On the Boards

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

Tengion Inc.

, an East Norriton clinical stage regenerative-medicine company that focuses on the development of neo-organs and neo-vessels, appointed

Jeff Randall

to its board. He most recently was senior vice president and chief financial officer at Eximias Pharmaceutical Corp., Berwyn, when it was acquired by YM BioSciences Inc. in May 2006. He is now a financial consultant.

Eric Raymond

, chief executive officer of Corporate Synergies, Mount Laurel, was named to the board of the

Center for Health Value Innovation

, St. Louis.

Fox Chase Cancer Center

, Philadelphia, a nonprofit health institution, elected

Louis E. Della Penna

and

Edward A. Glickman

to three-year terms on its board. Della Penna is founder and chairman of LDP Consulting Group Inc., Lambertville. Glickman is president and chief operating officer of Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust, Philadelphia.

Vertex Inc.

, a privately held Berwyn provider of tax technology services, named

Ric Andersen

to its board. He retired as senior partner at PwC Consulting, Philadelphia. He is also a director on the board of Sabre Holdings Corp., Southlake, Texas.

The Greater Northeast Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce

, a nonprofit business advocacy organization, named

Sister M. Francesca Onley

its board chair. She is president of Holy Family University, Philadelphia.

Philadelphia Hospitality

, a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the Greater Philadelphia region as a travel destination, elected

Patricia M. Morley

chair of its board. She serves on the benefactors board of the Franklin Institute, the Women's Board of the American Cancer Society, and the Cosmopolitan Club board.

Four new members have been named to the board:

Elizabeth H. Barber

is associate dean of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University.

A. Bruce Crawley

is principal owner of Millennium 3 Management Inc., Philadelphia, and has served as chairman of the board of the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau for five years.

Sheldon B. Margolis

is founder of Margolis Wine & Spirits, and is a board member of Temple University's School of Tourism and Hospitality Management.

Aaron Siegel

is chairman of Siegel Ventures L.L.C. and chairman of the advisory board of Knowledge Flow Corp., Mallorytown, Ontario.

Philadelphia Futures

, a nonprofit educational organization that helps promising urban high school students complete school and attend college, elected

Elizabeth A. Morgan

and

Madeline M. Sherry

to its board. Morgan is relationship manager, wealth management group, and vice president at PNC Financial Services Inc., Philadelphia. Sherry is a director in the law firm of Gibbons P.C. in Philadelphia, where she concentrates her practice on products-liability litigation, employment law, and commercial litigation. She also was an assistant district attorney in Philadelphia.

- Mike Zebe