Ryan Nelson has been hired as an architectural designer at Union Studio Architecture and Community Design. more

Chairman and CEO of RBS Citizens Financial Group Inc. Ellen Alemany will retire Oct. 1 after more than five years with the Providence-based group, according to a press release from the parent company, Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC. more

Meghan O. Pike has been appointed to the board of directors of the Rhode Island Council for the Humanities. more

David Lunati has been named vice president and general manager, Cooley Engineered Membranes, at The Cooley Group. more

Frederick “Rick” Casavant IV has been named an attorney at Goodman, Shapiro & Lombardi. more

Faythe Whitmore has been named a member service supervisor at Massage Envy. more

Steven Kitchin has been appointed a public member of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Habilitation Procurement Board. more

Deanne Gagne has been appointed a public member of the R.I. Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals Habilitation Procurement Board. more

Janet L. Robinson has been appointed to the board of trustees and the board of directors of Bank-Newport. more

Brittany Albert Moran has been appointed vice president of Lincoln Capital Corp. more