Accounting
Sisterson & Co. LLP promoted Megan E. Walsh to manager, consulting services practice; Timothy J. Mantick, IT manager; Dana L. Allen and Megan E. Myszak, tax supervisors; Mary A. Trigo, assurance services supervisor; Lisa D. Ewing, senior associate, tax practice; and Brandon J. Valasek and Laura A. Wohar, senior associates, assurance services practice.
Ballet Theatre
Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre announced its board of trustees leadership team for the 2014-16 term. Chairman: Michael LaRocco; vice chairman: Mark Popovich; treasurer: Michael Haver; secretary: Kathleen Miclot. Mr. LaRocco is the founder, president, and chief executive officer of American Made LLC and U.S. Liner Co. (a division of American Made LLC). Mr. Popovich is managing director in the Pittsburgh office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler LP. Mr. Haver is partner with Ernst & Young. Ms. Kathleen Miclot is owner and curator of The Frame House.
Contractor & Construction
Landau Building Co. hired Jamie Maloney as project engineer.
Education
Mary Claire Kasunic was appointed president of Oakland Catholic High School.
A new position within Duquesne University’s Division of Mission and Identity has been developed to help impact the way the Spiritan charism is viewed as it is lived through the university’s mission. Luci-Jo DiMaggio will serve as the director of mission animation.
Insurance
Tucker, Johnston & Smelzer Inc. hired David V. McDonnell as commercial operations director, assistant vice president of the commercial lines department.
Manufacturing
Koppers Holdings Inc. announced the appointment of Michael J. Zugay as chief financial officer.
Nonprofit
Battelle announced the election of Subra Suresh, Carnegie Mellon University president and an internationally distinguished scientist and researcher, to its board.
Awards
The AIA-MBA Joint Committee announced that Angelo Martini Sr. is the recipient of the 2014 James Kling Fellowship Award. Mr. Martini is CEO of A. Martini & Co., a construction management, general contracting and design-build firm. The James Kling Fellowship Award was established by the AIA-MBA Joint Committee to recognize those individuals who best exemplify collaboration between the design and constructor professions. These individuals, through their action and example, provide both members of the AIA and the MBA standards of excellence to strive for in an effort to bridge the gap between both professions. To qualify for this award, individuals must be nominated by the opposite profession. The namesake of this award, James Kling, is after a longstanding figure on the AIA-MBA Joint Committee.
Two outside sales professionals from FASTSIGNS of Pittsburgh-City/South were recognized for their outstanding sales achievements at the 2014 FASTSIGNS Outside Sales Summit. Debbie Fossick received the platinum sales award, which recognizes outside sales professionals who achieved sales of $900,000 or more from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. With more than 550 FASTSIGNS centers worldwide, only 10 outside sales professionals received this award. Jamie Jones received the silver sales award, which recognizes outside sales professionals who achieved sales between $400,000 and $599,000 from July 1, 2013, to June 30, 2014. Only 31 Outside Sales Professionals received this award.
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First Published: September 7, 2014, 4:00 a.m.