On the Boards

Recent announcements about changes to the boards of directors of area organizations or involving local executives.

Tengion Inc.,

an East Norriton clinical stage biotechnology company focused on the development of neo-organs and neo-tissues, named

Brian J.G. Pereira

to its board. He is president and chief executive officer of AMAG Pharmaceuticals Inc., Cambridge, Mass.

The

Philadelphia Youth Network

, a nonprofit organization focused on youth workforce development, named the following to its board:

is senior vice president and director of corporate affairs for Citizens Bank, Philadelphia.

is regional head of medical finance at Aetna Inc., Blue Bell.

is vice president of human resources at Comcast Corp., Philadelphia.

The

Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers

, a Philadelphia professional association, named

Lori Shemtob

to its board of managers. She is the founding partner of Shemtob Law P.C., Blue Bell.

The

Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition

, a nonprofit organization, named the following to its board:

Paul Brauer

is director of human resources, community affairs and store operations at Brown's Super Stores Inc., Bellmawr.

James J. Connor

is a consultant for Beneficial Savings Bank, Philadelphia.

Jacqueline Davidson Neilson

is vice president of customer strategies and solutions, U.S. Pharmaceuticals Division, Merck & Co. Inc., Phila.

Patrick J. Eiding

is president of the Philadelphia Council AFL-CIO.

Daniel K. Fitzpatrick

is president, Bank of America, Pennsylvania, and market executive for commercial banking in Pennsylvania, Southern New Jersey and Delaware.

Bessie G. Jordan

is corporate director of human-resources compliance, equal opportunities and equality at GlaxoSmithKline, Philadelphia.

AstraZeneca P.L.C.

, a British pharmaceutical company with significant operations in Wilmington, named

Rudy Markham

to its board. He was chief financial officer of Unilever P.L.C., London.

Karen Kieser

and

John Valentine

were elected to the board of trustees of the

Wissahickon Valley Public Library

. Kieser is an adjunct faculty member at Gwynedd Mercy College, Lower Gwynedd. Valentine is emeritus medical staff at Jeanes Hospital Philadelphia.

The

Curtis Institute of Music

, Philadelphia, elected the following members to its board of trustees:

Nina Albert

is a retired psychotherapist and a trustee of the William & Nina Albert Foundation.

Victoria Bok

is head of Victoria Bok & Associates.

Blair Bollinger

plays bass trombone in the Philadelphia Orchestra and is music director of the Bar Harbor Brass Week in Maine.

Joseph Camarda

is the regional manager for the Mid-Atlantic region of Goldman Sachs Private Wealth Management, overseeing the Philadelphia and Washington offices.

is a retired music therapist.

Barbara Oaks Silver

is a partner in the law firm Astor Weiss Kaplan & Mandel L.L.P., Philadelphia.

The

Burn Foundation

, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit organization, appointed

J. Lee Fulton, William B. Hughes and Everett Marshall 3d

to its board. Fulton is assistant director of emergency services for Delaware County and the chief fire marshal for Springfield Township. Hughes is director of Temple University Hospital's Burn Center. Marshall, a burn survivor, was mayor and fire chief of Newfield, N.J.

- Mike Zebe