D.C. area appointments for March 18

Companies

Ball Aerospace of Arlington appointed Vonna Weir Heaton vice president and lead executive of information and intelligence solutions, John D. Campbell vice president of legislative affairs and Makenzie Lystrup business development manager for space sciences and technologies.

More business news

Apple e-book antitrust trial to wrap up Thursday

Cecilia Kang

Attorneys will deliver closing arguments and field questions from federal judge in three-week trial.

Firefox Web browser to move ahead plan to block tracking

Craig Timberg

The decision comes despite intense resistance from online advertisers.

Bernanke says stronger economy means Fed could slow bond buying this year, end it next year

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — In a move that could send interest rates higher, Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke ended weeks of speculation Wednesday by saying the Federal Reserve will likely slow its bond-buying program this year and end it next year because the economy is strengthening.

CBIZ & Mayer Hoffman McCann of Bethesda appointed Kimberly Stephens business development manager for the Mid-Atlantic markets.

Dewberry of Fairfax appointed Joseph Wells office director of the architectural practice.

DocPoint Solutions of Fulton appointed Kurt Ponting business analyst.

FP1 Strategies of the District appointed Jessica Ennis senior vice president.

Hewlett Packard/Supplyline Imaging Solutions of Alexandria appointed Gary E. Krolak vice president of sales.

Lighthouse Dental of Arlington appointed Kevin Mistry president and owner.

Perkins+Will of the District appointed Gregory Chang principal.

Premier Plantscapes of Burtonsville appointed Michael Henderson general manager.

Quadel Consulting of the District appointed Dorli Bokel chairman board of directors and John Nolan president.

Associations/
nonprofits

Washington Performing Arts Society of the District appointed Jenny Bilfield president and chief executive.

Media/Communications

DirectMail.com of Prince Frederick appointed Michael Savage vice president of marketing solutions.

Discovery Communications of Silver Spring appointed Eric Phillips president of domestic distribution.

Marketing General of Alexandria appointed Elisa Joseph account supervisor and Malcolm Hilliard senior IT/IS manager.

Finance

National Cooperative Bank of Arlington appointed Robert Jenkens senior vice president and director of social impact initiatives.

RLJ Equity Partners of Bethesda appointed Jerry L. Johnson managing director.

Legal

Fried Frank of the District appointed Jerry Howe partner.

Mayer Brown of the District appointed Angela Giancarlo partner in the government and global trade practice.

Schiff Hardin of the District appointed Ralph V. De Martino and F. Alec Orudjev attorneys.

SNR Denton of the District appointed Megan Delany principal.

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