C.F. Martin & Co. has named a new CEO to replace longtime chairman and CEO Christian Frederick Martin IV.

Frances A. Aitken, a certified public accountant from Reading, has been named president of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) for the 2021-2022 year.

LVHN has named John Pierro as its new executive vice president and COO and Liv Vesely as its new senior vice president and chief philanthropy officer. They were hired after national searches.

Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Northeastern Pennsylvania has named Melanie Kohler as its new chief technology officer.

The Hotel Bethlehem has a new executive chef: Rodney Rivera is taking over the post from Michael Adams, who has served as the hotel’s chef for the past seven years. Adams is leaving the Lehigh Valley.

Lehigh Valley Inter-Regional Networking & Connecting Consortium (LINC), a nonprofit that focuses on supporting employers and relocated employees, has named Nadine Santana as president and COO.

Allentown law firm, Gross McGinley LLP is expanding its criminal defense practice with the addition of a noted Lehigh Valley criminal defense lawyer.

Lehigh University has named Joseph Helble as its new president.

PJW Restaurant Group, which operates PJ Whelihan’s and five other restaurant concepts throughout the region, has promoted Jessica Breslow to COO.

UGI Corp. President and CEO John Walsh has announced he plans to retire in June. The 65-year-old has served as CEO of the energy distribution company since 2013 and has been a president and a member of the board of directors since 2005.