Brent Ramsey has been named assistant vice president overseeing the civil engineering service offerings of Herbert Rowland & Grubic. It is a new position for the Harrisburg-based engineering firm. Ramsey is joining the firm with 25 years of experience in the architecture, construction and engineering industry. At HRG, he will be responsible for driving quality […]
Ben Gilkey has joined Morefield as vice president of sales. He worked as a sales rep for the Camp Hill-based IT services company from 2010 to 2019 before leaving to become an IT sales manager at Marco Technologies. He worked most recently as director of Mid-Atlantic sales for Core BTS. “We are thrilled to welcome […]
Brian Carson has left his job as president and CEO of AHF Products, a flooring manufacturer based in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, according to the company. Carson is being succeeded by CFO Brent Emore, who is taking the title of interim CEO while AHF searches for a permanent replacement. Carson left to take an undisclosed […]
After an early retirement scuttled its CEO succession plans last year, Orrstown Financial Services is back on track. The regional bank named a longtime executive, Adam Metz, as the successor to president and CEO Tom Quinn, who is slated to retire next year. Metz, Orrstown’s chief revenue officer since 2019, has been promoted to senior executive vice […]
Ellyn Garcia has been named chief human resource officer at Community Progress Council. She succeeds Linda Spoon, who left the York-based nonprofit in January, according to a spokesperson for the nonprofit. Garcia was most recently assistant vice president of human resources for Harrisburg University of Science and Technology. Before that, she held HR and operations roles […]
In a budget proposal for the fiscal year that starts July 1, Gov. Josh Shapiro is proposing to eliminate the bank shares tax and subject banks to the corporate net income tax. First introduced in the 19th century, the tax is based on how much capital banks hold. The he corporate net income tax, or […]
Jim McCleaf was ready to pounce after talking to Wiliam Bowers, the owner of Waynesboro-based manufacturer Pro Tube. Bowers wanted to retire and hoped McCleaf and his wife, Susan, would buy the company, which makes hydraulic, mechanical, exhaust and air-intake tubing. Susan McCleaf suggested a more methodical approach, and the couple spent some time learning about […]
Patrick Rogers has joined Brown Plus as tax principal and research & development director. He will lead Brown Plus’s R&D tax credit practice, in alignment with the regional accounting and advisory firm’s focus on expanding its advisory services to meet evolving client needs. Rogers has over 17 years of experience in public accounting and specializes […]
The Associated Builders and Contractors Keystone Chapter has added CFO and COO roles and filled them both with existing staff members. Stephanie Larkin is the new COO of the regional trade group, which is based in Rapho Township, Lancaster County. She was previously vice president of education, safety and workforce development. Her new role will add […]
The expanded opportunity to sell canned cocktails in Pennsylvania has lured another player into the market. Carl Helrich, owner of York County-based Allegro Wine Co. LLC, has become a minority partner in Spring Gate Spirits LLC, a Harrisburg-area distillery founded by entrepreneur Martin Schoffstall. Helrich has been named president of the distiller, and its operations are moving […]
Mike Colella has joined Murphy McCormack Capital Advisors as a senior vice president based in Pittsburgh. He worked most recently as a senior vice president of commercial and industrial lending for Pittsburgh-based Tristate Capital Bank. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh and a founding board member of the Exit Planning Institute‘s Pittsburgh chapter. Based in […]
The Christian School Association of Greater Harrisburg, the nonprofit parent of Harrisburg Christian School and West Shore Christian Academy, paid $5.3 million for a West Shore office building, according to county deed records. The seller was Delta Dental of Pennsylvania, a specialty insurer that moved out of the building in Upper Allen Township last year as it […]
Lancaster business owner Daryl Heller filed for personal bankruptcy on Monday, a move met a day later by allegations of fraud from a creditor allegedly owed more than $8 million. Heller, a principal in all-but-defunct ATM operator Paramount Management Group, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in New Jersey, where he owns a beach house. The […]
SMDP LLC paid $1.3 million for 6,784-square-foot office at 199 Leader Heights Road in York. The sellers were Steven G. Ricklefs, Elizabeth K. Ricklefs and Ann C. Pettigrew V.M.D. The property is fully leased to Leader Heights Animal Hospital. ROCK Commercial Real Estate managing partner David Bode, CCIM represented the owner while ROCK brokerage advisor, […]
Ryan Givens has joined law firm Saxton & Stump as a senior counsel attorney in its Lancaster office. Givens, who has nearly a decade of experience in private legal practice, is part of several practice groups at the firm: business and corporate, mergers and acquisitions, information privacy and cybersecurity, and banking and financial services. Givens […]
Members 1st Federal Credit Union has promoted two executives. Christy Pavlakovich has been promoted to chief administrative officer of the credit union, which is based in Hampden Township, Cumberland County. Karen Roland has been named chief marketing officer. Pavlakovich joined Members 1st in 2023 as chief people officer. She was previously an executive at Harrisburg-based Centric […]
Business owner Daryl Heller is appealing a court order seeking to hold him personally liable for a $2 million civil contempt penalty assessed as part of an investor lawsuit against his company, Lancaster-based ATM operator Paramount Management Group. The penalty was imposed Jan. 10 by Lancaster County Court of Common Pleas Judge Leonard G. Brown III, who […]
Jeff Mikesic has been named an assistant vice president overseeing transportation service offerings for Herbert Rowland & Grubic, a Harrisburg-based engineering firm. It is a new position for the growing firm. Mikesic will be responsible for driving quality and consistency in project delivery across the organization by ensuring best practices are implemented across all transportation […]