Business

BANKING, FINANCE

• William A. Luttner joined Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc. as a financial adviser in its Sewickley office.

• Patrick O'Brien was elected to the board of directors and appointed by the board to serve as First Federal Savings Bank's president and chief executive officer.

ACCOUNTING

Julie J. Herstine and Lucas Rihely, both accountants with Cottrill, Arbutina Professional Services, received their licenses as certified public accountants from the Pennsylvania State Board of Accountancy.

EDUCATION

Gary M. DeJidas, president and chief executive officer of GAI Consultants Inc., was elected to Point Park University's board of trustees.

HEALTH CARE

• At Cenk Chiropractic: Dr. Ryan D. Kauffman was named clinic director of the Harmarville office; Dr. Thomas Brinzer was named clinic director of the Gibsonia office; and Dr. Katherine Eckert joined the main office in Fox Chapel as an associate.

• Dr. MaryBeth Pope Salama, team physician for VITAS Innovative Hospice Care of Greater Pittsburgh, was certified by the American Board of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.

• RedPath Integrated Pathology Inc. named Dr. Dennis M. Smith Jr. chief medical officer.

OTHER

• The Urban League of Greater Pittsburgh appointed Debra Tucker vice president of programs and services.

• Kenneth J. Nesbit was hired as center coordinator for the Hill District First Source Center, currently under construction.

• Pittsburgh Opera welcomed Jennie Brock Leghart as director of finance.

• Print Management production coordinator Erin Keenan became certified as a mailpiece quality control specialist by the U.S. Postal Service.

• Tom Drizmala joined Keystone Dedicated Logistics as a business development manager in the sales department.

AWARDS

Steve Oslica, director of marketing at Pittsburgh Corning Corp., was awarded Business-to-Business Marketer of the Year at the Bizmark Awards, presented by the Pittsburgh Chapter of the Business Marketing Association. Other award winners: Business-to-Business Advertiser of the Year Thomas F. Hoffman of CONSOL Energy Inc.; e-Marketer of the Year, Kim Tarquinio of Pipitone Group; Public Relations Practitioner of the Year, Pattie Sullivan of Euro RSCG Worldwide PR; Advertising Agency Employee of the Year Kim Tarquinio of Pipitone Group; Production Supplier of the Year Rod Herrmann Jr. of Herrmann Printing; Media Representative of the Year Lisa Naugle of Key Communications; Fast Tracker of the Year Lauren Annibale of Yearick-Millea; and Lifetime Achievement Award, Roger Linville of PPG Industries Inc.

• Joe Welch, a seventh-grade social studies teacher at North Hills Junior High School, North Hills School District, was selected as a Keystone Technology Integrator.

NEW BUSINESS

Rita Landin, professional groomer, opened City Dog, a salon, self-service dog wash and boutique, at Westmoreland CrossRoads Plaza, just off Route 30/Exit 119 Connellsville/Blairsville in South Greensburg. For information, call 724-420-5120.

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