On the Boards

Recent announcements about changes to the boards of directors of area organizations or involving local executives.

The

Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh

elected

Walter D'Alessio

and

John Darr

to its board. D'Alessio is vice chairman of NorthMarq Capital, Philadelphia, and chairman of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corp. Darr is chief executive officer and managing director of the FHLBanks Office of Finance.

The

Delaware Valley Industrial Resource Center

, a Philadelphia economic development organization, named

Neal A. Jacobs

and

Michael David Parrish

to its board. Jacobs is president and managing attorney of Jacobs Law Group P.C., Philadelphia. Parrish is chairman and chief executive officer of Equisol L.L.C., West Conshohocken.

Paula R. Crowley

was elected to the board of

High Real Estate Group

, Lancaster. She is chief executive officer of Anchor Health Properties, Wilmington.

Arthur E. Helfand

has been named chairman of the

Philadelphia Corporation for Aging

, a nonprofit human services organization. He succeeds Christine Arenson. Helfand is professor emeritus at Temple University, adjunct professor of medicine at the Temple University School of Medicine, and a consultant to Temple University's Institute on Aging.

The

Wellness Community of Philadelphia

, a nonprofit health organization, named

Rachel L. Cohen

,

Merle Holman

and

Marla G. Roshkoff

to its board. Cohen is senior director of public policy and external affairs for Comcast Corp., Philadelphia. Holman is chief executive officer of Group Dynamics in Focus, Philadelphia. Roshkoff is an associate with Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll L.L.P., Philadelphia.

Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools

, a Philadelphia nonprofit organization, named the following to its board for 2007-2008:

Michael G. O'Neill

, chief executive officer and founder of Preferred Unlimited, Conshohocken, is chairman.

Bart J. Colli

, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary at Aramark, Philadelphia.

Robert D. Kane Jr.

, senior vice president at PNC Bank, Philadelphia.

Robert Melchionni,

past president of Herman Miller/Spectrum, King of Prussia.

Brian McElwee

, president of Valley Forge Investment Corp., King of Prussia.

Daniel K. Fitzpatrick

, president of Bank of America - Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.

Dean J. Cimino

, senior vice president of Morgan Stanley, Jenkintown.

Francis J. Van Kirk

, partner of Heidrick & Struggles, Philadelphia.

Frank Seidman

, president of Capital Solutions Inc., Blue Bell.

Gerard P. Cuddy

, president and chief executive officer of Beneficial Bank, Philadelphia.

James Broussard

, retired chief executive officer of Evans, Conger, Broussard & McCrea Inc., Philadelphia.

James Martin

, president of Friends of St. Malachy School, Philadelphia.

John Eisele

, a financial services consultant.

John F. Mazza

, president and chief executive officer, 1789 L.L.C., Philadelphia.

Lawrence A. Doyle Jr.

, executive vice president of Preferred Unlimited, Conshohocken

Matthew A. Taylor

, partner at Duane Morris L.L.P., Philadelphia.

Michael Young

, president, Classic Management, Philadelphia.

Pat Ciarrocchi

, a news anchor for CBS3, Philadelphia.

Richard Raquet

, president of TRC Market Research, Fort Washington.

William R. Sasso

, chairman of Stradley Ronon Stevens & Young L.L.P., Philadelphia.

Steven R. Wall

, partner at Morgan Lewis & Bockius L.L.P., Philadelphia.

Bishop Joseph McFadden

, auxiliary to the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

John K. Hunter

, executive director for BLOCS and the Office of Development, Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Harold A. & Ann R. Sorgenti

, presidents of Sorgenti Investment Partners, Philadelphia.

- Mike Zebe