All articles by CW Staff – Page 136

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    Aker Solutions Names Head of Risk Management

    2015-03-27T11:15:00Z

    Aker Solutions, a global provider of products, systems and services to the oil and gas industry, has appointed Tore Sjursen as executive vice president for operational improvement and risk management, effective April 1.

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    Spirit Realty Capital Appoints Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-03-27T11:15:00Z

    Spirit Realty Capital has appointed Michael Bender to the newly formed position of chief accounting officer, effective April 20. Bender currently serves as chief financial officer of the real estate investment trust company.

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    Kadant Promotes Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-03-26T09:45:00Z

    Kadant, a global supplier of critical components and engineered systems, has named Deborah Selwood as chief accounting officer, effective June 30. Selwood is currently the company’s corporate controller.

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    Realogy Names ERM Boss, Accounting Chief

    2015-03-24T10:00:00Z

    Realogy Holdings, a residential real estate franchising and brokerage firm, has promoted Dea Benson to the newly created position of senior vice president of enterprise risk management. Additionally, Tim Gustavson has been promoted to succeed Benson as chief accounting officer and controller. Both will report directly to Anthony Hull, chief ...

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    HomeTrust Bancshares Names Chief Risk Officer

    2015-03-24T09:00:00Z

    HomeTrust Bancshares, the holding company for HomeTrust Bank, has appointed R. Parrish Little as chief risk officer. Little will lead enterprise risk management for the company.

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    YRC Worldwide Names General Counsel and Secretary

    2015-03-20T12:15:00Z

    YRC Worldwide has named James Fry as general counsel and secretary for YRC Worldwide, effective April 20.

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    Adams Resources Adds Two Board Members

    2015-03-20T11:00:00Z

    Adams Resources & Energy has increased its board of directors to seven positions with the appointments of Michelle Earley and Murray Brasseux, effective March 17.  These appointments increase the board's independent director positions from the current three to five positions.

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    Kelly Services Appoints Corporate Controller, Chief Accounting Officer

    2015-03-19T14:00:00Z

    Kelly Services, a workforce solutions provider, has promoted Laura Lockhart to corporate controller and chief accounting officer. Lockhart will report to Olivier Thirot, acting CFO.

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    Standard Chartered Beefs Up Financial Crime Risk Committee

    2015-03-16T11:15:00Z

    Standard Chartered today announced the appointment of three external advisor members to its board financial crime risk committee. The banking giant announced the formation of the committee last year as part of a strategic priority to combat financial crime and continue to invest in its compliance program in the wake ...

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    Former U.S. Deputy Attorney General James Cole Joins Sidley Austin

    2015-03-13T12:00:00Z

    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

    2015-03-13T11:45:00Z

    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

    2015-03-13T11:30:00Z

    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

    2015-03-11T12:45:00Z

    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

    2015-03-10T11:30:00Z

    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

    2015-03-09T09:15:00Z

    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

    2015-03-06T14:30:00Z

    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

    2015-03-06T12:30:00Z

    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

    2015-03-05T14:45:00Z

    Northeast Bancorp has appointed Brian Pinheiro as chief risk officer. Details inside.

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    Pulaski Bank Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2015-03-05T11:30:00Z

    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

    2015-03-05T11:15:00Z

    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.