Accounting

Auditors Kristy L. Jenkins and Brodie Majors joined Cottrill, Arbutina Professional Services.

Daniel Farrell was appointed consultant in the audit and accounting group at Goff Backa Alfera & Co. LLC.

Alpern Rosenthal hired Gary M. Gilman as manager, business valuation and litigation support services group.

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Arita Gilliam

• Job: Coordinator for Adolescent Development and Prevention Education, UPMC Shadyside Hospital
• Age: 56
• Favorite stock/mutual fund: Ariel Investments
• Someday I want to: Write a book about the impact of choices on children.
• Interesting/useless facts about me: I grew up in Weirton, W.Va. I was my high school's first African- American cheerleader.
• I hate it when someone opens a box of cereal without following the directions.
• What inspires you? Exercised faith
• Person you'd most like to have dinner with: Marian Edelman Wright because I admire her devotion to improving the lives of children.
• What do you like about Pittsburgh? Pittsburgh is a family-oriented city and a great place to raise children.
  It also is a caring city with its devoted foundation community and committed youth/family serving organizations like FamilyLinks.

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Architectural

Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects promoted Loren C. Wright to senior associate.

Associations & Organizations

The Pennsylvania Court Reporters Association elected Lisa Ann Bauer, owner of Bauer Court Reporting Inc., its 2008-2009 president. Donna M. Betza, manager of court reporting and video, ACBA Services Inc. continues her service on the board as director of District 4.

Sydney Schwaratz Hardiman was named managing director for Women's Small Business Association.

Military Affairs Council of Western Pennsylvania elected new officers: Co-chairmen, John G. Brosky, Grogan Graffam P.C., and George A. Huber, University of Pittsburgh; first vice chairman, Paul N. Kuzmich, retired, Columbia Gas System; secretary, Ronald F. Conley, Allegheny County Veteran Affairs; treasurer, Dewitt M. Peart, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; special advisers to the board, David M. Roderick, retired, USX Corp. and Frederic B. Sargent, Sargent Electric Co. Elected board members: Kelly Barcic, Pittsburgh Regional Business Coalition for Homeland Security; Sally Haas, Pittsburgh Airport Area Chamber of Commerce; Christopher Hale, National Veteran Owned Business Association; Robert A. Kennedy, UPMC; Anthony Lisanti, retired, Chester Engineering; William E. Otto, Sebring & Associates; and Walter A. Schratz, Carnegie Mellon University.

Banking & Finance

Arlie R. Nogay was appointed corporate secretary for The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. Mr. Nogay is chief securities counsel and chief governance officer.

Education

Robert Morris University named alumna Ola R. Jackson to its board of trustees. Ms. Jackson is founder of OWN: Onyx Woman Network.

Nina Margiotta joined Robert Morris University as associate vice president for institutional advancement.

Health & Medicine

Concordia Visiting hired Dino Capestrani as director of marketing.

Law

William Pietragallo II, managing partner of Pietragallo Gordon Alfano Bosick & Raspanti, was appointed by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania as vice chair of its disciplinary board.

Joshua Siebert joined Pietragallo Gordon as an associate in the commercial litigation and intellectual property litigation practice groups.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott said attorneys Gregory H. Teufel and Mariah L. Lewis joined its Pittsburgh office. Mr. Teufel is as a member in the litigation division focusing on outside general counsel work and commercial litigation, including breach of contract disputes, construction litigation, employee benefits matters, employment disputes and product liability claims. Ms. Lewis is an associate in the litigation division, practicing in the labor and employment group. And Kevin M. Skjoldal joined as an associate in the Harrisburg office's litigation division.

Manufacturing

Koppers Inc. said Thomas Angell joined as plant superintendent of carbon materials and chemicals.

RTI International Metals Inc. hired Michael E. McClain as director, business planning and development, at its Pittsburgh headquarters and named Ravi Rai director, SAP application support for its computer center located in Niles, Ohio.

Industrial Scientific Corp. appointed Josh McElhattan, director of marketing and business development and Kevin Miller was elected vice president and general manager of sales and service for Industrial Scientific Americas.

Nonprofit

Mark W. Medwig, certified public accountant, Gleason & Associates, and William J. Hepfinger, director, regional accounts, Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield, were appointed to the St. Anthony Charitable Foundation board.

Peter L. DeNardis was elected to serve a three-year term on the board of trustees for the International Waldenstrom's Macroglobulinemia Foundation.

Resorts

Shelley Wood was named Pittsburgh sales manager for Stonewall Resort.