Accounting

CrawfordEllenbogen LLC hired Barbara Wagner, manager, and Kristof Ketzan, team member.

Dan Wolf was promoted to senior manager at Carbis Walker LLP, Certified Public Accountants and Consultants.

McCrory & McDowell LLC promoted Nicole M. Charlesworth, Emily M. Garrett, Sara M. Hutsky and Kristin N. Korona to senior associates, accounting and audit practice.

Louis Plung & Co. promoted Julia Huber to director of entrepreneurial services and Omar Thrower to supervising senior.

Advertising

A to Z Communications Inc. hired Christopher S. Bowser, senior graphic designer/Web specialist, and Brad Hrutkay, designer, creative services.

Associations & Organizations

The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties Pittsburgh Chapter elected its officers: President: Mark Dellana, Soffer Organization; president-elect: Richard Donley, Cranberry Business Park Associates/Chaska Properties; secretary: Lou Oliva, Grubb & Ellis Co.; treasurer: Steve Ritmiller, Alpern Rosenthal.

Banking & Finance

Parkvale Bank elected Thomas P. Ansani, Tammy H. Czyz, Rene Lelli-Moziejko and Barbara A. Yaussy to assistant vice presidents.

Susan Krieger joined NexTier Bank as a business development officer.

Standard Bank elected Thomas J. Rennie to serve on its board. Mr. Rennie is a certified public accountant and owns a public accounting firm.

First National Bank named David J. Summers, vice president of commercial lending, Beaver office. Brokerage/Investment

Harvest Financial Corp. hired Aaron Hayes as an investment consultant.

Consulting

Prima Problem Solving Inc. named Megan Munday, managerial associate.

Cogent Infotech hired Paul Shelly, program manager, public sector, and Cheryl Vierheilig, director of recruiting. Education

California University of Pennsylvania named Craig S. Butzine director of marketing and Robert Prah director of veterans affairs.

Graphics

Heeter Direct hired Jim Young as director, digital solutions.

Government

Beth Hickey was named supervisor of customer services, Homestead post office.

Health & Medicine

Candi Castleberry-Singleton was named to the newly created position of chief diversity officer at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

Hotel

Renaissance Pittsburgh Hotel named Melanie Koscelnak director of sales and marketing.

Law

Pepper Hamilton elected Jeffrey A. Mills to the partnership. Mr. Mills focuses on real estate, commercial and corporate finance, tax exempt and taxable bonds, tax health care and general corporate representation.

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