New positions
Edmunds & Hyde Inc., a regional architectural, planning and interior design firm, named Richard Watson and Kevin Langdon associates.
The Baltimore Sun promoted Bruce E. Barwick to vice president, finance. The company also announced that Ann Gallant resigned as marketing and communications director to start an independent marketing/research consulting company.
PRC, a McLean, Va.-based systems integration and professional services subsidiary of Black & Decker Corp., named Nancy Friedman vice president for systems integration, Christopher Wolf vice president of contracts, and Marshall Adasynski vice president and manager of defense program development for the Applied Management Group.
EA Engineering, Science and Technology Inc., based in Hunt Valley, appointed C. Fletcher Armstrong environmental engineer in the Charlotte, N.C., office.
Executive Publishing and Advertising Group, a Baltimore-based publisher and provider of business communication and advertising services, named Beverly A. Martin business
manager.
J. M. Ney Co., a producer of ultrasonic cleaning systems based in Bloomfield, Conn., named Ken Greco field sales engineer for the mid-Atlantic area.
Whitman, Requardt and Associates, a Baltimore-based planning and engineering company, named Joseph H. Bourdon III senior associate.
Maryland Public Television named Sean Toomey director of viewer marketing.
Hammerman Associates, a Columbia-based microcomputer training and consulting company, named Alan Klein training director.
WMAR-TV in Baltimore named Mark Distler local sales manager and Dante V. Genua national sales manager.
Harbor Spice Co. in Baltimore named JoAnn Austin office manager.
Joventure Inc., a Hunt Valley-based software development and consulting company, appointed Gary Blatt associate consultant.
Joan Carol Design & Exhibit Group, a Clinton-based distributor of portable and modular displays, named Suzette Detkey exhibit consultant and Patti Clemens exhibit consultant in the King of Prussia, Pa. office.
Paychex Inc., a provider of payroll and human resource services, promoted David Green to district sales manager.
The Arundel Corp. in Sparks named Frederick K. Teeter Sr. assistant vice president of sales and marketing.
Legal and professional
Cohan and Francomano, a law firm in Baltimore, named
Robert L. Siems partner.
Gordon, Feinblatt, Rothman, Hoffberger & Hollander, a law firm in Baltimore, appointed Lynn B. Sassin partner in the Trusts and Estates Department.
Michael C. Hodes, a Towson-based law firm, named Nomiki Bouloubassis Weitzel associate.
Shapiro and Olander, a Baltimore law firm, named Susan M. Gerhold associate.
Financial services
Freddie Mac, a Reston, Va.-based provider of funds to mortgage lenders, appointed Rich Bryan executive vice president of operations.
First National Bank of Maryland promoted Diane E. Murphy vice president and division officer in the division of compensation and benefits.
Legg Mason Wood Walker Inc., a Baltimore-based investment brokerage and financial services firm, named Jay R. Leopold associate vice president in the research department.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland appointed Leland W. Johnson vice president of the information services division, Joan Barrett director of financial reporting and analysis, and Debi Kuchka-Craig director of networks management.
Baltimore Life Insurance Co. appointed Paul E. Neumayer divisional vice president.
Baltimore Life Insurance Co. appointed Janet N. Sweitzer assistant vice president, Customer Service; James P. Seeberger assistant vice president, Human Resources; and Rita A. Hinkel assistant secretary and manager, Human Resources Management Information Systems.
Advertising and P.R.
Gray Kirk & Evans, a Baltimore-based advertising and public relations
agency, promoted Robin Marie Williams to account supervisor.
Gerard Co., a Hanover-based advertising agency, named Larry Haley and Jim Hesch media buyers.
Earle Palmer Brown, an advertising agency in Bethesda, named Jon Baker executive vice president/corporate development.
Image Dynamics Inc., a Baltimore-based public relations and advertising agency, named Kenneth W. Mann assistant account executive.
Hartt and Co., a Baltimore-based advertising, public relations and marketing communications firm, appointed Liz Pettengill public relations accounts supervisor and promoted Mary Cook to advertising account executive and Cami Colarossi to public relations account executive.
Classic Communications, an Owings Mills-based communications and design firm, named Sylvia Schildt writer/concept developer, Michael J. Szimanski public relations development director and Karen Ayers designer/art director.
W. B. Doner and Co., an advertising agency in Baltimore, promoted Sallyann Davis to account executive and Becca O'Brien to assistant account executive. W. B. Doner also named Rachel Cronhardt promotions coordinator and Jodi Berger and Carol Walters research analysts.
On the board
Lucas Brothers Inc., a Baltimore-based office supply dealer, appointed Stephen A. Newhouse to the board of directors. Mr. Newhouse is vice president of the contract furniture division in Howard County.
Villa Julie College elected William K. Hellmann to the board of trustees. Mr. Hellmann is a partner in the engineering firm Rummel, Klepper and Kahl.
J. Vinton Schafer & Sons Inc., a White Marsh-based general contracting company, elected the following to the board of directors: James M. Knowles, chairman; Nelson A. Knowles, secretary/treasurer; George A. Hall, Ronald E. Knowles, executive vice president; Warren L. Hamilton and John C. zTC Jenkins, vice presidents; and Atlee Conaway, member.
Essex Community College Foundation named Dr. Joseph D'Antonio, Richard J. Oppitz Jr. and Michael Rosen to the board of directors. Dr. D'Antonio is medical director of the department of nuclear medicine at St. Joseph Hospital, Mr. Oppitz is senior vice president and senior lending officer of the Bank of Maryland in Towson, and Mr. Rosen is executive vice president and chief operating officer of Town and Country Management Corp.