– IMRE, based in Hunt Valley, announced that Liz Carley joined as account director in the firm’s home and building practice. She joins from Baltimore’s GKV. Also at Imre, Ryan Jordan was promoted to vice president, creative director, and Bob Cavosi joined as senior vice president in the financial services practice. Cavosi was previously senior vice president with Ogilvy Public Relations in New York;

– Beth Wanamaker joined Nevins & Associates as account executive, joining the Towson-based firm from the office of U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA) where she was press secretary;

– Fallston Group in Bel Air launched a monthly podcast, “15-Minutes Leadership Quick Hit,” offering insights and lessons from area executives. The inaugural podcast features an interview with Mary Ann Scully, chairman, president and CEO of Columbia-based Howard Bank; and,

– Erik Wright joined The Cyphers Agency in Annapolis as a web designer and front-end developer.