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Ore Pharmaceuticals of Gaithersburg named Benjamin L. Palleiko, 43, senior vice president and CFO in its office in Cambridge, Mass. Previously, Palleiko was principal and founder of Intrepid Merchant Partners and also worked for Penwest Pharmaceuticals, Suntrust Robinson Humphrey and Robertson Stephens.

The Gaithersburg Marriott Washingtonian Center named Michele Pajot general manager. Previously, Pajot was general manager of the Charlotte (N.C.) Marriott SouthPark and director of operations at the Philadelphia Airport Marriott.

Futron Corp. of Bethesda promoted Peggy Slye to COO. Previously, Slye was director of its space and telecommunications division and also worked for Intelsat.

RedXDefense of Rockville named retired Army Maj. Gen. John G. Meyer Jr. CEO, succeeding Regina E. Dugan. Previously, Meyer was CEO and president of Allied Defense Group and CEO of Heckler & Koch.

Novavax of Rockville named John J. Trizzino senior vice president, international and government alliances. Previously, Trizzino was vice president of the vaccine franchise at MedImmune, senior vice president of business development at ID Biomedical and vice president at Henry Schein Inc.

Discovery Communications of Silver Spring and Hasbro Inc. of Pawtucket, R.I., named Margaret Loesch president and CEO of their new multi-platform joint venture, working in Los Angeles. Previously, Loesch worked for Fox Kids Network, the U.S. Hallmark Channel, Marvel Productions, The Hatchery, Hanna-Barbera Productions and Jim Henson Group.

Colonial Life & Accident Insurance Co. of Columbia, S.C., promoted Michelle E. Hill of Rockville to district general agent for Montgomery County. Hill joined Colonial in September.

The Center for Organizational Excellence of Rockville named Jim Rubin of Manassas, Va., a senior consultant for consulting services. Previously, Rubin was director of communications and learning solutions at Dougherty & Associates.

Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Chevy Chase named Keagan Lynch a sales associate.

Prince George's

Prince George's Community College named Carl Brown executive director of its Center for Minority Business Development. Previously, Brown was manager of business development and disadvantaged business enterprise programs for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority and senior contract manager for Verizon Business.

Volunteers of America Chesapeake in Lanham named Franklyn Baker chief program officer. Previously, Baker was director of public sector partnerships for Children's National Medical Center.

State

The Hampton Inn BWI Airport in Linthicum named PeggySue Harrell director of sales. Previously, Harrell worked for Vista Host.

Kennedy Krieger Institute of Baltimore named the following directors: Dorothy Hamill, an Olympic gold medalist figure skater, and William J. Toomey II, senior vice president and area executive with BB&T Bank.

The Y of Central Maryland in Baltimore named Melanie Graw of Davidsonville chairwoman of its community advisory board in Anne Arundel County. Graw is a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Annapolis.

Clinical Trials & Surveys Corp. of Owings Mills promoted Chris Donhauser to CFO. Previously, Donhauser was executive director and treasurer, joining the company in 1989.

Atradius Trade Credit Insurance of Baltimore promoted Brett Halsey to president, succeeding Neil A. Leary, who retired. Previously, Halsey was director for its lines of risk and commercial businesses.

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