Will Thibodeau has been appointed vice president of retail lending at Greenwood Credit Union, where he will be responsible for implementing retail lending programs. more

Karen Balch has been named vice president and regional manager at Navigant Credit Union, where she is responsible for overseeing daily operations at branches in Woonsocket, Smithfield and Glocester. more

John Bulman, a founding partner of Little Bulman Medeiros & Whitney PC, was recently elected to the board of governors of the American College of Construction Lawyers. Bulman, whose practice areas include construction law, business-dispute resolution and neutral arbitration, and mediation services, originally joined the college as a fellow in 2006. He holds a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. more

Fredrick K. Butler has been appointed chairman of the board of directors of The Rhode Island Foundation. more

Rick Tjader has been appointed senior vice president, director of project management at The Washington Trust Co. more

Adam Keenan has been appointed assistant director at West Bay Residential Services. more

William J. Murray has been appointed president at Teknor Apex Co. more

John Capone has been hired as senior counsel for the intellectual property team at Duffy & Sweeney. more

Mary E. Leach has been appointed senior vice president, mortgage origination and operations at Bank-Newport, where she will be responsible for overseeing all aspects of the bank’s mortgage lending. more

Kathy Marabello has been named vice president and regional manager at Navigant Credit Union, where she will oversee daily branch operations at branches in the Rumford and Riverside sections of East Providence, and in Warren. more