Four-fifths of the 102 major metropolitan areas in the United States, including the Providence metro area, still have fewer private-sector jobs than they did in 2007 before the recession hit. more

John K. Fulweiler, a maritime attorney at Fulweiler LLC, has been appointed chairman of the American Salvage Association’s membership committee. more

Jennifer Russo has been named assistant manager of government and industry services at FM Global. more

Dan Cooney has been named to the commercial-insurance division at Cowrie Group where he will assist marine businesses, commercial entities and yacht clubs with comprehensive business-insurance solutions and risk-management plans. more

Jo-Ann Harrington has been named assistant vice president and branch manager of The Washington Trust Co. more

Richard A. Banks has been appointed vice president and branch manager of Bank-Newport’s Narragansett office, where he will be responsible for branch operations and business and staff development. more

Jenica Reed has been named communications director at Providence Singers. more

Michael J. Martone has been named director of development at Gray Matter Marketing. more

Christina M. Scola has been named an associate in the financial and estate planning group at Adler Pollock & Sheehan. more

Patrick Wholey has been promoted to president and general manager of WPRI-TV, Fox Providence and myRITV. more