Accounting

Goff Backa Alfera & Co. LLC named Edward Savikas partner and Jennifer Varley manager, audit and accounting group.

Jay M. Bissell and William M. Bodnar were promoted to tax shareholders at Alpern Rosenthal.

Hunter R. Morris joined KPMG LLP as an associate in its tax practice, where he will provide economic and valuation services.

Advertising

MatchPoint Marketing hired Jackee Elmore to its creative department as senior designer on its Georgia Pacific account.

Association & Organizations

The Allegheny Tax Society named its 2008-09 directors and officers: president, Leonard Andrews of Sisterson & Co. LLP; past president, Thomas Bakaitus Jr. of Herbein & Co. Inc.; vice president, Donald Johnston of Grossman Yanak & Ford LLP; treasurer, David Adams of Alcoa Inc.; corresponding secretary, Matthew Schwartz of James Lange Law Offices; recording secretary, Paul Kasicky of Thorp Reed & Armstrong LLP; directors, Paul Mavrinac of McCrory & McDowell LLC; and Michelle Kopnski of Tucker Arensberg P.C.

Banking & Finance

TriState Capital Bank named James P. Nickel senior vice president, commercial lending, and Kirk C. Sieg II vice president, private banking.

National City Corp. hired Bryan Watson as private banker for its Private Client Group, based in Pittsburgh.

Communications

Brady Communications hired Jane DiBucci as an electronic production specialist, production team, and Krupal Annugu as a Web developer.

Consulting

Development Dimensions International hired Marni Wolfe as a software engineer.

GSP Consulting hired Mike Poggi as business development and sales manager, and Keith Wehner as public affairs manager.

Contractor & Construction

Cuddy Roofing Co. hired Charles Diulus as project manager, commercial division.

Engineering

Herbert, Rowland & Grubic Inc. hired Robert D. Tellish to lead the operations of its land development service group throughout northwestern Pennsylvania.

Michael Baker Corp. appointed Michael Ziemianski vice president and chief resources officer.

Health & Medicine

Maryanne J. Henderson was named medical director of The Children's Institute.

Donald J. Wilfong, M.D., was appointed chief of the general internal medicine division at The Western Pennsylvania Hospital. Dr. Wilfong is an associate professor of medicine at Temple University School of Medicine West Penn Clinical Campus and Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Will Cook was appointed president of UPMC Mercy, effective July 7.

UPMC Health Plan named Jeffrey D. Nelson vice president for marketing and communications.

Hotels

Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel hired Andrew HeLal as general manager.

Law

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott said attorney Elizabeth Martin Colombo joined as an associate, business division.

Marketing

Kolbrener Inc. hired Sara Minion as designer and Conrad Schroeder as a writer specializing in business development.

Nonprofit

Concordia Lutheran Ministries hired Benjamin Oesterling as an information technology technician at its Cabot campus.

Professional Services

Oxford Solutions Inc. hired Travis Crawford as a technical recruiter.

Centria Coating Services hired Paul Swinski as regional sales manager.

Public Relations

Jack Horner Communications Inc. hired Kate Hennelly as graphic designer, creative division.

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