- Chief Compliance Officer and VP of Legal Affairs, Arrow Electronics
By 
Jeff Dale2023-10-03T19:46:00
Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson announced the appointment of Jan Sprafke as its full-time chief compliance officer.
Sprafke has served as Ericsson’s acting CCO since February, when he succeeded Laurie Waddy in the role. He will continue to report to Group Chief Legal Officer Scott Dresser and the audit and compliance committee of the company’s board of directors.
Sprafke joined Ericsson in 2020, previously serving as head of compliance for Europe and Latin America. He brings more than a decade of compliance experience to the CCO role, according to his LinkedIn profile.
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