PITTSBURGH — Verizon Wireless named three employees to its President's Cabinet.

The award is based on several criteria, including a ranking in the top 1 percent of sales for 2008. The winners are:

• Steve Herbert of Adams Township, an associate director of strategic sales;

• Scott Yaros of Cranberry Township, a business sales account executive at the company's Warrendale office;

• Jennifer Thomas of Valencia, a business sales manager of national accounts. This is the second consecutive year Thomas has been named to the cabinet.

VALENCIA — Brendan Ryan, owner and home inspector with Component & System Analysis in Valencia received the 2008 President's Award from the American Society of Home Inspectors.Ryan received the award for his service to the society, specifically helping to create a certification process for the group, said Brion Grant, society president.Ryan has performed more than 9,000 home inspections in the Pittsburgh region since 1989.

CRANBERRY TWP — Core Compliance Group was named one of the "Top 500 Emerging Diversity Businesses in the United States."Named so by DiversityBusiness.com, the nation's leading business-to-business Internet site Core Compliance joins small businesses across the nation in sectors such as technology, manufacturing, food service and professional services.In a news release, Mary Rose Thomas-Glaser, Core's president, said the award is in recognition of the company's four years of revenue growth and expansion.The company provides a range of environmental and safety management consulting services, as well as sales of safety products and equipment.

BUFFALO TWP — Precise Racing Products is moving its retail operations from Grove City to 110 S. Pike Road/Route 356, Suite 207.The move puts the store in a more central location for customers, as well as one mile from the Lernerville Speedway.Precise Racing Products opened its doors more than 15 years ago as Precise Tool and Die in Leechburg. Since that time, the company has grown into a manufacturing facility with more than 50 machine and work stations, and a staff of more than 30 employees.

James Milko was named district general agent for the Butler district of Colonial Life & Accident Insurance.In his new position, Milko is responsible for building a sales team to market the company's services in the area.Milko, who lives in Butler, has 10 years of experience in the insurance industry. He is a member of the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors and the Butler County Chamber of Commerce.

GIBSONIA — St. Barnabas is hosting a free session on preparation of wills and estates at 10 a.m. March 11 at Hilltop Hall in The Village at St. Barnabas.The session will be conducted by C. Donald Gates, an attorney with more than 30 years of experience with an emphasis in preparing wills, estates and trusts.While the session is free, registration is required. Please call Allyson Sveda, director of Planned Giving at 724-444-5508 or asveda@stbarnabashealthsystem.com.

Parker — Robert "Bob" Schroth of Fenelton announced his retirement from the Central Electric Cooperative Board of Directors.He has been a board member for 20 years.With Schroth's departure, Central Electric's board now has a vacancy in Butler County, which will be filled by appointment.Members living in Butler County will receive a letter notifying them of this opportunity, the appointment process and steps to take to be considered for this position.The board will make the final selection and hopes to have the new director seated by July. That person will serve out the unexpired Butler County term until August 2012.For information, visit the cooperative's Web site at www.central.coop.

Burt Hill, the Butler-based architectural firm, was hired to design the interiors for the new Equitable Resources headquarters in Pittsburgh.The new headquarters is 257,000 square feet over 12 floors in Pittsburgh's downtown.John Kosar, Burt Hill principal and chairman emeritus, said in a news release the Equitable project "will emphasize Burt Hill's continued efforts to create knowledge-based design solutions to accommodate client needs."Equitable Resources is the largest natural gas production company in the Appalachian Basin. The new headquarters will house between 500 and 700 employees.