On the Boards

James C. Schwartzman has been reelected vice chairman of the board of SEPTA. He is a lawyer with Stevens & Lee P.C., Philadelphia, and is chairman of its white-collar-litigation and corporate-investigations group.

InterDigital Inc., a publicly held King of Prussia mobile-phone-equipment supplier, has elected former Apple Inc. senior executive Gilbert F. Amelio to its board. Amelio joined the company's technical-advisory council in early 2010 and will relinquish that role. He is a senior partner at Sienna Ventures, a venture capital firm.

Cephalon Inc., a publicly held Frazer biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Charles J. Homcy to its board. He is a venture partner at Third Rock Ventures L.L.C. and co-chairman of Portola Pharmaceuticals Inc., a privately held biotechnology firm.

James R. Potts has been elected to the board of governors of the St. Joseph's Academy of Risk Management and Insurance. He is chairman of the insurance corporate and regulatory practice at Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia.

Michael Stuhltrager, a senior accountant at Wouch, Maloney & Co. L.L.P., Horsham, has been named to the board of the Home Builders Association of Bucks and Montgomery Counties, a nonprofit trade association.

Jason J. Herron, a partner at Wisler Pearlstine L.L.P., has been elected chairman of the Planning Commission of East Vincent Township, Chester County. He is a member of the firm's business practice group.

Lisa A. Lori, a partner in the litigation department of Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburg L.L.P., has been elected co-regional director at Fashion Group International, a nonprofit professional organization for the fashion industry.

The Legal Marketing Association's Metro Philadelphia Chapter, has named Kimberly Alford Rice to its board. She is principal of KLA Marketing Associates.

Cathedral Kitchen, an independent, nondenominational nonprofit organization providing food and other services for the poor of Camden, has appointed William P. Carrozza, Catharine E. Gavin, and Glenn R. Giveans to its board. Carrozza is regional trust manager for TD Wealth Management. Gavin recently retired from Camden County as the deputy county administrator. Giveans is branch vice president for PMA Insurance Group in Philadelphia and Allentown.

Gretchen Santamour has been appointed to the 2011 Executive Committee and to the board of the Consumer Bankruptcy Assistance Project, a Pennsylvania nonprofit organization that provides the Fresh Start Clinic - a free legal service. Santamour is a partner in the bankruptcy, workouts and creditors' rights practice group at Stradley, Ronon, Stevens & Young L.L.P., Philadelphia.

David Scolnic, a shareholder in the business/corporate and real estate practice groups at Hangley, Aronchick, Segal & Pudlin P.C., has been appointed chairman of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Section of Real Property, Probate and Trust Law's Title Insurance Committee. Scolnic will be responsible for monitoring and advocating changes in Pennsylvania on title insurance.

Philadelphia Hospitality, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the Philadelphia region, has elected the following officers and board members:

Dittie F. Guise, president and chief executive officer of International Hospitality Services L.L.C., is chairwoman.

Elizabeth H. Barber, associate dean of the School of Tourism and Hospitality Management at Temple University, is vice chairwoman.

Woodward W. Corkran 3d, managing director of BlackRock Inc., is treasurer.

Sandra G. Marshall is secretary.

New board members include:

Mariska K. Bogle, director of strategic planning and business development for the Philadelphia Tribune.

Laura Burkhardt, publisher of Where Magazine, Philadelphia.

Francine Friedman Griesing, founder and managing member of Griesing Law L.L.C.

John J. Kroll, president of Keating Hospitality.

Philomena Petro, vice president of convention services at the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau.

Angela Val, vice president of special projects for the Greater Philadelphia Tourism Marketing Corp.

N. Peter Hamilton, president of Aloe Investment Corp., was named to the board of trustees of Main Line Health, a nonprofit health system.

The Lankenau Medical Center Foundation, a nonprofit organization that supports Lankenau Medical Center, has named the following members to its board:

Arlin S. Green is a founding partner of Centura Capital, manager of commercial real estate private-equity funds.

Robert J. Hall is chief operating officer of Philadelphia Media Network Inc., owner of The Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, and Philly.com.

Raye E. Johnson is an educator.

C.R. Pennoni is chairman of Pennoni Associates Inc.

Bernard J. Poussot is former president and CEO of Wyeth.

Warren Weiner is a principal with Spring Mill Partners L.L.C., a real estate investment group, and vice chairman of the board of Hyperion Bank.

George D. Vermeire has been reelected to the board of trustees of the Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association. Vermeire is a medical director in the Northeast Region for Aetna Inc., Blue Bell.

The American Revolution Center, a nonprofit educational organization, has appointed Josephine J. Templeton and Beverly M. DuBose 3d to its board. Templeton retired as a senior clinical anesthesiologist at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. DuBose has been in real estate development and construction in Atlanta for the last 40 years.

Richard Gottlieb has been named president of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, a national trade association. He is senior vice president at Keystone Property Group Inc., Philadelphia.

Stanley P. Jaskiewicz, a partner with Spector, Gadon & Rosen P.C., Philadelphia, has been elected president of the board of the TIM Academy, a provider of training and consultative services for professionals working with children diagnosed with autism-spectrum disorders.

Raymond H. Welsh, senior vice president of investments at UBS Financial Services Inc., has been named chairman of the Advisory Board of the Salvation Army of Greater Philadelphia. He also was chairman of the campaign for the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center of Philadelphia.

The following have been named to the board:

Bill Giles is the chairman and part owner of the Philadelphia Phillies and the honorary president of the National Baseball League since 2001.

Marcos R. Lopez is founder of eXude Benefits Group Inc., Philadelphia.

Maria L. Maccecchini is founder, president, and CEO of QR Pharma Inc.

Natalye Paquin is CEO of the Girls Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Mark Solomon is a founder and chairman of Capital Management Systems Inc., Wynnewood.

The Greater Philadelphia Senior Executive Group, a nonprofit professional association, has named Lonny Strum chairman of its marketing and public relations committee. He is the managing director of the Strum Consulting Group.

Royce W. Smith has been named to the editorial board of Young Lawyer, a monthly supplement to the daily Legal Intelligencer. He is a lawyer at Feldman, Shepherd, Wohl-gelernter, Tanner, Weinstock & Dodig.

Dan Keating has been elected to the Brain Injury Association of Pennsylvania's board of trustees. He is vice president of family services and government relations of Bancroft, an organization that serves individuals with neurological disabilities.

- Mike Zebe