People in the News

World Wide Stereo, an independent Hatfield retailer of consumer electronics, home-automation and custom-installation services, promoted Bill Hettinger to vice president of e-commerce and director of purchasing, from director of e-commerce. Bill Buch has been promoted to vice president of purchasing, from director of purchasing.

Winnie's LeBus Inc., Manayunk, named veteran food executive Joseph J. Giannetti as vice president of operations. He was vice president of franchise operations/research and development at Saladworks.

Firstrust Bank, Conshohocken, promoted the following community-banking managers to vice president: Kelly Beauparlant, Don Lomas, and Dan Moloney.

TD Bank named Melissa K. Dupre assistant vice president, store manager of its branch in Wayne. She had been senior small-business specialist at Sovereign Bank.

QVC, the West Chester-based television and e-commerce retailer, promoted John Cowan to senior vice president, information technology global services, from vice president, global systems and initiatives.

The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit, business-led civic organization, named Rachel Shelar program associate. She had been an intern with the league.

The Visiting Nurse Association of Greater Philadelphia promoted Karen A. Alston to executive vice president of home health and primary care services from senior vice president of home health/chief nursing officer. Louisa Miceli has been promoted to vice president of practice management in the Home Visit Doctors program from home health coordinator and senior community health education and outreach specialist.
- Mike Zebe