Shawn A. Kaciubij was promoted to principal at Parente Randolph's Pittsburgh office.

Horovitz, Rudoy & Roteman hired Josh Madore as marketing director and Chris Hart, tax accountant.

Five accountants have joined Malin, Bergquist & Co.: Nils P. Magnusson, staff accountant, business valuation, forensic and litigation support group; David Moyer and Daniel J. Rajakovich, staff accountants, tax group; Brian P. Swantek, senior accountant, tax group; and D. Brandon Woolslare, staff accountant, business valuation, forensic and litigation support, employee benefit plan audit group and public company/SEC group.

Carbis Walker, Certified Public Accountants & Consultants, elected Jennifer E. Cidila to the partnership.

Astorino hired Marlin Foura, project manager; Mark Kastroll, job captain; Darren Lloyd and Jack Williams, project architects; Ro-Tien Liang, architectural associate; Jeff Bender, senior marketing coordinator; and Lisa Starr, architectural intern.

Robert Victor, project manager, AECOM Transportation (formally DMJM Harris) was elected a governor of Region 2 of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

N. Catherine Bazan-Arias, senior staff engineer, DiGioa, Gray & Associates, was elected at-large director of the American Society of Civil Engineers.

John Parks was named president of the American Academy of Actuaries. Mr. Parks is a retired employee benefits consultant.

The Western Pennsylvania Chapter No. 7 of the Institute of Real Estate Management installed new officers for 2009. President: Mary Ann Sipos, senior management representative, Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency; president-elect: Craig C. Scott, president, SLC Realty Inc.; and secretary/treasurer: Mark Lytle, property manager, NDC Real Estate Management Inc.

First National Bank appointed John C. Williams Jr. Pittsburgh market executive and president of the Pittsburgh region.

Bender Consulting Services Inc. promoted Kelly Kuczinski to manager of finance and administration for the Bender Family of Companies.

Protiviti Inc. promoted Michael Eck, associate director; Timothy Maloney, senior manager; and Michael Smith, manager.

Aon Consulting Worldwide appointed Sharon Blichfeldt vice president, health and benefits, for the Pittsburgh office.

UPMC said Alan Steckel, M.D., Thomas Wein, M.D., Ellen Berne, M.D., and Michele Organist, M.D., would join UPMC on Dec. 1. They formerly were affiliated with West Penn Hospital of the West Penn Allegheny Health System. Drs. Steckel and Wein specialize in both internal and geriatric medicine. Drs. Berne and Organist specialize in internal medicine. Their practice, Health Center Associates-UPMC, will have offices in Monroeville, Harmarville and Green Tree.

Burns, White & Hickton hired as associates Justin M. Lovich, workers' compensation group, and Lisa D. Woods, transportation group.

Mark A. Willard, attorney, Eckert Seamans Cherin & Mellott, was appointed chair of the Lex Mundi Law Firm Technology Committee.

Morella & Associates hired Alan E. Cech as a member of its litigation department.

Meyer Darragh Buckler Bebenek & Eck said attorney James D. Miller joined the firm.

PLS Logistics hired Stephanie Allen, customer service coordinator; Scott Boyer, executive vice president, sales and marketing; Gregory Gushard and Andrew Rihn, account executive trainees, freight solutions; Tracy Kirsten, financial analyst; Susan Newcomer, logistics coordinator; and Chrisma Williams-Black, accounts payable specialist.

Ardex Engineered Cements and The W.W. Henry Co. appointed Stephan Liozu president and chief executive officer.

Industrial Scientific Corp. said Dan Timco was appointed global director of operations.

Thomas Mole, vice president for national account sales, Cigna Group Insurance, was named president of Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.

The Nature Conservancy hired Roy Lenhardt, associate director of philanthropy, and Amanda Cherry, senior donor relations manager; Teresa Saxton was named donor relations manager.

Morgen A.R. Kelly joined the staff of Family Services of Western Pennsylvania as research director.

4CDesignWorks hired Stephanie Davis, marketing and sales coordinator, and Catherine Wenger, graphic designer.

B Three Solutions Inc. hired James Carr, systems analyst, and James Gilmore, programmer.

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