Allied Services Integrated Health System
Michael J. Raymond, Ph.D., director, clinical/forensic neuropsychology and clinical director, Brain Injury and Sports Concussion Program of Allied Services Integrated Health System, recently co-presented a workshop titled "The American Board of Professional Neuropsychology Preparation for Application, Work Sample Submission and Examination" at the National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting. Dr. Raymond is a board certified neuropsychologist.
Building Industry Association of NEPA
Ken Kale, owner of Full Phaze Construction, has been named chairman of the 2013 Home Expo.
FNB Wealth Management
Lisa O'Dell has been hired as senior vice president and director of retirement services. In this newly established role, Ms. O'Dell will manage the client service team that supports all retirement business for FNB Wealth Management across the company's presence in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia. She is a graduate of Indiana University in Indiana, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in general management.
Gentex Corp.
John Pullo, vice president and board President of Carbondale Technology Transfer Center, has been selected by state Department of Community and Economic Development Secretary C. Allen Walker to serve with 19 other business executives from Pennsylvania on the International Business Advisory Board.
Kid's Peace
John G. Lees, L.S.W., has joined the organization as the executive director of the KidsPeace Psychiatric Hospital on the Orchard Hills Campus in Orefield. He received his Bachelor of Arts in liberal studies from Westfield State College and his Master of Social Work from the University of Pennsylvania. He is married and has two young sons and lives in Hanover Twp.
King's College
David Kyle Johnson, Ph.D., associate professor of philosophy, was among five winners of the American Philosophical Association Op-Ed Contest for the best op-eds published by philosophers in 2011. According to the judges, Dr. Johnson's op-ed, "Watson in Philosophical Jeopardy," illustrated the value of philosophical thinking.
Noreen O'Connor, Ph.D., assistant professor of English, won the 2012 Edith Wharton Essay Contest. The essay was published in the spring 2012 issue of "The Edith Wharton Review." Ms. O'Connor also wrote a chapter titled "From Alienation to Community: Sylvia Townsend Warner's Utopian Modernism," for the book "Communal Modernisms: Teaching Literature and Culture in the Twenty-first-Century Classroom" that will be published this winter by Palgrave Press in London.
Mill Market
Susan Carroll joins the market as assistant manager. Located in the Hawley Silk Mill, Ms. Carroll owns the Garden at Safford Farm in Lake Ariel, where she propagates heirloom herbs, annual and perennial flowers, vegetables and cut flowers. Ms. Carroll earned her Bachelor of Arts in art history from Penn State University, studying abroad for a semester at the American College in Paris.
Mystic Power Yoga
The studio in West Hazleton held a graduation ceremony to honor the first official Mystic Power Yoga 200 Hour Certified Yoga Instructors. The graduates include Maureen Brown, Sharon Cox, Teresa Hutchison and Jennifer Sloot. The studio became a 200 Hour Yoga Alliance-approved yoga school earlier this year.
Northwestern Mutual
Kevin R. Palmiter, financial representative, is being honored with membership into the 2012 Forum group, which recognizes an outstanding year of helping people achieve financial security. The top 5 percent of the company's more than 6,000 financial representatives receive this honor. Mr. Palmiter is affiliated with the Guinan Network Office in Moosic.
Northeastern Pennsylvania Industrial Resource Center Inc.
Donald Olszewski, director of quality systems and industry certifications, hosted a presentation regarding the importance of manufacturing and innovation to students in Wilkes University's entrepreneurial banking class. Mr. Olszewski's presentation covered such topics as the impact of manufacturing on the state's economy, current best practices in manufacturing innovation and various best practices within the manufacturing industry.
Executive Director Eric Joseph Esoda was recently appointed to several key committees of the Greater Scranton Chamber of Commerce board of directors including the chamber's grand opening committee, the training and education programs committee, the awards committee, and was also appointed to the board engagement committee, and will serve on a committee that will further expand the chamber's successful Skills in Scranton initiative.
New staff members include Daniel Yelito, a government services specialist, who will provide guidance, planning and assistance to local governments. He will administer the local technical assistance program and the local asset inventory program with the five rural planning organization counties. Mr. Yelito lives in Schuylkill County and has a degree from Mansfield University in geography and regional planning.
Paul Macknosky, serving as a business finance specialist, will be assisting with marketing and loan processing of NEPA's 10 different business finance programs. Mr. Macknosky lives in Lackawanna County and his background is in finance, marketing and government. He received his bachelor's degree from Penn State.
Penn Foster
CEO Frank Britt participated in the Pennsylvania Governor's Advisory Commission on Higher Education. The commission put out findings that are based on a seven-month initiative involving the senior leadership of major state related educational institutions Mr. Britt was selected by Gov. Tom Corbett for the commission and represented the rapidly growing distance-based business, trade and technical schools sectors across the state.
Penn State Wilkes-Barre
The 2012-13 campus advisory board members include Thomas Kelly, Chancellor Charles H. Davis, Richard Struthers, Brent Berger, Rebecca S. Bartuska, Connie P. Rado, Mark Fanelli, Jane Adonizio, David M. Payne, Frank Nocito, Robert W. Reynolds, Mark J. Sobeck, Carmen Ambrosino, Christopher L. Borton, Katharine Lewis, Geraldine Nesbitt, Jill Schwartz, Anna Cervenak, Michael J. Hudacek Jr., James Reino, Jonathan U. Dougherty and Thomas Blaskiewicz.
Pennsylvania American Water
Trina Wolford, a Wilkes-Barre-area employee, has been recognized with the company's "Extra Mile Award," which is a monthly recognition program that rewards outstanding employees who demonstrate a high level of customer service. Ms. Wolford was nominated by procurement analyst Peg Whitman for her efforts in training colleagues on new software processes and providing support across the region. Ms. Wolford, a resident of Rebersburg, is an operations process support supervisor for the company's eastern Pennsylvania operations team and has been with Pennsylvania American Water since 1988.
Pennsylvania Bar
Attorney Wallace Rejrat of Scranton took his oath and became a member of the Pennsylvania bar in a ceremony organized for graduates of Widener Law. Mr. Rejrat graduated in May from Widener's campus in Harrisburg.
Pocono Mountains Real Estate Inc.
Kim Wells, Realtor, joined members of her church group from Pocono Community Church in Tobyhanna to help the Corner Point Church in Long Island, N.Y., community after the devastation from Superstorm Sandy. A bus, two vans, and almost 80 members of the Pocono Community Church in partnership with Convoy of Hope spent a day helping the Corner Point Church and homes in the Bellmore section of Long Island strip their basements, remove debris and fill Dumpsters with storm debris.
Powell Law
Attorney James F. Mundy was recently honored by the Pennsylvania Association for Justice with its Distinguished Service Award for his leadership in helping to shape state auto insurance law and preserve the rights of injured motorists.
Prudential Financial Inc.
Clyde Rosencrance was named manager, financial services, of the company's Northeast and Central Pennsylvania Financial Group. Mr. Rosencrance is responsible for recruitment, selection, development, retention and supervision of financial services associates who participate in a career development program. Mr. Rosencrance is a resident of Dalton. He is a graduate of University of Scranton with a Bachelor of Science in marketing and a Master of Business Administration.
Realty Network Group
Ann Cappellini, owner and CEO of Ann E. Cappellini Real Estate in Eynon, is now the president and managing broker of Realty Network Group. As the incoming president, Ms. Cappellini brings with her three agents who will join the 20 agents of the company. Ms. Cappellini will also be installed as president of the Greater Scranton Board of Realtors for the 2013-14 term. Ms. Cappellini is a licensed Pennsylvania real estate broker and a certified residential appraiser and an accredited buyers' representative.
Viewmont Imaging
Mary Pat Connor has joined the mammography department.
Brenda Gannon-Swartz has successfully achieved her certification from the International Society for Clinical Densitometry, a professional certification in the field of bone densitometry. The CBDT credential signifies that Ms. Gannon-Swartz has met established industry standards and best practices in the United States.
Wayne Memorial Hospital
Salvador Guerrero, D.O., F.A.C.S., board-certified general surgeon/board-eligible vascular surgeon, has joined the medical staff. Dr. Guerrero received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in Old Westbury, N.Y., and performed his residency in general surgery at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y. He completed a vascular surgical fellowship at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Brown Mills, N.J. In addition to general and vascular surgical coverage, Dr. Guerrero will see patients in the Regional Wound Care Center and the Hyperbaric Center. He lives in Milford with his wife, Claudia, and their two children.
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