Liberty Environmental, Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors and more name new hires

Architecture and engineering

Reading, Berks County-based Liberty Environmental Inc. named Jonathan Wickstrom a principal. Wickstrom is a senior project manager and a regulatory compliance specialist, with primary subject matter expertise in air quality permitting and general industrial regulatory compliance.

Associations

Stroud Township, Monroe County-based Pocono Mountains Association of Realtors named Heather Schierloh a member of its short term rental committee and its diversity, equity, and inclusion committee. Schierloh is a realtor and sales associate with Tredyffrin Township, Chester County-based Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors and specializes in negotiation.

Montgomery Bar Association named Lisa A. Shearman president-elect. Shearman is a principal and a trust and estates and business lawyer with Upper Gwynedd Township, Montgomery County-based Hamburg, Rubin, Mullin, Maxwell & Lupin. Shearman has more than 30 years of experience.

Banking and finance

Allentown, Lehigh County-based Morton Brown Family Wealth named Melanie A. Strange a client service associate. She will manage client account requests, process paperwork and provide operational support to the advisory team.

Education

Northampton Community College named Marc Singer provost and vice president of academic and student affairs, effective May 1. Singer will be the chief academic officer, leading the college’s four schools as well student life and student affairs.

Law

Allentown, Lehigh County-based Gross McGinley LLP named attorney Zachary R. Fowler a partner. He will practice with the litigation and medical malpractice defense teams.

Perkasie, Bucks County-based Grim, Biehn & Thatcher named Daniel P. Martin a full-time associate in the municipal law department.

Marketing

Emmaus, Lehigh County-based Altitude Marketing named Beth Balch and Alex Hernandez directors of client operations. They will plan and manage integrated marketing strategies for all client accounts, help refine production team operations and help manage and develop the firm’s client engagement management team.

Nonprofits

North Whitehall Township, Lehigh County-based KidsPeace Foundation named Robert A. Oster a trustee. Oster is a certified public accountant and retired as CEO of Concannon, Miller & Co. P.C.

Bethlehem, Northampton County-based Volunteer Center of the Lehigh Valley named Meghan Baumer director of strategic initiatives. She will continue to be at the center of the organization’s programs, initiatives and events and help with its strategic planning and direction.

Communities In Schools of Eastern Pennsylvania named Michelle Schmidt chair, Karianne Gelinas vice chair, Raymon Williams secretary, Michael Zile treasurer and Tyler Papaz immediate past chair. Schmidt is a psychology professor with Moravian University and director of its academic leadership programs. Gelinas is vice president of strategic initiatives and research at Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corp. Williams is deputy director of green hydrogen projects at Air Products. Zile is a commercial senior relationship manager and senior vice president with M&T Bank. Papaz is a senior consultant at Cornerstone Advisors Asset Management LLC.

Compiled by Amy DiNunzio