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    TimkenSteel Elects New Independent Directors

    2015-02-02T08:00:00Z

    TimkenSteel elected two new independent directors: Randall Edwards, president and chief operating officer of Premier Pipe, and Ronald Rice, president and chief operating officer of RPM International. Details inside.

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    Obama Nominates Stuart Delery as Associate Attorney General

    2015-01-28T10:45:00Z

    President Barack Obama has nominated Acting Associate Attorney General Stuart Delery to permanently serve in the Justice Department’s third-ranking post. He must still be confirmed by the Senate. “Stuart has proven himself to be an outstanding attorney, an extraordinarily dedicated public servant, and an indispensable part of our senior leadership ...

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    Raytheon Company Appoints New General Counsel

    2015-01-23T09:30:00Z

    Defense giant Raytheon has appointed Frank Jimenez as general counsel, effective as of Jan. 19. He succeeds Jay Stephens, who is retiring from Raytheon on March 31 after serving 12 years as general counsel and corporate secretary. Details inside.

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    New Chair Named to Attorney General’s Advisory Committee

    2015-01-22T12:30:00Z

    Attorney General Eric Holder today appointed U.S. Attorney John Walsh for the District of Colorado as chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Committee of U.S. Attorneys, and U.S. Attorney Richard Hartunian for the Northern District of New York to serve as vice chair. Both appointments are effective immediately. Details ...

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    OCC Names Chief Risk Officer

    2015-01-21T09:00:00Z

    OCC, an equity derivatives clearing organization, has appointed John Grace as chief risk officer. He will be responsible for driving and implementing OCC's risk management strategy. Details inside.

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    Merck Appoints Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

    2015-01-16T15:30:00Z

    Pharmaceutical giant Merck confirmed that it has appointed Ashley Watson as chief ethics and compliance officer, effective April 1. She will report to Chief Executive Kenneth Frazier. Details inside.

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    3D Systems Names Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-01-15T09:45:00Z

    3D Systems, a provider of three-dimensional (3D) printing centric design-to-manufacturing solutions, has appointed David Styka as chief accounting officer. He will serve as the company’s principal accounting officer. Details inside.

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    Nordis Direct Appoints HIPAA Compliance Officer

    2015-01-14T10:15:00Z

    Nordis Direct, an independent business solution provider, has appointed Natalie Foster Johnson to the post of HIPAA compliance officer. Johnson's appointment comes at a time when Nordis Direct continues to roll out its communications management and e-bill presentment and payment platforms to medical billing providers, hospitals, and other healthcare businesses. ...

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    Omnicom Group Names Controller; Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-01-13T13:30:00Z

    Omnicom Group, a marketing and communications company,  has promoted Peter Swiecicki, currently director of business operations, to controller. The company also appointed Andrew Castellaneta, currently assistant controller, to chief accounting officer. Details inside.

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    Environmental Tectonics Compliance Chief Departs

    2015-01-12T12:00:00Z

    Environmental Tectonics, which designs, manufactures, and installs equipment for the aerospace and biomedical industries, announced last week that James Wells will be stepping down as general counsel, corporate secretary, and chief compliance officer. Details inside.

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    General Cable Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2015-01-12T11:00:00Z

    General Cable has appointed Kurt Drake to the newly-created, standalone role of chief compliance officer. He will report to Chief Executive Officer Gregory Kenny. Details inside.

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    Apricus Biosciences Names Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-01-12T10:00:00Z

    Apricus Biosciences, a biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Catherine Bovenizer to the newly-crated role of vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. She reports directly to Chief Executive Officer Richard Pascoe. Details inside.

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    Justice Department Names New Chief of Criminal Division's Fraud Section

    2015-01-09T15:45:00Z

    Andrew Weissmann today was selected as the Chief of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section. Weissmann returns to the Criminal Division after serving as the FBI’s general counsel under former Director Robert Mueller and, most recently, teaching criminal procedure and national security law courses and seminars at NYU School of Law. ...

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    NIRI Appoints New President

    2015-01-09T13:30:00Z

    The National Investor Relations Institute this week appointed James Cudahy to be its next president and CEO, effective March 2, 2015. He will succeed Jeffrey Morgan, who resigned in October to become CEO of the Club Managers Association of America. Details inside.

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    Standard Chartered Chief Risk Officer to Depart

    2015-01-09T09:00:00Z

    Standard Chartered has announced the retirement of Richard Goulding as chief risk officer after eight years in this role. The bank will announce his successor "in due course," the company stated. Details inside.

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    ConnectYourCare Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2015-01-07T08:45:00Z

    ConnectYourCare, a health savings provider, has appointed Julie Linn as chief compliance officer. Linn joins ConnectYourCare from  financial services company Green Dot, where she most recently served as vice president of regulatory compliance. Details inside.

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    Fitch Group Appoints Group Chief Risk Officer

    2015-01-06T11:15:00Z

    Fitch Group, a financial information services firm, has appointed John Olert as group chief risk officer, effective immediately. Olert's appointment comes at a time when the Fitch Group is "pursuing a more holistic and integrated approach to how it manages various types of risk," the company said. Details inside.

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    RIMS Appoints New President for 2015 Term

    2015-01-06T09:30:00Z

    The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) has elected Rick Roberts as president for the 2015 term, effective Jan. 1. Roberts is the director of risk management and employee benefits for aerospace and defense company Ensign-Bickford Industries. Details inside.

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    Regional Management Names First Chief Risk Officer

    2015-01-06T09:15:00Z

    Regional Management, a diversified specialty consumer finance company, has appointed Daniel Taggart to the newly-created position of chief risk officer, effective immediately. Taggart brings to Regional Management nearly 20 years of financial and consumer lending experience. Details inside.

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    U.S. Treasury Names First Chief Risk Officer

    2015-01-05T11:15:00Z

    The Department of Treasury has appointed Kenneth Phelan to the newly-created position of chief risk officer. He reports directly to Sarah Bloom Raskin, Deputy Secretary of the Treasury. Details inside.