APPOINTMENTS

Mar 8, 2010 — Washington Post

Companies

A-T Solutions of Vienna named Paul McQuillan, former president of Leonie Industries, executive vice president of business development.

Murillo/Malnati Group of the District named Darren Jefferson, former project accountant at B.F. Saul, accountant/development associate; John Neil, former construction manager at Waterford Development, construction manager.

Renovations Unlimited of the District named Gerald Williams, former superintendent at Bovis Lend Lease, project superintendent.

SkyBitz of Sterling named George Mercuro Jr., former controller, senior vice president of finance.

Nathan Associates named James Wallar, formerly the U.S. Treasury's attache in Iraq, vice president for international.

The Mission Solutions Group of QinetiQ North America of Fairfax named Austin Yamada senior vice president for strategy and business development.

APCO Worldwide of the District named Lisa Carr, formerly co-founder of Nine Dot Strategies, vice president in its issues management practice.

Feld Entertainment of Vienna named Lisa Joiner, former partner at Fulbright & Jaworski, senior vice president and general counsel.

Catapult Technology of Bethesda named Gregg Melanson director of government-wide acquisition contracts programs.

5AM Solutions of Reston named Ginger Price, former program director of the nationwide health information network program at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, vice president of business development.

Kiplinger of the District named Richard DeKaser contributing economist.

Associations/Nonprofits

The Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation of the District named Barbara J. Krumsiek board chair, Joshua Bernstein board vice chair, Maria S. Gomez secretary-treasurer and Newman T. Halvorson as assistant secretary-treasurer.

Grantmakers for Effective Organizations of the District named Albert Ruesga board of directors.

Education

Discovery Education of Silver Spring named Kelly Denson, formerly with Educational Testing Service, director of STEM programs and strategic initiatives; Clint Perez, vice president of marketing.

Real Estate

Urban Investment Partners of the District named David J. Zweig president of UIP property management.

Scheer Partners of the District named Nate Crowe vice president.

Communications

Howard Consulting Group of the District named John Marchant managing director of public affairs and Erica Hiar associate.

Financial

Grant Thornton LLP of the District named Victor Cascella director in its performance management solutions group, part of the global public sector practice.

Booz Allen Hamilton of McLean named Peter B. Trick, formerly with SRA International, senior vice president.

Legal

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP of the District named Michael N. Sohn counsel.

Nixon Peabody LLP of the District named John N. Raudabaugh, formerly with Baker & McKenzie, to its labor and employment practice.

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP of the District named Mark Lewis and Kirk Morgan, both formerly with Paul Hastings, partners in its energy practice.

Seyfarth Shaw of the District named Richard P. Gilly, formerly with Winston & Strawn LLP, partner in the intellectual property practice group.

Mayer Brown of the District named Susan C. Schwab, former U.S. trade representative, strategic adviser.

DLA Piper of the District named Anastasia Kelly, former vice chairman at American/International Group, of counsel.

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP of the District named Steven Tyrrell, former chief of the U.S. Department of Justice's fraud section, partner and co-chairman of its investigations and criminal defense practice.

Cochran & Owen of Vienna named Kristin A. Zech attorney in its litigation, employment and immigration law practice.

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