Bruce Chretien has been promoted to plant manager of Cooley Group’s Rhode Island operations. more

Kyle Yee has been named property claims examiner/adjuster by Narragansett Bay Insurance Co. more

Dan Johansen has been named director of sales for Cooley Commercial Graphics at Cooley Group. more

Steve Katz has been named director of sales and customer service, engineered membranes by Cooley Group. more

John F. McJennett III will replace Robert G. Flanders Jr. as Central Falls receiver, Gov. Lincoln D. Chafee announced Friday. more

Michael J. Sullivan has been appointed senior research fellow at Astro-Med Inc. Prior to his transition, he served as vice president and chief technology officer, leading the company’s research and development operations for 11 years. more

Michael J. Natalizia has been appointed vice president and chief technology officer at Astro-Med Inc. Natalizia will now be responsible for the company’s research and development initiatives, as well as the accelerated development of new products. more

Eric E. Pizzuti has been appointed vice president and general manager of Astro-Med Inc.’s QuickLabel Systems division. more

Bruce H. Tobey has been appointed co-principal investigator for a Water Research Foundation project commissioned from The Cadmus Group Inc. The project will examine the legal issues faced by utilities and produce a guide to best practices for utility companies. more

Marc R. Beausoleil has been named a retirement-income planning manager at GPS Investment Advisors. more