On the Boards

Carpenter Technology Corp.,

a Wyomissing, Pa., producer and distributor of specialty alloys, said it would split the roles of chairman and chief executive officer into two positions. The board appointed

Gregory A. Pratt

chairman and interim CEO and president, replacing

Anne L. Stevens

in those positions. The firm is conducting a search for a CEO to replace Stevens, after which Pratt will be nonexecutive chairman. He is the former president and CEO of OAO Technology Solutions, Greenbelt, Md.

Pennsylvania Bio, the statewide association representing Pennsylvania's biosciences based in Malvern, has appointed Ivan Gergel and Marc Malandro to its board. Gergel is executive vice president, research and development at Endo Pharmaceuticals Holdings Inc., Chadds Ford. Malandro is associate vice chancellor for technology management and commercialization at the University of Pittsburgh.

The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, a nonprofit public policy organization, has elected three new members to its board:

Christopher M. Fiorentino is dean, College of Business and Public Affairs, West Chester University.

David L. Hackett is a senior lawyer at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney P.C., Philadelphia.

B. Andrew Schmucker is head of investment banking at Janney Montgomery Scott L.L.C., Philadelphia.

Joseph J. Oakes 3d and Chris Haidinger have been appointed to St. Joseph's University's Erivan K. Haub School of Business Academy of Risk Management and Insurance Board, which promotes and supports risk management and insurance education. Oakes is president of Acorn Financial Services. Haidinger is first vice president and director of corporate planning services at Janney Montgomery Scott.

Gina F. Rubel has been elected to the board of the Bucks County Women's Fund, a nonprofit public foundation that raises money to support programs and policies that help the lives of women and girls. Rubel is president and CEO of Furia Rubel Communications, Doylestown.

The Institute for Professionals in Taxation, an international Atlanta nonprofit professional organization, has elected Lee A. Zoeller president for 2009-10. Zoeller is a partner and chairman of the state tax practice group in the Philadelphia office of international law firm Reed Smith L.L.P.

Robert Hall has been elected vice chairman of Insurance Agents & Brokers of Pennsylvania, a statewide association of independent insurance agents. He is president and risk-management consultant for Francis Hall Insurance & Risk Management Services, West Chester.

Mary Ann Robinson has been elected a member of the executive board as secretary for the Greater Philadelphia Chapter of the National Association of Woman Business Owners, a professional association. She is a consulting and implementation specialist in the merchant services industry and founder of Transact, doing business as Alpha Card Services, Doylestown.

The Philadelphia Orchestra Association named Richard B. Worley chairman. He is managing director of Permit Capital Group L.L.C., West Conshohocken.

Five new members were named to its board:

Mark Dichter is chairman of the International Labor and Employment Law Practice at Morgan Lewis, Philadelphia.

Bennett P. Lomax is president and CEO for The Lomax Cos., Chalfont.

Peter McCausland is chairman and CEO of Airgas Inc., Radnor.

Ralph Muller is CEO of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia.

Richard L. Smoot is former president and CEO of PNC Bank, Philadelphia.

Business Leaders Organized for Catholic Schools, a Philadelphia nonprofit fund-raising group, has named these officers and members to its board:

Bart J. Colli is of counsel with Aramark, Philadelphia.

Daniel K. Fitzpatrick is president and CEO of eastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Citizens Bank, Philadelphia.

Donald Saleski is principal of PRN Network, New Jersey.

Francis J. Van Kirk is a partner at Heidrick & Struggles, Philadelphia.

Frank Seidman is president of Capital Solutions Inc., Blue Bell.

Harold A. and Ann R. Sorgenti are principals of Sorgenti Partners, Philadelphia.

James P. Quinlan is president of Beneficial Advisors L.L.C., Philadelphia.

James Broussard is retired CEO of Evans, Conger, Broussard & McCrea Inc., West Conshohocken.

Jeremiah J. Buckley is director at the SMART Group, Devon.

John Eisele is senior vice president, regional director for Wachovia Wealth Management, Philadelphia.

Joseph M. Donnelly is chief financial officer of Comcast Programming Group, Philadelphia.

John E. McDonald is vice president of technical services at Peco Energy, Philadelphia.

Kevin Czachor is vice president of ASD Inc., Media.

Lawrence A. Doyle Jr. is executive vice president of O'Neill Properties, Philadelphia.

Matthew Topley is a principal at Turner Investment Partners, Berwyn. - Mike Zebe