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Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole Joins Sidley Austin
James Cole, Deputy Attorney General of the United States, has joined law firm Sidley as a partner in its white-collar government litigation and investigations practice. Cole will focus his practice on the full range of federal enforcement and internal investigation matters, with a particular emphasis on cross-border and multi-jurisdictional matters. ...
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AutoNation Corporate Controller Removed From Post
AutoNation, an auto retail company, said this week in a Form 8-K filing that Michael Stephan no longer serves as corporate controller and principal accounting officer, due to an internal realignment of its finance department. He will continue to serve as an employee of the company on a transitional basis ...
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Harsco Chief Compliance Officer Departs
Harsco, a global industrial services company, reported in a Form 8-K filing this week that Verona Dorch, chief legal officer, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary, has left the company. Dorch's employment ended March 10.
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Senator Carl Levin to Join Honigman
Senator Carl Levin, Michigan’s longest-serving U.S. senator, will join law firm Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn in April as senior counsel. At Honigman, Levin's focus will include aiding corporations with internal investigations and crisis management; assisting corporations with social responsibility and compliance issues; and facilitating alternative dispute resolutions and mediations. ...
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Fannie Mae Chief Risk Officer on Leave of Absence
Fannie Mae announced in a Form 8-K filing yesterday that John Nichols, chief risk officer, is taking a leave of absence for health reasons. Details inside.
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Tullett Prebon Names Chief Risk Officer
Tullett Prebon, an interdealer broker, has appointed Giles Triffitt as chief risk officer. Triffitt also joins the firm’s global executive committee. Details inside.
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IFRS Foundation Appoints New Vice-Chairs to Advisory Council
The Trustees of the IFRS Foundation, responsible for the governance and oversight of the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), recently announced the appointment of Gavin Francis and Goro Kumagai as Vice-Chairs to the IFRS Advisory Council. The IFRS Advisory Council is a formal advisory body to the IASB and the ...
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Delhaize Group Appoints General Counsel; Corporate Secretary
Belgium-based food retailer Delhaize Group has appointed Philippe Dechamps as general counsel and corporate secretary. Details inside.
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Northeast Bancorp Appoints Chief Risk Officer
Northeast Bancorp has appointed Brian Pinheiro as chief risk officer. Details inside.
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Pulaski Bank Names Chief Compliance Officer
Pulaski Bank has hired Mark Wofford as chief compliance officer. CEO Gary Douglass said the new appointment will help the bank effectively deal with "the significant compliance risks posed by the proliferation of additional regulation in the banking industry.” Details inside.
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Peapack-Gladstone Names Chief Compliance Officer
Peapack-Gladstone Financial and Peapack-Gladstone Bank, a bank holding company with total assets of $2.7 billion, have appointed Maureen Hemhauser as chief compliance officer. Hemhauser will be responsible for overseeing the bank's compliance program, including compliance with the Bank Secrecy Act, OFAC, and anti-money laundering compliance. Details inside.
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MSRB Names Chief Compliance Officer
The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has promoted Deputy General Counsel Lawrence Sandor to the new position of chief compliance officer, in which he will be responsible for managing the MSRB’s corporate governance, regulatory support, internal legal and compliance activities. Sandor reports to the MSRB’s new chief legal officer, Robert ...
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Merz Pharma Appoints Two New Compliance Chiefs
Healthcare company Merz North America has appointed Salisa Hauptmann as chief compliance officer, effective March 9. As a key part of this transition, Katrina Church has been appointed chief compliance officer for Merz Pharma Group, the Frankfurt-based parent company of Merz North America. Details inside.
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Willis Lease Finance Adds New Board Member
Willis Lease Finance, an independent jet engine lessor in the commercial finance sector, has elected Robert Keady to its board of directors, effective immediately. Keady also will serve on the compensation and audit committees. Details inside.
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AECOM Names General Counsel
Engineering design company AECOM has appointed Carla Christofferson as general counsel. In this role, Christofferson will oversee all aspects of AECOM’s global legal function, including risk management. Details inside.
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New Perspective Senior Living Names Chief Compliance Officer
New Perspective Senior Living, which operates and develops senior living communities throughout the Midwest, has appointed Lore Brownson as chief compliance officer. In this role, she will be responsible for ongoing development and oversight of the company’s corporate compliance program. Details inside.
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BofA Accounting Chief; Two Directors Step Down
Bank of America said this week in a securities filing that its chief accounting officer will be stepping down. The bank also said that two of its board members would not stand for re-election at its 2015 annual meeting of stockholders. Details inside.
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U.S. Steel Names Controller
United States Steel has promoted Colleen Darragh to the position of vice president and controller, effective immediately. Darragh has served as acting controller since July. Details inside.
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Global Atlantic Names Chief Risk Officer
Global Atlantic Financial Group, a financial services company, has appointed Peter Cai as chief risk officer. He will report directly to Chief Financial Officer Kim Lee. Details inside.
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American Water Names General Counsel and Secretary
American Water, a publicly traded water and waste-water utility company, has named Michael Sgro general counsel and secretary, effective as of Feb. 18. Sgro, who has been with American Water for the past 22 years, most recently served as general counsel of its Northeast Division, and has also been serving ...