New positions
* Washington Gas announced the election of James H. DeGraffenreidt Jr. as president and chief operating officer and Joseph M. Schepis as senior vice president and chief financial officer.
* Cambridge Wire Cloth Co. elected Carol H. Sinclair as treasurer and chose Gordy E. Jones vice president of sales/marketing, Christopher D. Esterson engineering manager, Barry S. McInturff manager sales administration, and Kim Ritten and J. Randall Sessoms as assistant managers.
* McCormick & Co. has named Kathryn Q. Carolan senior product manager, marketing, of the McCormick Ingredients unit.
* WMAR-TV, NewsChannel 2, announced that Peter Leimbach joined the station as research director and Brenda Mustian as administrative assistant. Sandra Pinckney was chosen for a news anchor position and Deborah Sherman as a general assignment reporter. Also joining the TV2 news team: Peter Kulsziski, videographer; Jefferson Slade, part-time editor; and Joe Hammann, sports producer.
Advertising and PR
* Freed & Associates has chosen Sidney L. Cohen senior vice president for planning and development.
Financial services
* Maryland National Mortgage Corp. announced that David W. Pannell was chosen senior vice president for marketing.
Professional
* Greenhorne & O'Mara Inc. has selected David Vanaman as general counsel and director of risk management and Joseph Christopher Weir geographic information system analyst and project manager.
* Harbor View Contractors announced the appointment of Sandra Douglass as vice president for marketing.
Health care
* MEDEX Assistance Corp. announced the appointment of Thomas L. Hudson as executive vice president of the Baltimore-based emergency assistance firm.
* St. Joseph Hospital has selected Dr. Shellee Nolan as chief of the cardiology division at the Towson hospital.
* Maryland Nurses Association has chosen David Dean Shobe as its executive director.
Commercial real estate
* RTKL Associates announced the appointment of Randall S. Pace as controller.
* Beacon Management Co. named Jennifer G. Arhens as leasing agent for the Candler Building.