG announced that Shanti Swarup, a retiree and collegium member, was honored with the 2021 Roy W. Tess Award in Coatings. The award is presented by the American Chemical Society’s Division of Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering (ACS PMSE). The annual award recognizes outstanding contributions to coatings science, engineering and technology.
Business notes
Grant Street Associates Inc., a member of the Cushman & Wakefield Alliance, announced that law firm Thomas, Thomas & Hafer LLP has relocated to 525 William Penn Place, Downtown. The firm will occupy 11,871 square feet of office space on the 26th floor of the U.S. Steel Tower.
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