Lamb McErlane

Lamb McErlane partner Roger Huggins has been appointed to the Board of the Chester County Industrial Development Authority for a term expiring Dec. 31, 2022.

The CCIDA provides capital financing for nonprofits, manufacturing companies, and first-time farmers through its Industrial Revenue Bond and Mortgage Program.

At Lamb McErlane, Huggins practices in the areas of Commercial and Real Estate Transactions, Real Estate and Equipment Leasing, Business Law, Finance, Banking, and Contracts. He is past Chair of the Board of Directors of the Chester County Economic Development Council and past Chair of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Chester County.

Chester County Youth Orchestra

The CCYO will present its second annual Mid-Winter Pops! Concert on Sunday, Feb. 25 at 3 PM at Uptown! Knauer Performing Arts Center in West Chester. Seats for this concert are reserved and must be purchased in advance here.

CCYO is sponsored by the Chester County Intermediate Unit and provides an opportunity for students in grades 6-12 to experience the joy of making music with a full symphony orchestra and allows them to meet fellow musicians from school districts across Chester County. CCYO is dedicated to giving young musicians the chance to grow musically by performing challenging works from the standard orchestral literature, as well as music from the cinema and the Broadway stage.

CCYO is seeking musically talented students from the ages of 11-18 years old. Audition dates for all instruments will be posted on the orchestra’s website.

Éclat Chocolate

TheDailyMeal.com has selected Éclat Chocolate in West Chester as the Best Chocolate Shop in Pennsylvania for 2018.

“When Anthony Bourdain and Eric Ripert choose your shop to make their own custom chocolate bar, you know you’re doing something right,” the website wrote. “You can’t go wrong with any of the offerings at Éclat Chocolate, but their Peruvian Nacional Truffles have been called the best in America, so that’s a great place to start.”

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The Forum of Executive Women

The FOEW, one of the region’s most influential women’s leadership organizations, is seeking nominations for its 2018 Forum Ally. The winning nonprofit will benefit from two years of pro bono support from Philadelphia’s top women business leaders.

The Ally organization will receive:

• visibility among the FOEW membership of 450 top female leaders from across the region
• participation by a Forum Ally staff member in a formal Forum mentoring program
• at least 10 hours of pro bono consulting services in a developmental area that benefits the Forum Ally

Click here to access the nomination page.

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Transamerica Life Insurance Co.

Transamerica said it will be transitioning 192 employees from its Exton offices to an unnamed third-party service administrator, Tata Consultancy Services, writes Jeff Blumenthal for the Philadelphia Business Journal.

Transamerica is moving the administration and servicing of its life, annuity, supplemental health, and workplace voluntary benefits business lines to TCS. The more than 2,000 employees across the U.S. who support this business received jobs offers from TCS. Those who accepted have the opportunity to remain where they are currently based.

Key Financial

Forbes has named Patti Brennan, the CEO of Key Financial in West Chester, as one of its Best-in-State Wealth Advisors for 2018. Brennan is ranked No. 4 in Pennsylvania among all male and female wealth advisors.

Using a comprehensive algorithm process, SHOOK Research analysts whittled down a nominated field of more than 21,000 advisors to an impressive list of 88 top advisors in the state. For consideration, applicants must meet specific quantitative data, including retention, revenue, and a clean compliance record.

“This award speaks volumes to my team of 22,” said Brennan. “I believe Philadelphia Eagles head coach Doug Pederson put it best when asked about the reason for his team’s success: ‘An individual can make a difference, but a team makes a miracle.’ I wouldn’t be here if it were not for my bright and dedicated team.”

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