Dorothy Pascale has been appointed chief of the Rhode Island Bureau of Audits, where she has served as deputy chief since 2006. more

Mike Watkinson has ben appointed senior vice president of the New England retail division of Embrace Home Loans. more

Diane M. Medeiros has been promoted to business-development officer at BayCoast Bank, where she will oversee the merchant-sservice program and implement companywide business development programs. more

Andrew W. Hausmann has been promoted to project manager at Vision 3 Architects, where he is a core member of the education team. more

Nicholas Baldasarre has been hired as intern architect at Durkee, Brown, Viveiros and Werenfels Architects. 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