Providence-based GreenBytes Inc. has named Chris Maher as chief operating officer to lead “ongoing market expansion,” the computer hardware and software pioneer announced Thursday. more

Providence Preservation Society announced today that Karen Jessup has been named interim director of the citywide preservation organization. more

Mary F. Lovejoy, vice president and treasurer of Textron Inc., has been appointed to the board of directors of The Rhode Island Foundation. more

Jessica David has been named vice president of strategy and public affairs at The Rhode Island Foundation. The Rhode Island Foundation more

Kathi Crowe, the executive director of South County YMCA, has also been appointed director of the West Bay Family YMCA. more

Harald Lemke has been named vice president and general manager of powder metallurgy at The NanoSteel Co. more

Joshua E. Carlin has been named partner at Hanson Curran LLP. Carlin, previously of White, Carlin & Kelly, is an experienced civil litigator who concentrates his practice in the defense of claims of professional liability against health care providers, and in the general representation of hospitals and health care workers. more

Cecelia F. Pelkey has been named director of government relations at the Hospital Association of Rhode Island. more

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Patricia Baker, a registered nurse, has been hired as a home care clinical manager at Visiting Nurse Home Care. more