Northland Group, a provider of business process outsourcing services, has appointed David Cherner as chief compliance officer.

In this role, Cherner will be responsible for managing Northland's compliance management system, including driving the company's overall compliance strategy and vendor management program, during a time when the legal landscape for the credit and collection industry continues to evolve.

Cherner joins Northland Group from Rels Valuation, an appraisal management company, where he served as compliance director, responsible for management and testing of operational compliance and execution of the company's government affairs objectives. From 2007 to 2012, he was corporate counsel and director of state government affairs for the Association of Credit and Collection Professionals International.