Francis-Gibson Resigns From The Columbia Foundation
The Columbia Foundation’s president and CEO, Beverley Francis-Gibson, has resigned to pursue another professional opportunity. Until a replacement is hired, foundation chair Earl Armiger will serve as both chair of the board of trustees and as acting CEO. During the search, development officer Debbie Daskaloff is providing donor services and information.
The 2012 grant process is underway and on schedule, Armiger said. Last year, more than $625,000 was awarded to support 131 local human services, arts and cultural, educational and community services organizations and their activities, as well as to fund a dozen scholarships.
Boy Scout Council Adds Board Members
The Baltimore Area Council, Boy Scouts of America, has welcomed Dwight Crone of McFarlin Insurance Agency and Stephen Martino of the Maryland Lottery Agency, from Howard County; and Ronald Andro of Baltimore Washington Medical Center, Mark Mulligan of the Federal Civil Service and Pete Walsh of Optivor Technologies, from Anne Arundel County, to the organization’s board of directors.
New Professional Staff Officers Named at HCGH
Howard County General Hospital (HCGH) has named the following new professional staff officers for 2012: Clarita Frazier, M.D., president; Nicholas Koutrelakos, M.D., vice-president; and Mary Pieprzak, M.D., secretary/treasurer. Frazier has been a member of the HCGH professional staff since 1995, Koutrelakos joined in 1989 and Pieprzak in 1996.
Horizon Foundation Appoints Officers
Shirley Collier of Optemax LLC has been reappointed chair of the board of trustees of The Horizon Foundation. John Isbister of the law firm of Tydings & Rosenberg will serve as vice chair, Lynn Coleman of Howard Community College has been named treasurer and Mary Ellen Duncan of Synergies Consulting Group was appointed treasurer.
CA Team Members Honored With ACA Awards
The American Camp Association (ACA) recognized three Columbia Association (CA) team members with service awards. They are Brittany Dunbar, camp administrator; Monica Herber, Art Camp director; and Katie Lee, Nature Camp director. Dunbar rose through the ranks at CA from a camper to administrator; Herber built Art Camp from the ground up; and Lee is the director of CA’s longest-running, largest and most popular summer camp, Nature Camp.
CCS Mid-Atlantic Adds Sales Reps
CCS Mid-Atlantic has added John Moore and Diana Wyker as sales representatives. They will focus on audio-visual sales in the corporate, education and government sectors.
Scornaienchi Gets Elected, Re-Elected
Joan Webb Scornaienchi, executive director of HC DrugFree, was elected vice-chair of the 2011–13 Howard County School Health Council, and re-elected to serve as the 2012 chair of the Howard County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Advisory Board.
Manekin’s Palmer Elected BOMA Baltimore’s First VP
Erika Palmer, an asset manager with Manekin LLC, has started a two-year term as first vice president on the board of directors of the Building Owners & Managers Association (BOMA) of Greater Baltimore. She previously served as BOMA Baltimore’s second vice president.
HC DrugFree Names Board President
HC DrugFree named Justin Petitt president of the board. Petitt works as a business manager for MOSAIC Technologies Group, a business, mission and information technology consulting firm headquartered in Fulton.
AACASA Executive Director Tingle Named Harris Fellow
Rebecca Tingle, executive director of Anne Arundel County CASA (AACCASA), was named a Paul Harris Fellow by The Rotary Foundation of Rotary International. The award recognizes “tangible and significant assistance given for the furtherance of better understanding and friendly relations among peoples of the world.”
Crosby Hires McHugh
Crosby Marketing Communications, of Annapolis, has hired Kerry McHugh as an integration manager. McHugh will help manage Crosby’s work on behalf of the EPA’s Energy Star program.
Sills Named EVP, General Counsel of Greenberg Gibbons
Baltimore-based retail development company Greenberg Gibbons named Donna Sills executive vice president and general counsel. Sills will expand her leadership role in company, and oversee legal affairs and functions.
M&T Appoints Brouillette
M&T Bank has appointed Greg Brouillette to business banking relationship manager in Howard County. He is responsible for providing traditional financial services and customized product solutions to business clients.
HPK Elects Petty
Hodes, Pessin & Katz (HPK) has elected Elliott Petty as a member of the firm. He is part of HPK’s Medical Malpractice Group and has substantial experience representing health care professionals and institutions in litigation in state and federal court.
Signs By Tomorrow Tabs Consultant
Signs By Tomorrow has appointed Ron Frost franchise business consultant for its Central Region. Frost is a former sign business owner with a total of 24 years’ experience in mechanical engineering, sales and management.
CBRE Adds Grace
CBRE has announced that Alan Grace has joined its Baltimore brokerage team as vice president. Grace comes to CBRE from MDRE Brokerage Services in Towson, where he helped grow the firm since its (near) startup phase in 2005.
Next Century Appoints Hughes as CTO
Columbia-based Next Century Corp. has appointed Todd Hughes chief technology officer (CTO). He is responsible for technology leadership and execution of strategic technical initiatives.
Williams Receives Baltimore’s Five Star Wealth Manager Award
President Gary Williams of Columbia-based Williams Asset Management has been selected as a FIVE STAR Wealth Manager for 2012 for the second consecutive year by Baltimore magazine. His articles appear frequently in The Business Monthly.
St. John Promotes Akers to VP
St. John Properties has promoted Sharon Akers to vice president, corporate relations. Akers, who has worked for the company since 2007, also functions as executive director of the Edward St. John Foundation.
DVC Welcomes New Executive Director
The Domestic Violence Center (DVC) of Howard County has appointed Jennifer Pollitt Hill as its executive director. She formerly held the same position for the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault.
Musgrave Joins Hogan as VP
Phillip Charles Musgrave has joined the Hogan Companies, of Annapolis, as vice president of equity investments. He was the founder and managing principal of Garden Street Capital, a Boston investment firm.
Local Jewish Federation Hires Executive Director
The Jewish Federation of Howard County has hired Michelle Ostroff as executive director. She was formerly the director of women’s programming and philanthropy at The Associated in Baltimore.
The Foundation Fighting Blindness’s Rose Elected to Board
Stephen Rose, chief research officer of the Columbia-based Foundation Fighting Blindness, has been elected to the board of directors of the Health Research Alliance, a group of leaders from nearly 50 nonprofit and non-governmental funders of biomedical research.
KoBE Names Hollerbach to Advisory Posts
The Laurel-based Korean Business Enterprise Organization (KoBE) has announced that Jack Hollerbach, founder and president of Hollerbach & Associates, has been named to its advisory board. He will serve as director of business development for the industry group.
Outerbridge Named Partner at bgr CPAs
bgr CPAs has named Michelle Outerbridge a partner. She has been an associate with the firm for 14 years, concentrating her practice in the areas of nonprofit, real estate and automobile dealerships.
bgr CPAs Also Adds Senior Accountant
Columbia-based bgr CPAs has hired Mercedes Bell as senior accountant in the audit department. The Virginia Tech grad was most recently employed by McGladrey & Pullen.
G&O Appoints New President and CEO
Laurel-based Greenhorne & O’Mara (G&O) has named regional vice president Joseph Skinner president and CEO. Skinner has worked at G&O for 17 years, most recently as the regional vice president, southeast general civil services market and the Raleigh, N.C., office’s branch manager.
Souza Honored by SmartCEO
Dominic Souza has been honored by SmartCEO magazine as a member of its 2011 Legal Elite. Souza, who was bestowed the same honor last year, is the principal in charge of Souza LLC/Attorneys in Annapolis.
TD Bank Names Lenahan Senior Relationship Manager
TD Bank has promoted Patti Lenahan to senior relationship manager for the regional market. Lenahan has 32 years of experience in banking, lending and financial services provided to organizations in the mid-Atlantic.
KBE Promotes Tighe to Director of Field Ops
KBE Building Corp. has promoted Mike Tighe to director of field operations for its Columbia-based mid-Atlantic office. He has 32 years of construction experience and has managed many of KBE’s highest-profile projects during the last 15 years.
Borek Joins New DARS Division
Columbia-based Davis, Agnor, Rapaport & Skalny (DARS) has hired tax attorney Chuck Borek. He will primarily work in the firm’s new Tax Planning & Litigation Group.
Two Estates & Trusts Lawyers Join WT&P
Whiteford Taylor & Preston’s (WT&P) Columbia office has hired MaryEllen Willman and Jennifer McManus for the firm’s Estates & Trusts group. Willman was a partner at Durbin Willman & Associates; McManus recently received her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.
Pediatrician Joins FCS Advisory Board
Dr. Catherine Mailander has joined the Howard County Advisory Board of Family and Children’s Services (FCS) of Central Maryland. Mailander is a pediatrician and partner at Parnes, McKay, Lee & Associates.
SECU’s Staatz Re-Elected to CUNA Board
Rod Staatz, president and CEO of SECU, has been re-elected to the board of directors of the Credit Union National Association (CUNA). Staatz recently testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services regarding the Overdraft Protection Act.
Davies-Venn Moves Up in AAEE
Christian Davies-Venn, an instructor in The Johns Hopkins Engineering for Professionals program, has been elected vice president of the American Academy of Environmental Engineers. He is slated to serve as the academy’s president-elect in 2013 and as its president in 2014.
triCerat Names Peros
Columbia-based software development company triCerat has named Vasilios Peros as president and general counsel. He brings more than 25 years of experience in legal advisory, management and engineering roles.
SECU Names Rineer
SECU has named Stacey Rineer to be the credit union’s new controller. Rineer comes to SECU from The Seton Keough High School, where she served as director of finance and operations.
BNI Maryland Honors Duchesne
Business Network International (BNI) Maryland has named Peg Duchesne its Director of the Year for 2011. She is the director for the Howard and Prince George’s County chapters of BNI.
Franchot Tabs Headline
State Comptroller Peter Franchot has named Lavinia Lee as director of the state’s Information Technology (IT) Division. It provides IT services to the comptroller’s agency and the Annapolis Data Center, the largest data center in state government.
Mann Named ‘Woman to Watch’
Theresa Mann, president and CEO of The Partnership Federal Credit Union and secretary of the Maryland & D.C. Credit Union Association (MDDCCUA) Board of Directors, has been named to The Credit Union Times’ list of “Women to Watch.”
Spies Now Vice Chair of Entrepreneur’s Exchange
Brenda Spies, vice president and branch manager of the BankAnnapolis Bestgate branch, has been elected to serve as vice chair for Entrepreneur’s Exchange for three years. She has been involved with the organization since 2009, when she was elected to the board as secretary.
Jones Joins Guilford Church
Rev. Tyrone Jones, IV, has been selected as the new pastor of the First Baptist Church of Guilford. Jones, the fifth pastor to lead the 108-year-old church, is the former pastor of Messiah Baptist Church in Bridgeport, Conn.
Sherman Elected Chair of WGC
Caroline Sherman, the business development officer for UHY Advisors Mid- Atlantic, has been elected chair of the advisory board of the Women’s Giving Circle (WGC) of Howard County. She has been chair of the grants committee for the past three years.
Hope Named Partner With LFS Premier Partners Program
Lincoln Financial Securities Corp. (LFS) has announced that Richard (Rick) Hope of Premier Planning Group in Columbia has been named a partner with its Premier Partners Program. Membership in the program is awarded to the firm’s top associates.
