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Citizens Bank promoted

James Tyrrell

to senior vice president and director of regional banking for eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. He had been senior vice president of regional banking for Bucks and Montgomery Counties.

Seth Gillston was named senior vice president of Ace USA's new mergers and acquisitions industry practice. The new appointment is in addition to Gillston's current responsibilities as senior vice president of Ace Financial Solutions in Philadelphia.

Carpenter Technology Corp., Wyomissing, named Sunil Y. Widge senior vice president and chief technology officer. He had been vice president for business development and chief technology officer for specialty alloys operations.

Trion, a King of Prussia employee-benefits consulting and outsourcing company, named Marie J. Killian practice leader for integrated health and productivity management. She had been a vice president at Aon Consulting Worldwide.

Gregory J. Dienna was named a senior vice president and relationship manager by U.S. Trust Corp. He had been a director of client management at Calibre, a unit of Wachovia Bank.

Michael S. Schiff was named a senior vice president and relationship manager. He had been a vice president and sales director at Mellon Financial Corp.'s Private Wealth Management Group in Philadelphia.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children named Lamont Louis chief administrative officer. He had been senior director at operations Med3000 Inc., Pittsburgh.

Jeffrey Snyder was named chief operating officer. He had been chief administrative officer for St. Clare's Health System, Boonton, N.J.

Anthony Green was named executive director of the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. He had been vice president for programs and national outreach at the National Constitution Center.

Dan McDermott was named senior vice president of customer services at QVC Inc., West Chester. He had been vice president of supply chain.

Mike Barrett was named vice president of distribution, site operations. He had been general manager of the Suffolk, Va., distribution center.

Rob Muller was named vice president of distribution, corporate operations. He had been director of distribution planning and analysis.

Pitcairn Financial Group, Jenkintown, named Russell J. Holt senior vice president and managing director of its St. Davids regional office. He had been senior vice president of client development for the Philadelphia and Delaware regions for Wachovia Wealth Management.

Richard Moseley was named vice president of business development. He had been president of Mercer Capital Group.

Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co., Horsham, named Edward F. Clemons senior vice president and chief human resources officer. He had been senior vice president, human resources, for Janney Montgomery Scott L.L.C.

Diversified Search Ray & Berndtson named Stephen S. Morreale chief operating officer. He had been executive vice president and chief financial and administrative officer of Management Recruiters International Inc.

Philip Kane joined Purchasing Management Associates, Conshohocken, as executive vice president and partner. He had been founder and principal of Source One Management Services.

Sharon Presnell was named vice president for regenerative medicine and biology at Tengion Inc., East Norriton. She had been a senior scientist and program leader at Becton Dickinson Technologies in Research Triangle Park, N.C.

Robert G. Pietrusko was named vice president of global regulatory affairs and quality of ViroPharma Inc., Exton. He had been responsible for worldwide regulatory affairs at Millennium Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

National Penn Bancshares Inc., Boyertown, promoted H. Anderson Ellsworth from senior vice president to executive vice president. Ellsworth, a lawyer, is responsible for National Penn's compliance with federal securities laws.- Inquirer staff