Profile of the Week Chris Crytzer •  Job: Principal, Crytzer Communication •  Age: 41 •  Ambition: To continue growing Crytzer Communication, while meeting the needs of my family •  First job: Paper route with The Pittsburgh Press •  Hardest job: While in high school and college, I was a waitress at a Howard Johnson's restaurant, working the 11 p.m. to 7 a.m. shift. •  Biggest work challenge: How to stop taking phone calls from clients past midnight •  Favorite stock/mutual fund: The Growth Fund of America •  Away from work: I tend to my family, exercise and read. •  Dream vacation: A trip to Alaska •  Favorite book: "I Don't Know How She Does It. The Life of Kate Reddy, Working Mother" by Allison Pearson •  If I won the lottery, I'd: Donate the money to St. Malachy School in Kennedy, to keep the tuition low for the school's families.

Associations/Organizations

James McGrath has been named executive vice president and chief operating officer of AAA East Central.

On the 2006 board of Commercial Real Estate Women Pittsburgh are president: Eve Bursic, Soffer Organization; president elect: Christi Neroni, Tucker Arensberg; past president: Heather Knuth, Integrity Design; secretary/charity: Virginia Weida, The Design Alliance; treasurer: Jennifer Cowles, Schneider Downs & Co.; sponsorship: Debra Flinner, Citizens Bank; membership: Mary Guinee, Civil & Environmental Consultants; events: Megan Zillweger, Laureate Capital; communications: Heather Kozlowski, Arbor Commercial Mortgage; programming: Tracy Merzi, Pittsburgh Business Times; and general counsel: Marcia Grimes, Babst Calland Clements & Zomnir.

Consulting

FSC Marketing Communications expanded its services and appointed Rebecca Zukowski vice president, director of medical education and training.

Contractor, Construction

TUDI Mechanical Systems said Carolee Corbett joined its accounting team.

Phillip A. Linton joined P.J. Dick Inc. as a senior estimator.

Health and Medicine

St. Clair Hospital named Barbara Girod executive director, service line management, and Carol Falo, director of emergency services.

Dr. Robert Lee Waltrip joined the medical staff of Butler Memorial Hospital.

Insurance

Henderson Brothers hired Nikki Germy, clerical pool associate; Megan McCaskey, retirement plan account manager, group benefits department; and Kris Brinsky, customer service representative /patient advocate.

Law

Associate Jaime M. Potts joined the litigation department of Steptoe & Johnson in the Charleston, W.Va., office, focusing on general litigation and insurance defense.

Nonprofit

Providence Point hired Jennifer Stratakis as marketing associate.

The Vincentian Collaborative Services, an affiliate of the Vincentian Sisters of Charity, appointed Carolyn Hall assistant administrator of Vincentian Home and Tom Lowden administrator of Vincentian de Marillac.

Public Relations

Michael P. Kranack joined Kerestes-Martin Associates Inc. as a business developer.

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