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ACCOUNTING

York Township-based SF&Co. named Rachael A. Potts a staff accoun- tant. She has an accounting degree with a minor in finance from York College. Nicholas L. Shearer was named a staff accountant with the Harrisburg office. He has a degree in accounting and fi- nance with a minor in economics from Shippensburg University.

ARCHITECTURE/ ENGINEERING

Harrisburg-based Murray Associ- ates Architects named Paul Ma- hady Jr. a techni- cian. He has 30 years of experience, including the use of Revit, a building information model- ing software. He has an associate degree in architecture from Williamsport Area Community College.

New Cumberland-based Navarro & Wright Consulting Engineers Inc. named Brian S. Beckfield a geotechni- cal specialist. He will oversee geotechni- cal design and reporting efforts. He is a professional geologist with more than 17 years of geological experience, most recently with Dawood Engineering, a BS in geology from Kutztown University and a BS in earth science from Penn State University.

Hampden Township-based Da- wood Engineering Inc. named Scott Reeser head of the surveying depart- ment in the North- ern Tier regional office in Sayre, Bradford County. He is a professional surveyor with more than 20 years of sur- veying experience. Anita Nardone was named a project manager with the Phil- adelphia regional office in Montgom- ery County. She is a professional en- gineer with more than 14 years of site development experience, includ- ing coordinating project design teams, permitting, and stormwater management.

ASSOCIATIONS

National Association of Regulatory Utility Commis- sioners' Commis- sioners Emeritus, which represents former state public utility commission- ers from around the country, elected Pizzingrilli Kim Pizzingrilli secretary and treasurer. She is co- chairwoman of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's power generation, renew- able and utility practice group and has more than 28 years of state government experience, including eight years as a commissioner with the Pennsylvania PIIC.

West Donegal Township-based American Associa- tion ofMeatProces- sors named Marty Manion executive director. He has 20 years of association management expe- rience, including as -Manion (TM) directoroftheAsso- ciation Independent Management and director of information technology and board services with the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors. He is a gradu- ate of Lycoming College. Christopher Young was named outreach specialist. His resDonsibilities will include food safety and inspec- tion matters and representing the association before federal, state and local agencies. He is a 20-year veteran of the meat indus- try.

CONSTRUCTION

Warfel Construction Co. of East Hempfield Township named Matthew B. Hartzler presi- dent. He was vice president and a partner. He has a BS in structural design and construction engineering tech- nology from Penn Hartzler State University.

LAW

Susquehanna Township-based Ser- ratelli Schiffman & Brown PC named John D. Sheridan and Cara A. Boya- nowski shareholders. Sheridan is certified public accountant as well as a lawyer, and will continue his tax preparation practice in addition to rep- resenting clients before the 1RS and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue. He has a bachelor's degree in account- ing from Penn State University, an MS in taxation from Drexel University and a law degree from Widener University. Boyanowski focuses on domestic and family law, as well as wills and estates. She has a law degree from Widener.

Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott LLC named Renae Kluk Kiehl an as- sociate with its Harrisburg office. She will practice in the insurance, business counseling and government affairs groups. She also is a judge advocate with the Pennsylva- nia Army National Guard's 28th Infan- try Division. Before law school, she was a television an- chor/reporter and communications consultant. She has a BS from Clarion University and a law degree from Widener University Çrhnnl nf ? aw

Post & Schell PC named Kenneth Lee a principal with its construction, government con- tracts and surety law practice group. He was employed with Tucker Arensberg PC. He has a BA from Gettysburg College, an MA from Villanova University and a law de- gree from the University of Pittsburgh School ofLaw.

MANUFACTURING

Hopewell Township-based Oak- works Inc., which designs and manu- factures medical equipment, named Richard L. Shu- man chief operat- ing officer. He also will continue as Shumim chief financial of- ficer. Previously, he oversaw financial operations for Aramark's facility ser- vices group, was CFO of Kellogg Aus- tralia/NewZealand and was a business unit CFO with Carpenter Technology. He has a BS from Elizabethtown Col- lege and an MBA from Saint Joseph's University in Philadelphia.

Springfield Township-based Ad- hesives Research Inc. named Donna Paley manager of environmental health and safety. She has a BS in biol- ogy from Franklin ^ & Marshall College. Paley

MARKETING

Lancaster-based Stoner Bunting Advertising named Pamela Hard- ing and Patricia Stansbery employ- ees with its gift card markets division. Harding has more than 25 years ol customer service and vendor relations experience, most recently as a com- petitive local exchange carrier provi- sioner with Windstream Communi- cations. Stansbery has more than 20 years of customer service experience with Windstream, Greenpoint Credit LLC and Security Pacific Housing Services. Michelle Schober was named an account executive with the account team. She was a communica- tion manager with Lancaster Catholic High School and a sales and marketing executive with Stoner Bunting.

Lancaster-based Godfrey named Eric Clark a designer. He was a design- er with an agency in the Philadelphia region. He has a BA in graphic design from York College. Tom Gorman was named a vendor re- sources coordina- tor. He was creative services manager with the Lancaster Barnstormers and an executive pro- ducer with the Sugar Land Skee- ters. He has a BS in speech commu- nications from Millersville University. Ginny McCreary was named a public relations associate account manager and coordinator. She was a marketing and events coordinator with Barley Snyder and has a BA in strategic com- munications from Elon University. Da- na Trabucco was named an associate account manager. She was a market- ing assistant with Clark Construction Group LLC and has a BS in marketing with a minor in business lawfrom Penn State University.

East Hempfield Township-based GSM Industrial Inc. named Brian Dörnbach president. He was the exec- utive vice president and general man- ager. Jim Towers was named vice chair- man. He was president. Jeff Kramer was named an outside sales represen- tative. He is a U.S. Navy veteran with eight years of business development experience within the construction and industrial fields.

NONPROFITS

York-based Byrnes Health Educa- tion npntpr namprl Matthpw C. Hpr- rington director of operations and James J. Reisinger director of educa- tion services.

REAL ESTATE

Lemoyne-based RSR Realtors named Robert E. McDonald busi- ness development manager of its ap- praisal division. He has more than 30 years of experi- ence in commer- cial lending, most recently as a commercial loan officer with Centric Bank and a commercial lending team leader with Mid Penn Rank

Manheim Township-based Cold- well Banker Se- lect Professionals named Denise Beissel, Justine McPhee and Chris- tine Moeller real estate agents. Beis- sel is with the Wvo- ??????? missing office and has20yearsofexpe- rience; McPhee is with the Lancaster office; and Moeller with the Hershey office. Moeller has a degree in social Wendle science. Tori Wen- dle was named an agent with the Camp Hill office of Coldwell Banker Homestead Group Select Profession- als. She has a degree from Shippensburg University. Shane Loomis was named an agent with the Linglestown office. He has a degree from Temple University

TECHNOLOGY

East Lampeter Township-based 12:34 MicroTech- nologies Inc. named Sean Weav- er a developer. He is a graduate of Penn State York.

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

Chester County-based Comcast Cable named Andy Kochanowski vice president of technical operations for the Keystone region, which includes most of Pennsylvania. He will oversee installation, service and maintenance across the region. He has more than 20 years of telecom and data network- ing experience. Before joining the company in 2011, he was an information services con- sultant with Lancaster General Health and vice president of network opera- tions with Windstream Communica- tions. He also was a lieutenant com- mander with the U.S. Navy Reserve. He has a BS in electrical engineering from Penn State University and an MBA from Bucknell University.

OTHER

Lancaster-based Select Security named Steve Firestone executive vice president. He was chief marketing of- ficer and executive vice president of Entergy Corp., chief operating officer of Commonwealth Security and prin- cipal of The Firestone Group.

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