Alpern Rosenthal hired Tricia J. Egry as director of marketing.

The state Treasury Department appointed Jeffrey S. Batoff, partner, Obermayer Rebmann Maxwell & Hippel, to the advisory board of the Tuition Account Program.

The Pittsburgh Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America named its 2010 board of directors. President: Amy Kowal, Second-eyes Proofing; president-elect and renaissance awards advisor: April Clark, Brunner; vice president and sponsorship chair: Shellyn Shoenthal, Mars Youth Home; treasurer: Jeff Krakoff, Burson-Marsteller; assistant treasurer and sponsorship chair: Stephanie Ackerman, Heinz North America; secretary: Kristan Allen, Ketchum; immediate past president: Kelly Kimberland, APR Carnegie Mellon Software Engineering Institute; renaissance awards: Shari Boyle, Brunner; director-at-large, programming: Krista George, Brunner; director-at-large, member services: Shilo Raube, Carnegie Mellon University; director-at-large, communications: Deanna Ferrari, WordWrite Communications.

First Commonwealth Financial Corp. named Orlando V. Fulgenzio III senior vice president, marketing and community relations.

James A. Capra Jr. joined First National Bank as vice president, business banking division.

Citizens Financial Group Inc. hired Anthony E. Pratt as senior vice president and senior client adviser of its wealth management services in Western Pennsylvania.

MarketSpace Communications hired Lindsay Polito and Kevin Hilliker as designers.

OnDemand Energy hired Don Wukich as education market director.

Pressley Ridge named Loretta Berger director of corporate and community relations.

Health Hope Network (formerly Visiting Nurse Foundation) elected to its board Jacques Moye Sr., of McGuireWoods, and Robert Skena, of Artisan Investor Services. Mr. Moye is a corporate lawyer. Mr. Skena is the founder principal of Artisan Investor Services.

Craig Bollman was named director of sales of the Doubletree Hotel Pittsburgh and Monroeville Convention Center.

Andrew Morrison was appointed executive chef for Fairmont Pittsburgh.

Houston Harbaugh said James R. Carlisle II joined as a director, corporate department.

John G. Shorall joined The Law Offices of Ira Weiss Of Counsel.

Leech Tishman Fuscaldo & Lampl hired Kevin Acklin as a partner in its corporate practice. Mr. Acklin advises clients on general corporate matters, including venture capital and private equity investments, mergers and acquisitions, equity financings, technology and emerging company issues, and general corporate governance matters.

Heidi A. Sherman joined Steiner & Blechman as an associate.

Jeffrey A. Mills, partner, Pepper Hamilton, was appointed chairman of the Peters Township Planning Commission.

Sauereisen Inc. hired Kyle de Bruyn as materials scientist.

Rick Domhoff, director of national accounts, Heinz North America, was appointed to the Cancer Caring Center board.

Familylinks elected new officers: Chair: Rudy J. Agras, executive vice president, Triangle Tech Group; vice-chair: Joseph McHugh, senior attorney, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc.; secretary: Charles W. Kenrick, principal, Law Offices of Charles W. Kenrick; and treasurer: Leo Hannah, partner; Horovitz, Rudoy & Roteman.

McMahon & Cardillo Communication hired Caitlin Leopold as coordinator of innovative services.

Boyden named Tom Flannery leader of its North American board services practice . Mr. Flannery also will continue as managing director of Boyden's Pittsburgh operations.

CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. appointed Jeffrey Ackerman national managing director of the private client group, part of CBRE Investment Properties Group.

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