Paul G. Yorkis, president of Medway-based Patriot Real Estate, has been appointed chairman of the board of trustees of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors (MAR) charitable foundation for 2011.
Yorkis has been a member of the foundation board of trustees for the past four years, according to a statement. As chairman, he plans to increase the number and amount of grants awarded by the foundation and to increase the foundation endowment.