Christian Wistehuff has been appointed executive director of the Initiative to Educate Afghan Women. more

Lauren K. Perry has been hired at Mignanelli and Associates Ltd., where she will primarily practice in the area of estate planning. more

Patricia K. Rocha, a shareholder at Adler Pollock and Sheehan P.C., was recently named 2012 commercial litigator of the year by Finance Monthly Magazine. Now in its third year, the Finance Monthly Law Awards recognize law firms and legal professionals who have outperformed their peers through dedication to client service and work undertaken. At her firm, Rocha serves as chair of the litigation group. She is a co-author of a national text on trial advocacy and has also written articles and lectured on various aspects of the law. Rocha holds a J.D. from Boston College. more

Victoria Doran has been appointed president of the Rhode Island Association of Realtors for 2013. more

Jeff Sweenor has been named president of Rhode Island Sports Group LLC. Sweenor is a veteran business professional who owns and operates Sweenor Builders. more

Deb Weinreich has been named CEO of Rhode Island Sports Group LLC. Weinreich has more than 20 years of public relations, marketing, journalism and event management experience and previously served as vice president of public relations and marketing at Eident Sports. more

Lynne Malone has been named chief financial officer at YMCA of Greater Providence. more

David C. Marble has been named CEO and president of OSHEAN Inc. He has 30 years of business and technical experience in technology companies and previously served as an entrepreneur and innovator for a number of startup companies. more

Carlos Tavares Jr. more

Thomas Caisse has been appointed assistant vice president and manager, in the corporate maximum foreseeable loss department at FM Global. more