On the Boards
Recent announcements about changes to the boards of directors of area organizations or involving local executives. Checkpoint Systems Inc., a Thorofare maker of antitheft security tags for retailers, appointed Robert P. van der Merwe to its board. Since April 2005, he served as president and chief executive officer of Paxar Corp. and was chairman of the Paxar board from January until the company's sale in June.
Recent announcements about changes to the boards of directors of area organizations or involving local executives.
Checkpoint Systems Inc.
, a Thorofare maker of antitheft security tags for retailers, appointed
Robert P. van der Merwe
to its board. Since April 2005, he served as president and chief executive officer of Paxar Corp. and was chairman of the Paxar board from January until the company's sale in June.
CSS Industries Inc.
, Philadelphia, a publicly held consumer-products company, elected
John J. Gavin
to its board. From 1994 to 2004, he served as president and chief operating officer and as a director of Right Management Consultants Inc., Philadelphia.
Howard Brod Brownstein
was elected to the board of the
National Philanthropic Trust
, Jenkintown, a charity. He is a principal of NachmanHaysBrownstein Inc., Narberth.
David A. Scott
was named to the board of
Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania
, Philadelphia, a nonprofit youth-mentoring organization. He is executive vice president of finance and administration for Comcast Cable, Philadelphia.
The
University of the Arts
, a nonprofit cultural organization, named
Glenn Manko
and
Roger L. Bomgardner
to its board of trustees. Manko is a partner at Beacon Search Group Partners, Haverford. Bomgardner is senior vice president and Pennsylvania market manager for Commerce Bank, Cherry Hill.
Lawrence Finkelstein
was appointed to the national board of trustees of the
Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America
, New York, a nonprofit health-advocacy organization. He is a partner at Blank Rome L.L.P.
The
Mann Center for the Performing Arts
, Philadelphia, a nonprofit cultural organization, elected
Larry R. Wood Jr.
to its board. He is a litigation partner at Pepper Hamilton L.L.P., Philadelphia.
William W. Matthews 3d
was elected to the board of trustees of
La Salle University
, Philadelphia. He is a partner in the corporate and securities department at Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg & Ellers L.L.P., Philadelphia.
- Mike Zebe