On the boards

Siobhan A. Reardon

, president of the Free Library of Philadelphia, was named chair of

Lyrasis

, a regional nonprofit membership organization serving libraries.

Michelle Portnoff, founder of Portnoff Law Associates Ltd., Norristown, was elected to the board of governors of Gratz College in Melrose Park.

Blank Rome L.L.P. associate Eric G. Fikry was elected secretary of the Camden County Bar Association.

The Alumni Association at La Salle University, a nonprofit educational institution, elected the following board members:

Alexis R. Abate, marketing coordinator at the Eye Institute of the Pennsylvania College of Optometry at Salus University.

Joseph P. Batory, a researcher and evaluator of educational programs.

Maj. William J. Collins Jr., staff director and counsel for the Congressional Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs.

Kevin D. Davis, system vice president of Sharp HealthCare of San Diego.

Michael M. Hallowell, vice president, vertical sales manager, financial and insurance at NCO Group.

Sean W. Hand, senior associate, economic valuation services at KPMG.

Christopher J. Niwinski, senior manager of Smart and Devine.

The Risk and Insurance Management Society, Delaware Valley Chapter, elected the following officers and directors to its board:

Tabitha Prestler, associate vice president, risk finance and operations at Aramark Corp., Philadelphia, is president.

Art Boyle, vice president, enterprise risk management at Radian, Philadelphia, is vice president.

Jeffrey Quinn, director of risk management at AlliedBarton Security Services, Conshohocken, is treasurer.

Jennifer Reno, director of risk management at Styron L.L.C., Berwyn, is secretary.

Directors include:

Earl Varney, manager, corporate insurance at the Vanguard Group, Valley Forge.

Sara Potter, corporate director of insurance and risk management for Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia.

Pamela Schultz, assistant risk manager at Lincoln Financial Group, Radnor.

Malika Adams, senior risk analyst at Comcast Corp., Philadelphia.

Carla Wynn, associate vice president, strategic claims management at Aramark Corp., Philadelphia.

Stephanie Tutt, corporate senior risk analyst at CSC in Merion.

Margarete Emery, an insurance and risk management analyst at CSL Behring of King of Prussia.

Andrea Williams, assistant director risk management at Albert Einstein Healthcare Network, Philadelphia.

Carol Vinci, director, risk management, regulatory affairs and accreditation at Magee Rehab Hospital in Philadelphia.

Ursinus College, Collegeville, named Alan P. Novak chair of its board of trustees. He is of counsel to Conrad O'Brien in West Chester and president and founder of Novak Strategic Advisors in Harrisburg.

Cabrini College, Radnor, elected the following trustees:

William DeSante Jr., senior manager at Interactive Data Corp., New York.

Robert Jara, president and chief executive officer of First CornerStone Bank, in Pennsylvania.

Jacqueline Pomfret Kirby, vice president, U.S. government affairs at AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals in Wilmington.

Diana Post was appointed to the board of the Lower Merion Conservancy, a nonprofit land and historic preservation group at Rolling Hill Park in Gladwyne. She is the owner at TAP Consulting, a management consulting firm specializing in program evaluation and strategic planning.

Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads L.L.P. partner Ellen C. Brotman was elected to the Council of Affiliates and the board of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers. Brotman is a partner in the firm's government investigations and white-collar crime practice.

- Mike Zebe