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Bruce Plaxen, founding partner of Plaxen & Adler, P.A., was elected parliamentarian of the American Association for Justice (AAJ). He was sworn in July 15. Over the past 20 years, Plaxen has served in various leadership positions for AAJ, helping ...

Fariborz Zarfeshan of ALFA Specialty Pharmacy was given The Arc Baltimore’s Professional of the Year Award. Always responsive to the people that The Arc Baltimore supports, Zarfeshan is known for calling their doctors to clear up any issues (such as ...

Teresa Stout, vice president and branch manager of the Aberdeen branch at Howard Bank for more than seven years, was appointed president of the Aberdeen Rotary Club. As president, Stout will be responsible for bringing businesses and professional leaders together in order to ...

Mueller Associates of Baltimore has announced Bradley Gratton, PE, was promoted to mechanical project engineer. Gratton joined the firm in 2015 and has contributed engineering expertise to the design and construction administration of numerous complex and high-profile projects in the ...

Clapp 360 Communications named Lisa Orye as senior graphic designer. Orye will be responsible for overseeing the design, strategy and production of all internal and client-facing creative projects and campaigns. With more than 10 years of experience, Orye has worked ...

The Children’s Guild Alliance, a nonprofit organization serving children, families and child-serving organizations, promoted Elizabeth Warmington Garcia to chief clinical officer. Previously, Garcia served as interim chief of children’s and community services for The Children’s Guild Alliance. As chief clinical ...

The Catonsville Historical Society named Linda Blonsley, JD, MBA as its first executive director. Founded in 1973, CHS strives to foster community spirit through the preservation of historical artifacts and the illumination of the rich heritage of Catonsville, Maryland. Following ...

CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (CareFirst), appointed Mack McGee vice president and chief marketing officer. McGee has nearly 20 years of communications experience in media, advertising agency and professional services. Mack McGee joined the company July 13 following an extensive nationwide search. ...

Chesapeake Conservancy announced Mark Conway will be the organization’s executive vice president of programs. Conway brings a wealth of experience in public policy, state government and nonprofit management. As executive vice president of programs, Conway is the second most senior manager ...

Dane Rianhard, a Maryland-based insurance agent, was appointed president of the National Association of Health Underwriters’ Board of Trustees at its 90th Annual Convention and Exhibition, hosted virtually. Rianhard has more than two decades of experience in insurance and benefits ...