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Master Key Consulting of Bethesda named Doug Lott director of technical solutions for its government solutions division. Lott previously worked for Master Key until 2004. He then worked for the Department of Homeland Security, the Transportation Security Administration, Unisys Corp. and General Dynamics IT. He is also a retired Marine captain.

AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Festival of Silver Spring promoted Sky Sitney to artistic director. Before joining Silverdocs as programming director in 2005, Sitney was programming director at the Newport (R.I.) International Film Festival, film programmer at the New York Underground Film Festival, and co-founder and curator for the Fresh Film Series at the Anthology Film Archives in New York. She also worked for C-Hundred Film Corp. and Fine Line Features.

Steven D. Lockshin, founder and CEO of Convergent Wealth Advisors of Rockville, was ranked 19th on Barron's annual list of America's Top 100 Financial Advisors.

GateKeeper USA of Gaithersburg named Michael Bilirakis to its advisory board. Bilirakis is a former municipal judge and U.S. representative from Florida.

TLC — The Treatment and Learning Centers of Rockville named Brigid Baker of Germantown director of occupational therapy.

Social & Scientific Systems of Silver Spring named Naji Younes its principal scientist in its clinical research and bioscience group. Previously, Younes was an associate research professor at George Washington University.

Skanska USA Building of Rockville named Joseph Tierney senior project manager for the Adjudication Co-Location Activities Facility at Fort Meade. Previously, Tierney was a project manager with Turner Construction.

InfraTrac of Silver Spring named Harvey E. Bale Jr. to its board of advisers. Previously, Bale was director-general of the International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations.

Bob Dickman and Jack McShea of McShea & Co. of Gaithersburg were named No 1. among the Top Ten Leasing Agents in Maryland for 2008 and also won the Lease Transaction of the Year Award for 2008 from the Greater Washington Commercial Association of Realtors.

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Stronghold Advisors of Columbia named Aris Melissaratos to its advisory board. Melissaratos is senior adviser to the president of Johns Hopkins University for technology transfer, corporate partnerships and enterprise development. Previously, he was secretary of the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development and chief technology officer and vice president for science and technology at Westinghouse.

Tim O'Ferrall and Donna De Marco formed The O'Ferrall Group, a public relations and marketing company in Elkridge. O'Ferrall is CEO; previously, he was founding publisher of Corridor Inc. De Marco, chief communications officer, was founding managing editor of Corridor.

Janney Montgomery Scott named the following to its Baltimore office: Gerald Scheinker and Richard A. Keetley, both executive vice president, wealth management; Stephen M. Goldstein and Joshua A. Scheinker, both senior vice president, wealth management; Robert Garonzik, vice president, investments; Leonard M. Greenebaum and Carol G. Hess, both vice president, wealth management; Todd E. Mitchell, vice president, investments, and branch office manager; Kelly Cullison and Kris Olenginski, both senior registered private client assistant; and Maxine Schaffer, registered private client assistant.

Sperry Van Ness–Miller Commercial Real Estate of Salisbury named Karen Cherry an adviser. Previously, Cherry worked for Rinnier Development, Cushman and Wakefield, and CB Richard Ellis/Trammell Crow.

Arbitron Inc. of Columbia named Taher G. Behbehani, 47, executive vice president, chief strategy and business development officer. Previously, Behbehani was vice president, business affairs at Time Warner Cable.

Correspondent Business Credit of Baltimore named Annette Grzymala of York, Pa., credit risk manager and vice president and Jim Pierce of Lewes, Del., originator. Previously, Grzymala worked for General Electric Capital. Pierce was executive director of Maryland Bank International and also worked for Maryland National Bank. He is the founding principal of Pierce Advisors.

Howard County recognized the following at its 15th annual Committee for Business and Economic Diversity Awards program: Shara Patty Darden, president and owner of Studio Inspire of Columbia, Business Achievement award; and Stanley Crump, owner of Ellicott City Fitness and Karate, Individual Achievement award.

Ameritox of Baltimore named David Mack vice president of human resources. Previously, Mack, a retired Army officer, worked for General Electric, Aramark and Atria Senior Living Group.

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