Jennifer (Kail) Mega has been promoted to senior staffing consultant at AdminSolutions, a division of The Greysmith Cos. Mega specializes in large volume corporate staffing, representing clients in the manufacturing, health care and financial services industries. more

Matthew R. Plain has been named a partner at Taylor Duane Barton & Gilman LLP, where he focuses on labor and employment law, professional liability, general liability, contract disputes and administrative law. Prior to attending law school, Plain worked as a teacher. more

Jamie Lohr, a co-owner of Guardian Fuel in Westerly, was recently named 2012 marketer of the year by the Independent Connecticut Petroleum Association. The award recognizes her involvement with industry-related issues and her ability to serve as an active and articulate marketer, unafraid to address legislators. Lohr is a resident of Stonington, Conn., a lifelong environmentalist and an advocate for the use of biofuels. more

Unemployment rates were lower in December in 290 of the nation’s 372 metropolitan areas, including the Providence-Fall River-Warwick metro area, according to non-seasonally adjusted data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. more

Jeff Wilhelm has been promoted to chief technology officer at Envision Technology Advisors. more

Michael Ando has been promoted to chief operating officer at Envision Technology Advisors. more

Jennifer Watkins has been named to the board of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. more

Kathy O’Donnell has been named to the board of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. more

Linda H. Newton has been named to the board of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. more

Doug Fonseca has been named to the board of the Rhode Island Community Food Bank. more