Corporex - a privately held investment firm based in Covington that focuses on investing in real estate, hospitality, sports and fitness, and capital markets - announced the appointment of Bryan Carlisle to the organization’s Board of Directors. For most of his career, Carlisle has served as an officer and most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of Maxim Crane Works LP, a more than $1 billion national-crane rental enterprise that employees about 3,500 employees - making it the largest crane rental provider in the world.