Joseph B. Farmer has been appointed treasurer of the board of directors of the James L. Maher Center. more

Jack Casey has been appointed vice president of the board of directors of the James L. Maher Center. more

Barbara Burns has been appointed secretary of the board of directors of the James L. Maher Center. more

James R. McGuirk has been named partner at Cameron & Mittleman LPP, Attorneys at Law. In his new role, he will focus on health care law and tax-exempt financing. more

Carol Mansfield, owner and CEO of Stat/Southcoast Emergency Medical Services, spent 2012 expanding her company’s presence with the acquisition of Coastline Ambulance Services and Coastline Educational Services, and launching Stat Emergency Medical Training. Since 1987, her company has grown to include five locations in two states with 100 employees, 15 ambulances, six chair vans and two livery vehicles. Mansfield is a member of the Massachusetts Ambulance Association and an occasional contributor to local media outlets. more

Dr. Elaine C. Jones has been named president-elect of the Rhode Island Medical Society. more

Tracey Colucci has been named chairman of the board of Easter Seals Rhode Island. more

Dr. Alyn L. Adrain has been named president of the Rhode Island Medical Society. more

Raymond M. Ripple has been named a partner at Edwards, Wildman, Palmer LLP. Ripple focuses on commercial and financial services litigation and has development experience in the areas of insurance, products liability, trademarks and trade secrets, unfair competition and employment litigation. more

Lisa Glasberg has been named an account executive for the commercial lines division at Hunter Insurance. more