Melissa Husband has been named executive director of Providence Community Action. more

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

Dr. Maggie Kozel has been named to the staff at Wood River Health Services, where she will see patients from infancy through those in the teen years. more

Barbara Burns has been appointed secretary of the board of directors of the James L. Maher Center. 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

Thomas Day has been appointed to the board of trustees of the Providence Center. more

Sylvia Stamm has been named a broker at MG Commercial Real Estate, where she focuses on seller and tenant representation, site selection and retail real estate consulting. more

Karen Balch has been named vice president and regional manager at Navigant Credit Union, where she is responsible for overseeing daily operations at branches in Woonsocket, Smithfield and Glocester. more

Lauren K. Perry has been hired at Mignanelli and Associates Ltd., where she will primarily practice in the area of estate planning. more

Sandra Cullen has been appointed vice president of LeadingAge RI. more