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Beaver, PA (October 6, 2008) – The Medical Center Foundation welcomes four new members to its Board of Directors: David Ambrose, Dr. Fran Ceravolo, Fred Clerici and Tammy Zelenko.

David Ambrose is an investment advisor and founding partner of Financial Solution Services in Beaver. He is a graduate of Geneva College. Ambrose is also the past president and board member of the Center Area Education Foundation, founder and chairman of the C.J. Betters/Center Holiday Classic and a board member for the Center Township Planning Commission. David and his wife Debby reside in Center Township.

Dr. Fran Ceravolo is a retired dentist and periodontist in Hopewell. He is also a professor emeritus at the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine, where he served as Chairman of the Department of Peridontics. Dr. Ceravolo is a graduate of Geneva College and graduated Cum Laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine. He is currently a volunteer in the graduate Peridontics program at University of Pittsburgh and also volunteers with Catholic Charities Free Health and Dental Clinic. He and his wife Dorothy reside in Hopewell.

Fred Clerici currently serves as Vice President of Group Management and Consulting. Prior to this, he held positions as Director of Managed Care at the Western Pennsylvania Hospital and Associate Executive Director of Aetna Health Plans of Western Pennsylvania. He presently serves as an advisor to the Chairman and Secretary of the House of Representative Committee of Health and Insurance. Fred and his wife Patricia reside in Patterson Township.

Tammy Zelenko is President and CEO of AdvaCare Home Services, with offices in Beaver, Bridgeville and Pittsburgh. She earned her MBA from Robert Morris University. Zelenko serves as Vice President of the Pennsylvania Association of Medical Suppliers and will be taking over as President in May. She is an avid golfer and enjoys spending time with my family and friends. She and her husband, Daniel, reside in Moon Township.

The Medical Center Foundation is part of Heritage Valley Health System, which provides comprehensive health care for residents of Allegheny, Beaver, Butler and Lawrence counties, in Pennsylvania; eastern Ohio; and the panhandle of West Virginia. In partnership with more than 400 physicians, Heritage Valley offers a broad range of medical, surgical and diagnostic services at its two hospitals, Heritage Valley Sewickley and Heritage Valley Beaver; in physician offices; and community satellite facilities. For more information about Heritage Valley Health System, please visit www.heritagevalley.org.