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, Philadelphia, hired

Thomas J. Wlodkowski

as vice president of accessibility, a new role that focuses on the usability of the company's products and services by people with disabilities. He previously led accessibility efforts at AOL Inc.

Luke Thomas was hired as account executive in the Philadelphia officer of Structure Tone. He was a project manager for Turner Construction Co.

Electronic Ink, a Philadelphia design consultancy, hired Gareth Pryce as vice president of client strategy. He will work to expand the company's presence in the United Kingdom and Europe. He had been director of client engagement for Ciklum.

Healthcare Providers Insurance Exchange, a Philadelphia malpractice insurer, hired Gerald Frazer as an account executive. He had been an account executive at MGIS Cos.

Beneficial Bank has promoted Jennifer MacMullen and Chris Jacobsen to market directors in Pennsylvania and Philip Corradino and Jill Ross to market directors in New Jersey. MacMullen was Folcroft branch manager. Jacobsen was chief operating officer of St. Edmond's Bank. Corradino was Mount Laurel branch manager. Ross was branch manager for Beneficial's Cherry Hill West site.

MEMIC Group, Portland, Maine, hired Terrie Lynn Bryan as a safety-management consultant for its loss-control operations in Pennsylvania, parts of New Jersey and Delaware, and southern New York. She will be based in the company's Conshohocken office. Bryan had been a risk-control consultant/program manager at ESIS Risk Control Services.

Michael Rossano was named executive director of public safety at University of the Sciences. He had been director of public safety at Franklin and Marshall College and a Philadelphia police detective assigned to the Major Crimes Unit. He also is adjunct professor of criminal justice and public policy at Chestnut Hill College and senior investigator at Chenega Global Services.

Ernst & Young L.L.P. announced several promotions in its Philadelphia office.

Marcelo Bartholo was promoted to principal from senior manager. He is a member of the advisory practice.

Rebecca Carey was promoted to principal from senior manager. She is a member of the tax practice.

Jason Frederick was promoted to partner from senior manager. He is a member of the assurance practice.

Art Jasion was promoted to partner. He was an executive director and is a member of the financial services assurance practice.

Charles Giambalvo Jr. was promoted to executive director from senior manager. He is a member of the financial services tax practice.

Karen Makara was promoted to executive director from senior manager. She is a member of the life sciences fraud investigation and dispute services practice and serves as a leader in the practice's medical coding and billing services.

Newmark Grubb Knight Frank, a commercial real estate service firm that is part of of BGC Partners Inc., hired Michael Margolis as a senior managing director in the company's Capital Group in its Philadelphia office.

Miria Systems Inc., a Norristown software company that helps businesses digitally manage content with a focus on the energy and environmental industries, has hired Robert Vogel as chief operating officer. He had been vice president, technical services, at Exton-based Avanceon.

St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, hired Jeffrey Yarmel as executive vice president and chief operating officer. He was senior executive vice president and chief operating officer for the Cooper Health System and chief executive officer at the former Warminster Hospital.

DLA Piper hired Carl Buchholz as a partner in the Philadelphia office in its litigation practice. Buchholz had been managing partner and CEO at Blank Rome L.L.P.

- Mike Zebe