Appointments

Monday, June 16, 2008

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.

Real Estate

Perseus Realty Partners of the District named Julie Rost, former senior vice president at Eastdil Secured, director on the firm's institutional fundraising team.

Appian Realty Advisors of Tysons Corner named Brian T. Frye, former senior associate with Grubb & Ellis, assistant vice president.

Communications

Widmeyer Communications of the District named Jim Leutkemeyer, former communications director and legislative assistant for U.S. Rep. Frank D. Lucas (R-Okla.), assistant vice president in the public affairs practice.

The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer of the District named Joseph Camp director.

Financial

International Finance Corp. of the District named Rachel F. Robbins, former executive vice president, general counsel and secretary of the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Euronext, vice president and general counsel.

Bank of Georgetown of Arlington named Mary Kornegay-Jones, former assistant vice president and branch manager with PNC Bank, vice president and branch manager.

Legal

Wiley Rein of the District named Robert L. Walker of counsel in its election law & government ethics and white-collar defense practices.

Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox of the District named Byron L. Pickard associate in complex civil and appellate litigation and Justin T. Sher associate in intellectual property litigation.

Drinker Biddle & Reath of the District named Gary J. Rinkerman partner in its intellectual property practice.

Miller & Chevalier of the District named George M. Clarke III, formerly with Baker & McKenzie, member in its litigation and tax practices.

Venable of the District named Gregory Gill partner in its legislative and government affairs group.

Covington & Burling of the District named Yaron Dori of counsel in its communications and privacy law practice.

Hogan & Hartson of the District named Zenas J. Choi, former partner and co-practice group leader for the technology transactions team for Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal, partner in its intellectual property practice.

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