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Development Petrie Ross Ventures LLC announced that James C. "Chip" DiPaula Jr. joined the Annapolis-based retail and mixed-use property development firm as a partner, senior vice president and chief operating officer. He most recently was chief of staff for former Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich, Jr. and before that was a senior vice president for MacKenzie and Associates Inc. Advertising MGH added Kristen Windle, account executive;Melanie Welsh, online media buyer/planner; and Natalie Van Buskirk, as account manager to the staff of the Owings Mills-based marketing communications agency.

Advertising WebAdvantage.net announced that Stacy Smith joined the Havre de Grace-based Internet marketing and advertising agency as an online media campaign manager. Banking & finance SunTrust Bank, Maryland appointed Robin Tignor as a bank officer. Tignor is manager of the bank's West 36th Street branch office in Hampden. Health care Brightview Senior Living appointed Tricia Ourand regional marketing and sales manager for the Mid-Atlantic area. Legal & insurance Hodes, Pessin & Katz PA appointed Chrysovalantis P. Kefalas an associate in the Towson law firm's litigation department.

Advertising Warschawski appointed Michele Tomlinson as a director for the Baltimore-based public relations and branding firm. She is responsible for supervising strategic marketing communications activities and will also assist with new business development. On the board Constellation Energy Partners LLC appointed Richard H. Bachmann, Richard S. Langdon and John N. Seitz as independent directors and as members of the audit committee. Organizations Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, Maryland, Washington and Northern Virginia chapter, elected Hayes Merkert as president, Jim Lighthizer, vice president, Julio Purcell, secretary, and Abby Glassberg, treasurer.

New positionsMarriott names Mulligan head of corporate servicesSodexho Marriott Services Inc. named Thomas M. Mulligan as president of its corporate services division and member of the Gaithersburg-based food and facility management company's executive committee.Mulligan is filling the vacancy created by the appointment of Michel Landel as president and chief executive officer. Mulligan, 47, will oversee about 1,900 clients who operate restaurants, food courts, vending and convenience stores as well as provide catering services.

It was time for most of Baltimore's heart doctors to follow their own advice and get a cardio workout, albeit on the dance floor at the 1999 Heart Ball.Some 200 area cardiologists and cardiac surgeons, and 400 other guests, not only raised their heart rates, but $180,000 for the American Heart Association at the annual heartfelt fest, held at the Baltimore Convention Center.Jay M. Weinstein, AHA's Baltimore Division board chairman, presented the evening's two honorees, who joined the fight against heart disease from different sides of the battlefield.

Westminster Bank names Rill senior vice presidentM. Lynn Rill has been hired by Westminster Bank as senior vice president and senior loan officer.Rill He has 16 years experience in banking. The Carroll County resident is a graduate of Western Maryland College and Loyola College.He is active in the community with the Home Builders Association, YMCA, Carroll Lutheran Village and Boy Scouts.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Saying, "You can look at the tea leaves as well as I can," NASCAR president Bill France announced yesterday that Mike Helton is the new senior vice president and chief operating officer of NASCAR and will be in charge of all day-to-day operations.Helton, 45, had been vice president of competition. He is the first person outside the founding France family to assume control of the stock-car racing organization in its 51-year history."Mike will oversee all duties of NASCAR," said France, who will remain as president.

The former head of a start-up company acquired by Ciena Corp. this year has resigned from the Linthicum-based maker of telecommunications equipment and its board of directors.Jagdeep Singh quit as president of Ciena's core switching division, a position he assumed after Ciena bought Lightera Networks Inc. of Cupertino, Calif., in a deal valued at $463.5 million in March. Singh had been Lightera's president and chief executive.Ciena converted the company to its core switching division, which remains in California.

New positionsInterim Services hires Huff as consultant, recruiterInterim Services Inc. hired Jenny R. Huff as a consultant and placement recruiter at the regional accounting, administrative and technical staffing and consulting firm in Baltimore. A Salisbury State University graduate, she is active with the Executive Women's Network and previously was a loan officer with First Fidelity Mortgage.Flite 3 Recordings appoints Davidson as art directorFlite 3 Recordings Ltd. appointed Mimi Davidson as art director for the Northeast Baltimore film and video production facility.

New positionsRobert P. Harrison joins Catholic CharitiesCatholic Charities hired Robert P. Harrison as director of major and planned giving. He will develop community relations and assist individual and corporate donors in the structuring of their gifts.The Chevy Chase resident holds two graduate degrees and formerly was director of individual giving at Washington College in Chestertown.Bennett development chief at Md. School for the BlindThe Maryland School for the Blind named Teri D. Bennett as its director of development.

The Baltimore Symphony Orchestra's annual gala has retained its status as the kickoff event to Baltimore's social season - and the party to see and be seen at. Hundreds of formally dressed folks swirled under a tent just outside Meyerhoff Symphony Hall to enjoy cocktails, a vast dinner buffet and lots of catching up before heading into the hall for a concert by the BSO featuring pianist Lang Lang. "It's fabulous as always. This is always my favorite event," said Susie Schapiro, Ed-Psych Solutions director, at the gala with her fiance, David Nevins, Nevins & Associates president.

Advertising * Weber Shandwick appointed Vanessa Wickham-Baker vice president of media services for the public relations firm. Banking and finance * Provident Bank announced the selection of John Murphy as a senior vice president in the regional bank's branch and business banking division. The Baltimore-based bank also named Gail Kyc as a vice president in the consumer banking division and is assigned to the Eastpoint Mall office. Education * College of Notre Dame of Maryland appointed Insong James Lee as an assistant professor in the North Baltimore school's pharmaceutical sciences department.

Wells REIT acquires technology park near BWI Wells Real Estate Investment Trust II has acquired WestQuest Technology Park, a 315,000-square-foot office complex in Linthicum near Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. The complex is leased to defense contractor Northrop Grumman Corp. until 2017. Financial terms of the sale by WestGroup/ABS Capital were not disclosed. Wells REIT II, a public, nontraded REIT, specializes in office properties. The complex of two connected five-story buildings was built for Northrop Grumman in 1992.

Advertising * Weber Shandwick announced the appointments of Brian Hartlove, and Christopher Durban, as senior vice presidents in the interactive and creative services departments. Brian Hayek and Fred Glock were named vice presidents in the creative services department * Warschawski appointed Jess Jankoviak an associate for the Baltimore-based agency. She is responsible for daily account activity as well as client and media relations. * gkv, based in Locust Point, named Heather Woolford associate director of public relations She will develop strategic internal and external communications programs, media campaigns and messaging strategies.

Advertising * Warschawski announced the promotion of Shana Harris to senior vice president of the Baltimore-based public relations and marketing agency. She will handle recruitment, assist in new business development and have increased responsibility for the daily operation of the firm. * MGH appointed Greg Edwards to senior copywriter, Deena Callahan to human resources manager and Lexi Miller as a production artist for the local marketing communications agency. * Devaney & Associates named Gary Budd director of public relations for the Baltimore advertising and marketing firm.

Advertising *Crosby Marketing Communications announced the appointments of Matthew Kilmurry as interactive project manager and Fred Jorgensen as vice president of interactive services for the Annapolis-based regional firm. *Cleo Communications promoted Renee Libby to public relations account executive for the Baltimore agency. She formerly was with Costa DeVault. *gkv appointed Jen Katz and Kerry Flanagan as senior account executives and named Melissa Schantz as an assistant account executive and Brandy Albracht as a traffic supervisor.

Banking and finance * Bay National Bank announced that Bruce A. Hollander joined the Lutherville-based bank as senior vice president, commercial banking. He is responsible for Prince George's County. He formerly was with PNC Bank. * The Adams Express Co. appointed Richard A. Church as a technology analyst for the Baltimore-based closed-end investment company. He formerly was with Collins Stewart LLC. * BlueRidge Bank, the newly chartered Frederick County-based bank, selected Cathy L. Smith as vice president and banking office manager and named Donna Clayburn and Todd M. Bear as assistant managers.

Education * The College of Notre Dame of Maryland appointed Marc A. Siedband as director of facilities management for the North Baltimore Catholic women's college. He is a former commanding officer of the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Indian Head Division. Most recently, he served as a contractor for operations management for several Department of Defense facilities. * Investors United School of Real Estate appointed Alexis Malatino as director of marketing. Health care * HealthExtras Inc. named Darren Sivertsen executive vice president of the Rockville-based pharmacy benefit management company.

Advertising *MGH announced that Dennis Cashen joined the Owings Mills-based marketing communications agency as a senior planning supervisor in its media department. The Baltimore resident is a graduate of Mount St. Mary's University and was formerly with Planit Advertising Inc. *Devaney & Associates named Amy Gorman as controller, Kristen McNally a production manager and Dana Metzger as a public relations specialist at the Baltimore advertising and public relations firm. Banking *Bay National Bank, based in Lutherville, promoted Hugh L. Robinson II to executive vice president, in charge of the commercial banking team.

Advertising *MGH announced the appointments of Lauren Hoffman to junior copywriter, Marilyn Korzybski as a proofreader and Peter Milkman to Web developer for the Owings Mills-based marketing communications agency. Banking and finance *The Patapsco Bank appointed William C. Wiedel Jr. as senior vice president and chief financial officer. He formerly was with Provident Bank of Maryland. *BCSB Bancorp Inc. selected George Engle as vice president/audit manager for Baltimore County Savings Bank.