Appointments

Companies

Buck Consultants of the District named David Hudecek, former vice president and senior consultant at Wachovia Retirement Services, director.

Huron Consulting Group of the District named Michael E. Whitcomb consultant to the company's higher education practice.

Cloakware of Vienna named David Canellos chief operating officer and president.

Hargrove of Lanham named Melissa Thompson Currier director of marketing.

NSI of the District named Roy Cales, former chief information officer of the state of Florida, managing director of NSI's technology sector practice.

OnDialog of Herndon named Clara M. Conti president and chief executive, Craig Heartwell chief technology officer, Joe Zuccaro vice president of sales and G. Scott Morton vice president of marketing.

Helbing Lipp Ltd. Architects Engineers of Vienna named John J. Recny principal.

Plateau Systems of Arlington named Jeff Kristick, former vice president of product marketing for TIBCO Software, senior vice president of marketing.

Leo A Daly of the District named Robert C. Branick director of business development.

Associations/Nonprofits

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement of the District named Glen O'Gilvie chief executive.

Asian American LEAD of the District named Rosetta Lai, former interim executive director, executive director.

Education

Maryland Higher Education Commission of Annapolis named Robert L. Parker director of its Student Financial Assistance office.