Banking-finance
The Columbia Bank named Katrice Simpson as an assistant vice president for commercial banking at the Howard County-based bank. She will focus on the development of new business with small-to-medium-size businesses in the Prince George's County market.
Hospitality-tourism
Tremont Hotels named Emile Debsia director of rooms division.
Hard Rock Cafe international named Jamie Moore as sales and marketing manager for its Baltimore Inner Harbor location.
Legal-insurance
McGuire Woods LLP elected Jennifer J. Stearman as a partner in the Baltimore office of the national law firm.
Media
Urbanite named Abber Knott to the staff of the Baltimore-based magazine as a sales executive.
Services
George, Miles & Buhr LLC promoted Chris B. Derbyshire, W. Mark Gardocky and David A. Vanderbeek to associates in the Salisbury-based regional architectural and engineering services firm.
P.K.W. Associates Inc. named Scott Edwards as director of business development and Al Waller as director of recruiting for the Glen Burnie-based information technology consulting firm.
Invotex Group appointed James E. Stangroom as a managing director for the Baltimore-based national accounting, financial consulting and intellectual property management firm.
ezStorage Corp. appointed Kenneth L. Hankin as chief executive officer and Todd M. Manganaro as president of the Columbia-based self-storage company.
Whitney, Bailey, Cox & Magnani LLC promoted Joseph O'Neil to Class B principal, Mindy Hinsley to vice president of marketing and Jesse Lindsay to vice president of the Towson architectural, interior design and engineering firm.