Robert W. Decherd, CEO of A.H. Belo Corp., parent of the Providence Journal, announced his intention to retire in September. Decherd has been the head of A.H. Belo since its spin-off from Belo Corp. more

Meghan Coffey has been appointed assistant director of nursing at Saint Elizabeth Home, where she has worked for the last six years. more

Lou Cruz has been appointed executive chef at Ten Prime Steak & Sushi. more

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

Dr. Ikenna Okereke has been appointed chief of thoracic surgery at Rhode Island Hospital and The Miriam Hospital. more

Dr. Song-Min Kosofsky has joined the medical team at WellOne Primary Medical and Dental Care. more

Denise A. Eddy has been named vice president of New England sales and development at the Carnegie Abbey Club, where she will oversee development and overall marketing efforts. more

Nina Beacher, has been named real estate marketing director for The Carnegie Abbey Club and Newport Beach Club properties. more

John E. Ottaviani has joined Partridge Snow & Hahn LLP as counsel. more

Danielle SanAntonio has been named marketing specialist at Gallo|Thomas Insurance Agency, where she will oversee creating, coordinating and implementing all marketing campaigns, including advertisements, branding initiatives, trade shows, website development and social media. more