First Commonwealth exec to become first woman president of Maryland credit union
Tricia C. Szurgot, executive vice president and COO of First Commonwealth Federal Credit Union in Trexlertown is leaving her post, and the state to take on an exciting new role in Maryland.
As CFO of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, Nikki Bloom has learned to adapt
The new chief financial officer at Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group didn’t start out looking to be in charge of a company’s finances. Nikki Bloom entered the business world with a bachelor’s degree in Psychology.
Bloom named CFO of Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group
Lehigh Valley Restaurant Group, the Allentown-based Red Robin franchisee covering the Lehigh Valley and Harrisburg regions, has named Nikki Bloom as its new chief financial officer.
Three women entrepreneurs say business ownership means controlling your own destiny
Nov. 19 is Women’s Entrepreneurship Day and the Lehigh Valley certainly has no shortage of women entrepreneurs.
Kathleen Harring inaugurated as president of Muhlenberg
Kathleen Harring was named president of Muhlenberg College in Allentown in June of 2020. She had been serving as interim president of the liberal arts college since June of 2019, but the COVID-19 pandemic pushed back any official inauguration festivities.
Gonzalez Parrilla named senior vice president at Good Shepherd Rehabilitation
Astrid Gonzalez Parrilla has joined Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network as senior vice president, Clinical Operations.
Laura McHugh to receive 2021 Athena Award
Laura McHugh, associate vice president of marketing & communications for the United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, will be this year’s recipient of the Athena Award from the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce Women’s Business Council.
Former nurse practitioner, Kristin Keenan, joins family business
Keenan-Nagle Advertising Inc. of Allentown has named Kristin M. Keenan as vice president of client engagement & integration.
CBRE names Beares to lead regional market
CBRE has named Rija Beares to lead its Greater Philadelphia Region, which includes both the Lehigh Valley and Central Pennsylvania in addition to downtown and suburban Philadelphia, Delaware and Southern New Jersey.
New wedding planner finds pent up demand for her services
A Center Valley woman has found success in a new career thanks to a little good timing and help from SCORE Bucks County.
PICPA names Jennifer Cryder as first female CEO
For the first time in its 125-year history, the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants has named a woman as its CEO and executive director.
Career coach launches consulting firm to serve ‘the great resignation’
With so many people changing careers after the COVID-19 pandemic, Shelley Maley of Macungie, said it was the perfect time to start her new career coaching firm, Dreamcatcher.