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Publicis Groupe Appoints General Counsel
Paris, France-based Publicis Groupe, a digital, technology, and consulting company, has appointed Joseph LaSala general counsel. He replaces Eric Antoine Fredette, who is moving on to a new career opportunity.
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AOL Chief Compliance Officer Joins Panasonic as General Counsel
Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Japan-based Panasonic, has appointed Damien Atkins as general counsel and corporate secretary. Atkins joins Panasonic from AOL, where he served as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer.
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Flex Pharma Names New Board Member
Flex Pharma, a biotechnology company, has appointed Jeffrey Capello to its board of directors. He also will serve as chair of the audit committee. Details inside.
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OTC Link ATS Names Chief Compliance Officer
OTC Link ATS, wholly-owned subsidiary of OTC Markets Group, operator of open, transparent and connected financial marketplaces for 10,000 U.S. and global marketplaces, has appointed Michael Corrao as chief compliance officer. Details inside.
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Chiquita Brands Chief Accounting Officer Resigns
Joseph Johnson, chief accounting officer of Chiquita Brands International, has resigned, the produce company said this week said in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Johnson's departure follows that of several other executives, as Chiquita Brands comes under new ownership. Details inside.
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3M Chief Compliance Officer to Join CHS as General Counsel
CHS, a farmer-owned cooperative and a global energy, grains and foods business, has named James Zappa as general counsel, effective April 13. Zappa currently is associate general counsel and chief compliance officer for the 3M Compliance and Business Conduct Department.
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James Koukios Joins Morrison & Foerster
James Koukios, former senior deputy chief in the Fraud Section of the Justice Department's Criminal Division, has joined law firm Morrison & Foerster as a partner in the securities litigation, enforcement and white-collar criminal defense practice group. Details inside.
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Celgene Names General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Pharmaceutical company Celgene has appointed Gerald Masoudi as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 1. He will succeed Lawrence Stein, who is retiring after serving as general counsel and corporate secretary since 2012
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Seaboard Names Chief Accounting Officer
Seaboard, a global, food, and engery transportation company, has appointed Michael Trollinger as corporate controller and chief accounting officer effective as of March 31, the company announced this week in a Form 8-K filing. Details inside.
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Council of Institutional Investors Elects New Board, Names New Chair
The Council of Institutional Investors this week elected a new board of directors and named Michael McCauley, senior officer of investment programs and governance at the Florida State Board of Administration, as chair of the board. Details inside.
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Century Aluminum Appoints Chief Accounting Officer
Century Aluminum, a producer of primary aluminum, has hired Stephen Heyroth as controller and chief accounting officer.
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TD Bank Names Head of Enterprise Risk Management
TD Bank has promoted Tom Longstroth to head of enterprise risk management. Details inside.
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Netflix Appoints Two New Board Members
Netflix, an Internet television network, has appointed Anne Sweeney, recently co-chair of Disney Media Networks and president of Disney-ABC Television at the Walt Disney Co., and Brad Smith, general counsel, legal and corporate affairs at Microsoft, to its board of directors. Details inside.
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Newell Rubbermaid Appoints General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
Newell Rubbermaid this week appointed Bradford Turner as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective April 1. He will serve on the company's executive leadership team and will report directly to Newell Rubbermaid President and Chief Executive Officer Michael Polk. Details inside.
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Petrobras Nominates Vale CEO as Chairman
Brazilian state-owned oil company Petrobras last week nominated Murilo Ferreira, chief executive officer for global mining company Vale, as its new chairman. The nomination comes at a time when the company faces several investigations for its involvement in a widespread money-laundering scandal. Details inside.
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Plug Power Names Chief Accounting Officer
Plug Power, a provider of clean, reliable energy solutions, has named Martin Hull as chief accounting officer, effective April 1. He assumes this role from Jill McCoskey. Details inside.
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Ipsen Names Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Pharmaceutical company Ipsen has appointed Dominique Laymand as chief ethics and compliance officer for the Ipsen group, effective as of March 16. She will report directly to Chairman and CEO Marc de Garidel. Details inside.
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PG&E Names Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
As part of its commitment to achieving a best-in-class ethics and compliance program, PG&E has appointed Julie Kane to the newly created position of chief ethics and compliance officer, effective May 18. She will report to CEO and President Tony Earley, with additional reporting responsibility to the audit committee of ...
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eBay to Add Two Independent Directors
eBay this week announced the appointment of two new independent directors in anticipation of completing its previously announced separation of eBay and PayPal. Tony Bates, President of GoPro, and Gail McGovern, president and CEO of the American Red Cross, have been appointed to eBay's board of directors. Details inside.
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ACE Names General Counsel for Eurasia; Africa
ACE Group has appointed Susan McDonald, currently legal and compliance manager for MENA, to the role of regional general counsel for Eurasia and Africa, as it continues to build its management team in its newest business region, effective April 1.