Mairead T. Hickey has been named an associate in the real estate law group at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP. She will focus on all areas of commercial real estate law, including acquisition, disposition, leasing, financing and land use. Her work will involve a broad range of property types. more

Gina Fajardo has been hired as the director of marketing at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP. Fajardo has more than 20 years experience in marketing and has worked to build brands in a variety of industries, including automotive and financial. more

Rhiannon A. Campbell has been named an associate in the litigation and environmental group at Hinckley, Allen & Snyder LLP. Her practice will focus on all areas of litigation and environmental law. Campbell received her J.D. from Cornell Law School, from which she graduated cum laude. more

Pentti Tofte has been named assistant vice president, assistant manager of corporate reinsurance at FM Global. more

Dr. Tsewang Gyurmey has been named an attending physician at Pace Organization of Rhode Island, where he will serve as a member of the clinical team, contributing to the medical care of older adults. more

Dr. Peter Graves has been named chief of emergency medicine at Kent Hospital, where he has served as interim chief of emergency medicine since March.. more

Brian J. Murphy, president and CEO of Home Loan Investment Bank, has been appointed to the board of directors of The Business Development Co. more

Patricia Carlin has been appointed to vice president and assistant controller at Bank -Newport. more

Superior Court Associate Justice Sarah Taft-Carter has ordered the parties involved in the state pension reform litigation into mediation, the R.I. Judiciary announced Tuesday. more

Johnston-based property insurer FM Global was named one of five companies with the Best Benefits Practices of 2012 by the New England Employee Benefits Council. more