Catholic Health East, a Newtown Square health system co-sponsored by nine religious congregations and Hope Ministries, has appointed Margaret Taylor and Michael J. Rooney to three-year board terms. Taylor is a member of the Sisters of Mercy of the Americas, Mid-Atlantic Community, and is the first director of Sponsorship for the Mid-Atlantic Community. Rooney was president of M&C Consulting Inc., Pinehurst, where he consulted for intelligence groups of the U.S. government.

Campbell Soup Co., the publicly held Camden soup-maker, has elected Nick Shreiber to its board. He is the retired chief executive officer of the Tetra Pak Group, a global company with headquarters in Switzerland. He currently is active in management consulting and executive coaching. Shreiber succeeds Philip Lippincott, who retired from the board in November after 24 years.

Cigna Corp., the Philadelphia insurance company, has named Isaiah "Ike" Harris Jr. vice chairman of its board. He will assume the role of nonexecutive chairman effective Jan. 1, 2010. Harris, a director of the company since 2005, was president and chief executive officer of BellSouth Advertising and Publishing Group and was chief financial officer of BellSouth Telecommunications Inc. until 2007.

IABC Philadelphia, the local chapter of the International Association of Business Communicators, has appointed Tony DeFazio chapter president and Chris Lentz chapter vice president/president-elect. for the 2009-10 program year. DeFazio is president, DeFazio Communications L.L.C., a Conshohocken public relations agency. Lentz is internal news editor at Educational Testing Service, Princeton.

Patrick J. O'Connor was elected chairman of Temple University's board of trustees. He is vice chairman and former president and chief executive officer of the law firm Cozen O'Connor, Philadelphia. He replaces Daniel Polett.

InterDigital Inc., a publicly held King of Prussia wireless-technology developer, has elected John Kritzmacher to its board. He is executive vice president and chief financial officer of Global Crossing Telecommunications Ltd. and was chief financial officer at Lucent Technologies Inc. The company's board now totals six directors, four of whom are independent.

Max Lukens was appointed chairman for the Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack, the Philadelphia retailer of automotive parts and supplies. He replaces James A. Mitarotonda, who will remain on the board. Lukens, former president and chief executive officer of Stewart & Stevenson Petroleum Services Inc., Houston, had been on the board from August 2006 to October 2007.

Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, named Shirley Randleman to its board. She is vice president of Randleman Enterprises, where she has advocated for change on social issues in Philadelphia.

The Medical Society of New Jersey, Lawrenceville, has elected Joseph H. Reichman the 217th president of the professional society, founded in 1766. It advocates for the rights of patients and physicians. He is vice president of medical affairs at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County.

Lizanne V. Hackett was appointed to the board of The Ritz Theatre Company, Oaklyn. She is a member of the litigation, labor, employment, and intellectual property practice groups at Flaster/Greenberg P.C., Cherry Hill.

Anthony R. La Ratta was named second vice president of the Estate and Financial Planning Council of Southern New Jersey. He is a partner in the Haddonfield office of Archer & Greiner P.C.
- Mike Zebe