New York-based financial services company E*Trade recently announced the appointment of James Bidwell to the newly created position of chief risk officer. Bidwell, formerly the company's VP of corporate strategy, will be responsible for coordinating an enterprise-wide system for strategy and organizational planning, internal audit, asset protection, liability management and cost containment while ensuring risk control for the company. Bidwell, who joined the company in March 2000, previously held senior management positions at IOMEGA, Nestle USA and The Dannon Company.