Scafate, of Germantown, MD, spent 10 years at Microelectronic Packaging Inc. in San Diego, CA. "It's exciting to be working for a dynamic company focused strongly on leadership, team-building and branding, at a time when the company is poised for substantial growth," says Scafate.

Other recent new hires are Michael Weekley as project superintendent, Timothy Jones, as property manager, John Holmes, as assistant engineer, Emily Benedict, as development construction coordinator, James Cutschall, as assistant project manager, Laura Segal, as office administrator, Princess Lopez, as accounts payable specialist, and Meghan Freed, as front desk administrative assistant. Linda Johnson was promoted to leasing agent.

Buchanan Partners LLC is a real estate development firm under the leadership of principals Robert E. Buchanan, Steven P. Hubert and Brian S. Benninghoff. The company has developed more than 5,000 acres and more than 1.5 million sf of space in the Washington metro region.