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.

A new chief executive group for small and medium-sized businesses started this spring in the Harrisburg area to bring CEOs and business leaders together to accelerate company growth. 

Armstrong World Industries Inc. announced Tuesday the appointment of Christopher P. Calzaretta as its next chief financial officer, succeeding Brian MacNeal.

In advance of a bond issuance, the Cumberland County Board of Commissioners announced Monday that the county’s “AAA” Standard & Poor’s Global Rating was confirmed by S&P.

YWCA York announced today its board of directors has selected C. Kim Bracey as their next CEO, effective July 5. 

UPMC announced Thursday that Lou Baverso, CEO of UPMC, Central Pa. region, will become president of the region after Phil Guarneschelli retires Sept. 30. 

Midstate businesses announce their most recent hires

Fair trade retailer Ten Thousand Villages has named longtime volunteer Dan Alonso as its new CEO. 

Central Penn Business Journal, Central Penn Parent and Lehigh Valley Business, have named a new editor and assistant editor. 

Harrisburg-based Mid Penn Bancorp Inc., the parent company of Mid Penn Bank, appointed Allison Johnson senior executive vice president and chief financial officer.

Improving Pennsylvania’s health care workforce pipeline and the tools available to lessen the problem continue to be at the top of mind for the state’s health system leadership. 

The Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry board of directors has named the chamber’s next president and CEO.