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Richard Ferst has been named chief executive officer of Urdang, a real estate investment unit of BNY Mellon Asset Management. Ferst, based in Plymouth Meeting, had been chief operating officer and president. He remains chief operating officer.

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Richard Ferst has been named chief executive officer of Urdang, a real estate investment unit of BNY Mellon Asset Management. Ferst, based in Plymouth Meeting, had been chief operating officer and president. He remains chief operating officer.

Sunoco Inc., Philadelphia, said Stacy L. Fox had been named senior vice president and general counsel. Fox joined Sunoco from the Roxbury Group, a Detroit firm that developed real estate and did legal consulting, where she was founder and principal.

The Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia said James M. Nason had been promoted to vice president and economist. Nason joined the bank's Research Department in November as a senior economic adviser and economist.

Meridian Bank, Devon, said Geoffrey T. Sheehan had been promoted to assistant vice president, commercial lending. Sheehan previously was a commercial loan officer.

Nancy Page has been promoted to vice president of Buchanan Public Relations, Ardmore. She had been director of client services.

Christopher R. Kunkle has been named director, securities lending and market risk, by the Risk Management Association, Philadelphia. Kunkle had been managing director and senior vice president, Wachovia Global Securities Lending.

Jack Horner Communications Inc., a Philadelphia public relations and marketing-communications agency, has added Michael Gross as vice president of public relations for its King of Prussia office. Gross had been vice president of Anne Klein Communications Group, Mount Laurel.

OI Partners-Gateway International, Philadelphia, said Elva L. Bankins had joined the career-transition and executive-coaching firm as executive vice president, corporate services. Bankins had been senior partner with Kelleher Associates Inc.