Business People on the Move

Neil P. DiSpirito, a lawyer with more than 20 years' experience advising pharmaceutical, medical device, and life sciences clients on compliance with U.S. pharmaceutical, biologic, and medical-device regulation, has joined Ballard Spahr L.L.P. as a resident in Washington and Philadelphia. He also will be a member of the business and finance departments and the life sciences and technology and health-care groups. DiSpirito was a partner at Olsson Frank Weeda Terman & Matz.

Wistar Institute, a West Philadelphia nonprofit specializing in basic biomedical research with a focus on cancer and vaccines, has hired Tara Yates as director of communications. She was director of public affairs in the marketing department at the Roswell Park Cancer Institute in Buffalo.

Reed Smith has elected the following partners in its Philadelphia office: Kerry Halpern, a member of the corporate and transactional advisory group; Sara A. Lima, a member of the state tax practice; and Nipun J. Patel, a member of the commercial litigation group.

The Hill at Whitemarsh, a nonprofit continuing-care retirement community, has promoted Peter Fleming to chief operating officer, from chief financial officer. He had been president of Cresheim Creek Capital.

Andrew C. Krakowski has joined DermOne, a Conshohocken network of comprehensive dermatology practices, as chief medical officer. He had been director of medical innovation for Rady Children's Hospital, San Diego., and is a sub-specialty pediatric dermatologist, and laser expert.

Lincoln Financial Group, Radnor, has promoted Kenneth S. Solon to executive vice president and chief information officer. He will also sit on the company's senior management committee. Solon had been senior vice president, responsible for enterprisewide information technology, administrative services, and the digital business group.

Bryn Mawr Bank Corp., parent of Bryn Mawr Trust Co., has named Keith B. McCutcheon senior vice president and treasurer of the corporation and the bank. Before joining the bank, he was chief investment officer and treasurer of Susquehanna Bank.

King of Prussia-based MRO Corp., which produces computer programs to transmit health information between providers such as doctors' offices and hospitals, has hired Rita Bowen as vice president, privacy, HIM policy, and education. She had been senior vice president and privacy officer for HealthPort Inc.

Ursinus College, Collegeville, has named David Tobias vice president for enrollment, a cabinet-level position. He was dean of admission at Stonehill College in Easton, Mass.

Mario T. Milano, patent and trademark lawyer, has been hired as an associate at the Wilmington intellectual-property law firm Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel L.L.P. He was a patent agent and associate at Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentlik L.L.P., Westfield, N.J.

Mannion Prior L.L.P., King of Prussia, has named Jennifer DiVeterano Gayle a partner of the firm. She had been an associate.

WSFS Financial Corp., parent company of WSFS Bank, Wilmington, promoted Tracy L. Feinsilver to senior vice president, regional manager, and Albert J. Roop IV to senior vice president, director of technology services. Feinsilver had been regional manager and Roop vice president, technology services.

KPMG L.L.P., Philadelphia, has admitted the following to partnership: David Aglira, tax partner, from managing director; Carol Gauker, tax partner, from senior manager; Alex Lord, audit partner, from senior manager; and Jennifer Stemple, audit partner, from senior manager.

Promoted to managing director were: Traci Gusher, advisory managing director, from director; Michael Harmeson, tax managing director, from senior manager; Scott Heiser, audit managing director, from senior manager; Bill O'Berg, audit managing director, from senior manager; Vicki Phelan, advisory managing director, from director; Michael Pokrzywinski, tax managing director, from senior manager; John Sasselli, audit managing director, from senior manager; Jim Wilheim, advisory managing director, from director; and Lisa Woods, tax managing director, from senior manager.
- Mike Zebe