People on the Move

Accounting
Chad O. Agnew has joined Cottrill, Arbutina Professional Services as an accountant.

Bryan D. Thornberg Job: President/CEO of Higher Images Inc. and DoYouKnowAGood.com Age: 40 Ambition: To go public and offer our services in every major city across the country. First job: Tom Hopkins -- national sales trainer Hardest job/why?: Starting Higher Images five years ago without any capital, maintaining a debt free company and putting in 12 to 18 hour days for a dream [that] everyone said was just another dot.com that would never work. Biggest work challenge ever: Establishing national and international distribution for Ohio-based biotech company Zaxis International, training a national sales force, expanding a product line and developing a catalog and e-commerce site all within one year. Favorite stock/mutual fund: Google Away from work I: Boat, read and teach a Bible group for our church. Dream vacation: Cruise in a private ship around the world. Favorite book: "Nuts! Southwest Airlines' Crazy Recipe for Business and Personal Success" by Kevin Freiberg If I won the Lottery, I'd: Change nothing. I do what I love and we have programs in place to help people in need around Pittsburgh. I would build our company to continue to help those in need.

Associations/Organizations
John T. Pion, shareholder, Dickie McCamey & Chilcote, was re-elected to the Trucking Industry Defense Association board of directors.

David P. Pusateri, managing partner, McGuireWoods' Pittsburgh office, was appointed liaison to the American Bar Association's AIDS Coordinating Committee.

Andrea Bartko, a member of Pietragallo Bosick & Gordon's Business and Employment Practice Groups, was appointed legal director of the Pittsburgh chapter of the National Association of Women Business Owners.

Communications
Jack Horner Communications promoted Rowene Romestan to vice president, hired Ellen Wein as vice president and announced that Christina Then, previously an intern, joined the staff as a graphic designer.

Consulting
Yanni Partners hired Ryan Lennie as a consulting analyst.

Charlie Masterson joined Ryan & Company Inc. as a senior consultant in its Pittsburgh office.

Contractor, Construction
Bert Cherry and Bob Kremer have rejoined PWCampbell. Mr. Cherry is regional vice president and Mr. Kremer is regional vice president, pre-construction.

Nick Nazak joined LLI/CMI Construction Inc. as a project manager and Todd Anderson joined as a project manager/estimator.

Education
Pamela Donatelli, second vice president of investments, Smith Barney, was elected to the board of trustees of The Early Learning Institute.

Robert Morris University named Gregory G. Dell'Omo president. He also serves as a professor of management in the university's School of Business.

Health and Medicine
Ohio Valley General Hospital named new officers for its board of directors. Chairman: Edward A. Nicholson, president emeritus, Robert Morris University; vice chairman: Richard V. Sica, Thorp Reed & Armstrong; treasurer: Mark R. Scholl, Parker Hunter; and secretary: Margery H. Lawrence, marketing consultant.

Insurance
J.C. Mahan joined Babb Inc. as employee benefits operations officer and John Beck was named senior account executive, employee benefits operations.

Law
Robert Max Junker was hired by The Law Offices of Ira Weiss as an associate attorney in its municipal and school practice.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott has added two associates to its Business Division in Pittsburgh. Vinita K. Sinha focuses her practice on corporate transactions: acquisitions, mergers, financing, public and private equity and debt offerings, public company reporting and employment immigration. Lee Kim focuses her practice on preparing and prosecuting patent applications, drafting licensing agreements, registering copyrights, drafting copyright infringement opinions and conducting prior art searches.

Linda Acheson Pool has joined Sitko Rodella & Bruno in an "of counsel" position.

Thomas, Thomas & Hafer announced that Suzanne B. Merrick has joined as a partner and Paul J. Crooks has become a partner of the firm.