Elise B. Hamann has been named director of marketing and communications at Brokers’ Service Marketing Group. more

Ronald J. Gibson has been appointed vice president and chief engineer at FM Global. more

The C12 Group of Southern New England has announced that a portion of all 2013 Chick-fil-A Leadercast ticket sales will be donated to Safe Families for Children, a national organization that provides safe, loving homes for children of families in crisis that has two locations in Rhode Island. more

Mary Millard has been named business manager at the Providence Country Day School. more

People’s Credit Union has awarded $4,000 in college scholarships to four local students: Nikoletta Evangelatos of Portsmouth, Michael Finn of Newport, Michael Flynn Jr. of Middletown and Alexandra Tougas of South Kingstown. more

Susan Adler has been appointed secretary of LeadingAge RI. more

BOSTON – Representatives from 20 Massachusetts communities, as well as the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, Living Cities and several other organizations and agencies last week launched the Working Cities Challenge: An Initiative for Massachusetts Smaller Cities. more

Dr. Donald L. Bigwood has been named child/ adolescent psychiatrist and medical director at Saint Vincent’s. more

Robert J. Brosnan has been promoted to assistant vice president corporate finance at Nortek Inc., where he will assist in executing financial transactions. more

Brian J. Murphy, president and CEO of Home Loan Investment Bank, has been appointed to the board of directors of The Business Development Co. more