Davis-Standard

Jim Pallister, of Warwick, has joined the company as production supervisor and will be responsible for the feedscrew department and machine shop operations on the “B” shift. Previously, Pallister has held several manufacturing management positionsfor companies in Rhode Island and Massachusetts.

BankRI

Rui Costa, of Barrington, has been named manager of the branch at 999 South Broadway in East Providence, where he will be responsible for the daily operations, including customer service, staff management, deposit growth and business development. Before joining the bank, Costa, who is fluent in Portuguese and Spanish, was a branch manager at Citizens Bank.

NewportFed

Robert J. Coulter, of Jamestown, has joined the bank as customer service supervisor at the 100 Bellevue Ave. branch in Newport. Previously he was in customer service at Bank Newport.

Renaissance Providence Hotel

Andrea C. Gyori, of Smithfield, has joined the hotel as sales manager for group sales and will be handling large group business stemming from the government, religious, fraternal, sports and entertainment segments. She was formerly the director of sales at the Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites in Warwick.

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