On the Boards

Fox Chase Cancer Center

has elected

Michael J. Heller

to its board. He will also serve on the institutional-advancement committee of the board. Heller heads the emerging-business and venture capital practices and is chairman of the business law department at Cozen O'Connor.

Jason Salus has been appointed by the Montgomery County Commissioners to the board of the Montgomery County Industrial Development Authority. Salus is director of real estate and development for Mount Airy U.S.A. and is a councilman in Conshohocken Borough.

Ronald A. Kovler, founder of Kovler & Rush P.C., has been named president of the Philadelphia Trial Lawyers Association for 2010-11.

The Philadelphia Direct Marketing Association has elected the following officers and members to its board for 2010-11:

Named to the board:

Kathy Bademan is account supervisor at MRM Worldwide, Hatboro.

Phillip Barnes is direct-marketing specialist at Wedgewood Pharmacy, Swedesboro.

Marie Caldwell is senior project manager for the GMR Group, Upper Darby.

Erik Formica is vice president of fmi direct inc., Philadelphia.

Marsha Goodwin is a direct marketer in Croydon.

Charles E. Ohanesian is president and chief executive officer of The WordTech Group, Pottstown.

Geff Rapp is senior managing partner of Group G Direct Inc., Warminster.

Birgitta Sama is a director at SCA Tissue N.A., Philadelphia.

Denise Saugling is account executive of Bank of America, Wilmington.

Valerie J. Schlitt is president of VSA Inc., Haddonfield.

Ken Shirey is a direct marketer from Quakertown.

Nicole Tassinaro is in client relations at NorthStar VETS, Clarksburg.

Richard Travaglini is a marketing consultant at RGT Direct, Havertown.

The Dad Vail Regatta Organizing Committee, the nonprofit group that runs the Aberdeen Dad Vail Regatta, said it had named Peter Cipollone and Sarah Stevenson to its board. Cipollone, a three-time Olympian, is owner and principal consultant at Avadar Consulting L.L.C., Princeton. Stevenson was a member of the U.S. Rowing National Champion Women's Senior Eight during the summer of 2002 and is assistant city solicitor, regulatory affairs unit, for the City of Philadelphia.

Make-A-Wish Foundation of Philadelphia & Susquehanna Valley, a Blue Bell nonprofit group that grants the wishes of children with life-threatening conditions, has named to its board:

Adam M. Grant is associate professor of management at the Wharton School.

Jon D. Litner is president of Comcast Sports Group.

Ron Carkoski is president and CEO of Four Seasons Produce Inc.

Jeff Jubelirer is principal of Jubelirer Strategies.

Denise L. Hale is a human resources project manager and analyst with Access Group Inc.

The Center City Residents Association, Philadelphia, has named five new members to its board:

Jared Klein practiced law in Philadelphia for several years and is pursuing his doctorate in political science.

Maggie Mund is communications and public involvement quality manager at Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc.

Cheri La Spada is founder of Cherin Consulting.

Joe Rively is associate director for international development for the University of Pennsylvania.

Eunice Trevor is a partner at the law firm of Saltz, Mongeluzzi, Barrett & Bendesky P.C.

NTAF, a Radnor nonprofit group that helps transplant patients and individuals who have suffered a catastrophic injury with uninsured medically related expenses, has elected the following to its board:

Thomas N. Carr is a partner at Siana, Carr, O'Connor and Lynam L.L.P., Paoli.

John N. Geary is the executive vice president of Advanced Mobile Solutions, Wayne.

Benjamin R. Pierce is the executive director of the Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program.

The Pennsylvania Association for Justice, Philadelphia, (formerly the Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association) has appointed the following to its board of governors:

Albert J. Evans is a lawyer with the Pottsville law firm Riley & Fanelli P.C.

Joseph Huttemann is a partner with the Philadelphia law firm Martin Banks.

Ronald A. Kovler is a partner with the Philadelphia law firm Kovler & Rush P.C.

Jerry Meyers is a partner with the Pittsburgh law firm, Meyers, Giuffre, Evans & Schwarzwaelder L.L.C.

Tobi Millrood is partner at Pogust, Braslow & Millrood L.L.C.

Adam Reedy is an associate with Handler, Henning & Rosenberg L.L.P., Harrisburg.

Mike Schafle is an associate with Anapol, Schwartz, Weiss, Cohan, Feldman & Smalley P.C., Philadelphia.

Royce Smith is a lawyer with offices in Philadelphia.

Steven Barth is an associate with the Pittsburgh law firm Goodrich & Goodrich P.C.

Michael Collis is a partner with the Pittsburgh offices of the law firm Wilkes & McHugh P.A.

The Paoli Hospital Foundation has elected Wayne R. Huey Jr. chairman of its board of trustees. Most recently, he was vice chairman and managing director at Millennium Bank (now Harleysville National Bank).

The Philadelphia chapter of the Society for Marketing Professional Services has installed a new board for 2010-11:

Aimee Lala, marketing director at Taylor Wiseman & Taylor, is president.

Rachel Yoka, marketing manager at Timothy Haahs & Associates Inc., is president-elect.

Andrew J. Katz, director of marketing for O'Donnell & Naccarato Inc., is treasurer.

Susanne Hanson, director of business development for Simone Collins, is secretary.

Directors are:

Helen Ambrose is marketing coordinator at Kitchen & Associates.

Jean Coney is business-development manager of Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Inc.

Amy Izzo is marketing manager of Marketri L.L.C.

Bill Mageeis is business-development manager of ATC Associates Inc.

Mike McTamney is director of business development at Klein & Hoffman Inc.

Raelene McCarthy was formerly business-development manager with Bohler Engineering.

Melissa Rysak is director of corporate communications at Pennoni Associates Inc.

Dorothy Verdon is director of marketing and business development at Bruce E. Brooks & Associates.

Terry Whitaker is principal at Crossbow Studio L.L.C.

The Young Professionals Network of the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2010-11 board:

Chris Parker, vice president of TD Bank N.A., is chairman.

Tina Malek, partnership marketing representative at Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, is vice chairwoman.

Board members include:

Dan Brown, an account executive at Johnson Kendall & Johnson Inc.

Chris Bryan, a financial-planning specialist at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney.

Chantelle Fitzgerald, an associate at White & Associates.

Derrick Monte Carlo, a business travel sales manager for Loews Philadelphia Hotel.

Kevin Murphy, a senior manager at KPMG L.L.P.

Alexis Arena, an attorney at Flaster/Greenberg P.C.

Nelly Arnold, a business analyst at PCN Inc.

Stephanie Balan, executive vice president for the Tri-State Realtors Commercial Alliance.

Kevin Cafferky, controller at the Opportunities Industrialization Center.

Elaine Delos Reyes, marketing manager for the Philadelphia Eagles.

Amy Gorman, a catering sales and event planner at Di Bruno Bros. Inc.

Lauren Hirshon, a senior associate, strategy and innovation, at the Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board.

Mai-Linh Hoang, marketing communications specialist at Citadel.

M. Erin Lavelle, director of business development/principal at First Heritage Agency Inc.

Andrew Pack, chairman of YPN Volunteer Committee.

Ruben Reyes, president of Lyquix Inc.

Sarah Talasnik, vice chairwoman of YPN Volunteer Committee.

Derek Wood, director and agent of Tactix Real Estate.

- Mike Zebe