Joanne Baz has been named vice president and regional manager at Navigant Credit Union, where she oversees daily operations at branches in Smithfield, Lincoln and Pawtucket. more

Andy McWilliams has been appointed executive chef of the Carnegie Abbey Club. more

Robert LaCasse has been appointed general manager of Hyatt Regency Newport. more

Rose Amoros has been named chief public affairs officer at the R.I. Department of Transportation, where she will lead the office of communications. more

David Savitz has been named vice president for research at Brown University. more

Jeremy Goodman has been named executive director of Roger Williams Park Zoo. Goodman, who will begin his new role July 1, previously served as director of Turtle Back Zoo in New Jersey. more

Jacquelyn V. Meiser has been named counsel for the municipal infrastructure team at Pannone Lopes Devereaux & West LLC. Meiser has experience in municipal law and has represented utilities, cities and towns in a variety of areas. more

Courtney van Beuren has been named director of membership and marketing at the Carnegie Abbey Club. more

Bill Bohmbach, founder and president of Portsmouth-based Home Healthsmith, recently earned the National Association of Home Builders’ certified aging-in-place specialist designation. Bohmbach has more than 30 years of experience in adaptive-mobility equipment and previously served in the Navy as an electrician. He founded Accurate Elevator and Lift in 1994, which he sold in 2010 to a major international elevator company. Bohmbach is currently pursuing his certification for home modifications through the University of Southern California. more

Galan G. Daukas, former executive vice president of wealth management at Washington Trust Bancorp. Inc., resigned his position, effective May 20. Daukas will be succeeded by Mark K. Gim, according to a bank filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. more