People in the News

Erica S. Gonzalez

has joined Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young L.L.P.'s human resources department as manager of recruitment for the Philadelphia law firm. Gonzalez had been senior client director for Sharpstream Life Sciences Inc., a global executive-search firm.

The Center for Autism, a Philadelphia nonprofit autism treatment and evaluation center, said Joseph A. Lukach had been appointed chief executive officer. He was executive director of Siloam, a Philadelphia-based HIV/AIDS service organization.

TD Bank N.A. promoted John M. DePledge to senior vice president - head of business development for asset-based lending. DePledge had been a business-development team leader responsible for the Metro Philadelphia and Metro D.C. markets.

Janney Capital Markets, a division of Janney Montgomery Scott L.L.C. in Philadelphia, has hired Noam Saxonhouse as director of real estate investment banking. Saxonhouse had been senior vice president in the real estate investment banking group of FBR Capital Markets & Co.

Eureka Growth Capital L.L.C., a Philadelphia private-equity firm, said Christian T. Miller and Jonathan Y. Chou had been promoted to principal. Miller and Chou had been vice presidents.

FMC Corp., Philadelphia, has announced executive leadership changes for its specialty and industrial chemicals businesses.

D. Michael Wilson was named president, specialty chemicals group. Wilson had been vice president and general manager for the FMC Industrial Chemicals Group.

Mark A. Douglas was named president, industrial chemicals group. Douglas had been vice president for global services and international development.

Dave Kotch, chief information officer, was named a vice president.

Karen Totland was elected an officer by the FMC board of directors and will be vice president for global procurement.

West Pharmaceutical Services Inc., Lionville, has named Jeffrey C. Hunt president of its pharmaceutical packaging systems business. Hunt joined West in July as vice president, strategic planning and business development.

Biocoat Inc., a Horsham maker of biomaterials coatings for medical devices, has appointed Keith Edwards president and chief operating officer. Edwards had been group/senior product manager at Biomet Inc. with responsibilities for the Bone Stimulation and Graft Material business segments.

Cohen, Seglias, Pallas, Greenhall & Furman P.C. said Jason A. Copley, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm's construction group, was elected managing partner. Copley is a member of the firm's board of directors and executive committee.

The Local Initiatives Support Corp., a national nonprofit organization that focuses on revitalizing distressed neighborhoods, has named Andrew Frishkoff executive director of its Philadelphia LISC program. Frishkoff was the Philadelphia Commerce Department's director of neighborhood development.