On the Boards

Sylvia T. Nisenbaum

was elected chair ofthe

Philadelphia Police Athletic League

, a nonprofit organization serving youngsters throughout the city. She succeeds

Dennis Bianchi

, president and general manager of NBC10. Nisenbaum retired as a defense litigator with Sweeney & Sheehan, P.C. of Philadelphia. The following have been named to its board:

Frank Becker, human resources manager for the Chesapeake District of UPS, Philadelphia.

Ronald A. Bertino, a partner at Heffler, Radetich & Saitta L.L.P., Philadelphia.

Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president of public safety at Drexel University, Philadelphia.

Brian R. Isely, executive vice president of Center City Film & Video, Philadelphia.

Jeffrey Kahn, a partner at Everton Partners, Philadelphia.

Robert McCracken, operations manager at Herman Goldner Co. Inc., Philadelphia.

Patrick Paolini, vice president and general manager at Fox 29 WTXF-TV, Philadelphia.

Christopher W. Ritchie, senior vice president of Huntington National Bank, King of Prussia.

Edward J. Ryan, executive vice president and director at Citizens Bank, Plymouth Meeting.

Seth Williams, district attorney of Philadelphia.

Jewish Family and Children's Service of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit human services agency, named the following officers and board members:

Deborah Gordon Klehr, a lawyer at the Education Law Center, is vice chair.

Adam E. Laver, a lawyer at Blank Rome L.L.P., Philadelphia, is secretary.

Anna Z. Boni, vice president of risk and claims management at Parkway Corp., Philadelphia.

Ruthi Cohen, who works in special education and most recently was in a private practice treating children on the autism spectrum.

Allan Frank, chief technology officer for the City of Philadelphia.

MANNA (Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition Alliance) elected the following officers and members:

Barbara T. Ilsen, a partner at Dilworth Paxon L.L.P. who is co-chair of the Banking and Financial Services Group, was named chair.

Janine Roll, director of international policies and programs at Campbell Soup Co., Camden, is vice chair.

Cathy Weiss, executive director of the Stoneleigh Foundation, is vice chair.

Marion Immerman, self-employed and writing a nonfiction book, is secretary.

Tom Aschenbrenner, director of finance at PricewaterhouseCoopers, is treasurer.

Charles E. Chase, president of Consumer Franchises, the Franchise Co.

Cory Cooper, director of human resources at US Airways, Philadelphia.

Michael Giessmann, director of financial planning and business analysis at Peco Energy Co.

Barbara Kaplan and Frederick Kroon, investors.

Nicole M. Fries Linehan, senior manager of corporate affairs and development at GPX Management.

Lynda J. Mischel, chief operating officer, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Pennsylvania Health System.

Brad Richards is a consultant.

Roseanne Scotti, director of the Drug Policy Alliance New Jersey.

Ahmeenah Young, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority.

- Mike Zebe