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Philadelphia law firm Cozen O'Connor hired Erin Bushnell as chief human-resources officer. She joins the firm from Pennoni Associates Inc., where she was associate vice president and director of human resources.

WSFS Financial Corp., the Wilmington parent company of WSFS Bank, promoted Justin C. Dunn to senior vice president and director of corporate marketing, from vice president and director of marketing strategies and product development.

Bob Cohen has been appointed executive vice president and director of the real estate consulting division at Prestige Group Inc. of Devon. He was director of acquisitions at Orens Bros. Real Estate Inc., Philadelphia.

Binswanger, a Philadelphia real estate firm, hired Richard T. Conly III as vice president in the King of Prussia office. He had been principal/co-owner of Gryphon Property Group in Wayne.

PFM Group, a Philadelphia provider of independent financial and investment advisory services to state and local governments and not-for-profit institutions, promoted Jamie Doyle, David Eichenthal, Sarah Hollenbeck and Sergio Masvidal to managing director of the firm.

Advertising Specialty Institute, a Trevose media, marketing, and education organization, promoted Ron Ball to senior vice president of supplier sales, from vice president of supplier sales; Mary Sells to vice president of supplier sales, from senior supplier sales representative; and Mickee Chai to vice president, project management/executive director of information services. Rita Ugianskis-Fishman was hired as vice president and general manager of its sister company, the ASI Show. Ugianskis-Fishman was managing director of the waste-industry group at Penton Media in New York.

Bill Wertz has been named membership director of the Tricounty Area Chamber of Commerce, Pottstown.

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corp., a provider of commercial real estate financing and capital-markets expertise, promoted John Banas, Kristopher Wood and James Conley, all in the firm's Philadelphia office, to senior director, from director.

Ellen Skilton-Sylvester, professor of education and chair of the Department of Curriculum, Cultures and Child/Youth Studies at Arcadia University, has been named the Rosemary and Walter Blankley Endowed Chair in Education.

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, hired Christopher Cullom as market-operations director. He had been director of operations at Tenet Florida Physician Services in Boca Raton, Fla.

Crossroads Programs, a Willingboro nonprofit that provides shelter to runaway and homeless youth, as well as other social services, named Michael Snyder chief executive officer. He had been chief administrative officer of Twin Oaks Community Services.

Allebach Communications, a Souderton advertising, marketing, and communications firm, hired Shannon Baker as account coordinator and Nikki Cipolla as account executive. Baker had been an image consultant and fashion stylist for QVC. Cipolla was a marketing and PR director for Dow Lohnes Sports & Entertainment.

The Trust for Public Land, a nonprofit that transforms under-utilized school yards and recreation centers into green play spaces, hired Maryse Beliveau-Nance as program director of its Parks for People-Philadelphia program. She was previously head of operations for FSSA (Fearless Security Services Arabia ) in Abu Dhabi.

Delco Development L.L.C., Willingboro, promoted Jim Dugan to vice president of real estate, from asset manager.

Susan Oleszewski has been appointed chief of staff at Salus University, Elkins Park. Oleszewski, a tenured faculty member of the Salus University Pennsylvania College of Optometry, most recently served as vice president of patient-care services and executive director of the university's Eye Institute.

Wisler Pearlstine L.L.P., Blue Bell, named education law associate Amy Taylor Brooks a partner of the firm.

DNB Financial Corp., parent company of DNB First N.A., hired Vince Liuzzi as executive vice president, chief banking officer. Liuzzi had been executive vice president, region president, for Wells Fargo & Co.

Charon Planning, a Warrington health-and-welfare benefits consulting and brokerage firm, hired Jeniene Diehl as a benefits consultant. She had been an associate project manager at Complete Healthcare Communications Inc.

Bancroft, a Haddonfield provider of programs and support for children and adults with autism, acquired brain injuries, and varied intellectual or developmental disabilities, named Gloria M. Pugliese the nonprofit organization's director of foundation and corporate philanthropy. She had been director of advancement at the Delaware County SPCA in Media.

Elizabeth A. Dale has been hired as senior vice president and chief development and alumni-relations officer at Thomas Jefferson University and Thomas Jefferson University Health System. She had been senior vice president for institutional advancement at Drexel University.

Osage Venture Partners, a Bala Cynwyd venture-capital firm investing in early stage enterprise technology companies in the mid-Atlantic region, promoted David Drahms to partner, from principal. Michael Phelan has been hired as a venture partner; he was previously CEO of SevOne.

Lamb McErlane P.C., West Chester, hired Kevin J. Conrad as senior associate. He was of counsel at Hladik, Onorato & Pearlstine L.L.P.

Intact Vascular Inc., a privately held medical-device company in Wayne, hired Joseph C. Griffin as vice president of regulatory affairs and quality assurance. He had been vice president of regulatory affairs at Flexible Stenting Solutions Inc., a subsidiary of Cordis Corp.

Burke Lawton Brewer & Burke, Ambler, hired Robert C. Johnson Jr. and Alan F. Hinkle as portfolio managers. Johnson joins the firm from Skippack Investment Advisors, which he founded. Hinkle was a partner and portfolio manager at Skippack Investment Advisors.

Maria Marinelli, a real estate professional for almost 15 years, has been named sales manager of Long & Foster Real Estate Inc.'s Longport office. - Mike Zebe