Moon Township, PA, (January 17, 2011) – The Boards of Directors of the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation and Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation recently announced their board leadership for 2011. The leadership for the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation, effective January 1, 2011 is comprised of: I. David Atcheson, DMD, Chair; Tom Leydig, Vice Chair; Judy Madder, Secretary/Treasurer. The leadership for the Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation, effective January 1, 2011 is comprised of: Scott Elste, Chair; Greg Smith, Vice Chair; Lynn Vescio, RN, MSN, MS, Secretary/Treasurer.

Additionally, the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation is pleased to welcome Alex Sebastian to its Board of Directors. Sebastian is the award winning proprietor of the Wooden Angel Restaurant in Beaver and is recognized nationally for his expertise in American wines. He previously served on the Heritage Valley Beaver Foundation Board and its predecessor board from 1989 to 2006 and on the Heritage Valley Health System Board of Directors from 1999 to 2006. Alex also founded the Heritage Valley biennial wine and culinary fundraising event, “A Toast to Your Health,” in 1990.

The Heritage Valley Sewickley Foundation is pleased to welcome James D’Antonio, M.D. to its Board of Directors. Dr. D’Antonio is a board certified orthopaedic surgeon at Greater Pittsburgh Orthopaedic Associates and has spent his entire career in adult reconstructive surgery at Heritage Valley Sewickley. He received his engineering degree from Rutgers University and doctorate in medicine from the University of Pittsburgh, where he also serves as an associate professor of orthopaedic surgery. Dr. D’Antonio holds honors from several professional societies and has long been involved with research and design of total hip and total knee replacements.