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Architectural
Larson Design Group said Frank Terak joined as senior vice president of federal markets.
Banking
F.N.B. Corp. and its banking subsidiary, First National Bank, promoted Brent J. Semachko to director of corporate responsibility.
First National Bank, the largest subsidiary of F.N.B. Corp., announced Anthony Laslavic joined as senior vice president, director of vendor equipment finance sales and marketing.
Education
Baldwin-Whitehall School District appointed Anthony Cheric as athletic director.
Health
St. Clair Health appointed Rich Taylor as vice president of facilities management and operations.
Charles Edward Geyer, Jr., M.D., joined UPMC Hillman Cancer Center as co-director of its National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Clinical Trials Network efforts.
Law
Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC announced that Alison M. Sacriponte joined as counsel. Her primary areas of practice are corporate law, business law and technology law.
Sherrard, German & Kelly, P.C. said Elizabeth W. Brunins joined Of Counsel and is a member of its corporate services and privacy and cyber security practice areas. Her practice focuses in the area of counseling business entities, commercial transactions, data and technology contracts, and advertising and marketing law for clients ranging from startups, small and middle market entities to large international corporations.
Manufacturing
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. announced Steven V. DiTommaso was named vice president and chief financial officer.
Arconic Corp. named Daniel Fayock executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
Nonprofit
Judith Hansen O’Toole was named executive director at The Fine Foundation.
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania promoted Alyssa Cholodofsky to chief program and policy officer and Cinda Watkins to 211 senior director; and hired Anna Kay Yaghoubian as director of Building for Success.
Sweetwater Center For the Arts named Christine Brondyke as its executive director.
Tourism
Meredith Meyer Grelli, co-founder/co-owner of Wigle Whiskey and Threadbare Cider & Mead, was named chairperson of VisitPittsburgh’s board. Additionally, two new board members were elected, they are Laila Brock, vice president, sponsorship sales and operations of JMI Sports and Perry Ivery, general manager, The Oaklander Hotel, Marriott Autograph Collection.
Awards and Honors
The National Council of Juvenile and Family Court Judges honored child advocate Judith Horgan for her service to children and families at the NCJFCJ’s annual National Conference on Juvenile Justice. She received the inaugural Award for Exemplary Service on behalf of Children and Families in the Court System.
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