Newsmakers: Manufacturers’ Association, Orion Strategies and Penn State College of Medicine

Associations

The Daily Pennsylvanian Alumni Association, an organization of alumni who contribute to the University of Pennsylvania’s student newspaper, elected Martin R. Siegel president. Siegel will provide mentorship, communication and fundraising efforts, and assistance to students with media operations. Siegel is an attorney with Lancaster-based Barley Snyder and a member of its real estate and environment and energy practice groups.

Manchester Township-based Manufacturers’ Association elected Star Gibbs and Michelle Finch board members. Gibbs is talent programs manager at The Hershey Co. Finch is senior director of workforce development with Wolfgang Confectioners.

Chapel Hill, North Carolina-based American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery elected Dr. April Armstrong president. Armstrong is chair of the department of orthopaedics and rehabilitation at Derry Township-based Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center.

Lemoyne-based Pennsylvania Association of Realtors named Barb Murdocca a member of its executive committee, representing the commercial sector. Murdocca is a Realtor and chief operating office of East Pennsboro Township-based Landmark Commercial Realty Inc.

Banking and finance

Millersburg-based Mid Penn Bank named David D’Angelo a commercial loan officer and senior vice president.

Gettysburg-based ACNB Bank named Michael D. Williams vice president and commercial loan officer. Williams will be based in the York loan office and build commercial customer relationships and provide commercial loan services for southcentral Pennsylvania customers.

Communications

Washington, D.C.-based Orion Strategies named Scot Andrew Pitzer a senior manager in its Harrisburg office. Pitzer will create, lead and execute strategic communications and government relations campaigns.

Education

Derry Township-based Penn State College of Medicine named Dr. Mark Stephens associate dean for medical education for the University Park curriculum. Stephens is professor of family and community medicine and was interim associate dean.

Health care

Derry Township-based Penn State Health named Heather Brooks vice president for health system operation command centers – patient logistics. Brooks will be responsible for the health system transfer center and patient flow platform in the Penn State Health clinical platform network.

Law

Lancaster-based Barley Snyder named Tasha R. Stoltzfus Nankerville an associate and member of the litigation practice group. Charmaine E. Nyman was named an associate and member of the business and real estate practice groups in the Hanover office.

Nonprofits

Lancaster-based Fulton Theatre named Maria Di Stravolo Elliott a member of its board of trustees. Elliott is a partner with Lancaster-based Barley Snyder and is in the real estate practice group and construction industry group.

Manheim Township-based Compass Mark named Oliver Arthur a board member. Arthur is a certified public accountant and manager in the audit services group at Manheim Township-based RKL LLP.

Self-storage

Manchester Township-based Moove In Self Storage named Robert Harnsberger district manager. Harnsberger will hire, train and counsel site-level staff; review pricing and competition surveys; employ or contract for security, maintenance and landscape services; and prepare employee performance reviews, property budgets, operational reviews and expense reports.

Staffing

Camp Hill based JFC Workforce named Brett Ford director of recruitment. Ford will develop a team of recruiters to meet the hiring needs of the Central PA region.

Other

Manheim Township-based Peak Capital Inc. named Jason Kreider assistant controller. Kreider will assist in day-to-day accounting functions and provide financial analysis for special projects for all companies in Peak’s holdings.

Compiled by Amy DiNunzio