The Central Penn Business Journal recently spoke to Heather Zell, president and CEO of PrepTalk, a Hershey-based marketing consulting firm, and a certified emotional intelligence coach.

Harrisburg-based Keystone Human Services has named Charles S. Sweeder as the third president and CEO in the company’s history, succeeding Charles J. Hooker III, who retired Jan. 24.

Exp1st, a marketing agency that uses analytics to drive results for businesses in the Harrisburg, York and Lancaster areas, recently opened in York.

Camp Hill-based Gannett Fleming said it received a strategic investment from a private equity firm to help it meet a growing demand for improved infrastructure. 

Country Meadows Retirement Communities and Ecumenical Retirement Community has a new president and CEO. 

Lancaster-based Fulton Bank, a subsidiary of Fulton Financial Corp., promoted Dara C. Bachman to president of Fulton Private Bank, where she will be responsible for leading a team charged with developing customized wealth management and banking solutions for high-net-worth clients.

Lancaster-based Burnham Holdings Inc. announced that Douglas S. Brossman will retire as CEO of the company effective April 24, 2023.

Continuing to advocate for issues in their respective districts as well as statewide, Representatives Joshua Kail (R-Beaver/Washington), Tim O’Neal (R-Washington), and Sheryl Delozier (R-Cumberland), were elected by their peers last week for leadership roles in the Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus in Harrisburg. 

Hershey Trust Co. has named Leslie Lenzo as CEO and chief investment officer, effective Jan. 1, 2023.

Sustainable Composites, a Lancaster-based company that upcycles scrap leather into Enspire Leather, a material that can be utilized as new leather, announced the appointment of Donald G. Morrison as CEO.

PNC C-Speak: The Language of Executives, is a podcast series launched by WITF and PNC Bank featuring conversations with area executives on leadership and life. 

Effective Aug. 25, Deborah Berini stepped down as president of Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, the health system said in a statement.

Penn State Health named Dr. Mark Jarowenko vice president of medical affairs at Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center, where he will lead development and recruitment of medical staff for the new hospital, which opens Oct. 3.

Nicole Deary, executive director of Leadership Cumberland for the last five years, will begin as president and CEO of the Chamber on Aug. 22.

After a nationwide search, the Lancaster County Workforce Development Board has selected Anna Ramos as its next executive director.