Capital Bank Financial Corp, a national bank holding company, has appointed Vincent Lichtenberger as general counsel.

Lichtenberger joins Capital Bank from Swisher Hygiene, where he served as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Prior to that, he served as senior counsel and assistant secretary for aerospace manufacturer Goodrich Corporation, where he was responsible for corporate governance and public company compliance, as well as legal counsel for other transactions. Prior to Goodrich, Lichtenberger served as senior corporate counsel and assistant secretary for BorgWarner, a supplier of motor vehicle parts and systems.

Lichtenberger also served for several years as senior counsel at the Securities and Exchange Commission.