The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for the 2009-2010 term.

In May 2008, the Board began soliciting nominations to fill the slots of those whose terms ended this year. The Board received 80 nominations and re-nominations. From this list, the Board selected individuals with expertise in a variety of fields, including accounting, auditing, corporate finance, corporate governance, and investing in public companies.

The following is a list of new appointees:• Douglas J. Anderson; Corporate Auditor, The Dow Chemical Company• James D. Cox; Brainerd Currie Professor of Law; School of Law, Duke University• Sharon S. Fierstein; Partner, Litigation and Corporate Financial Advisory Services, Marks Paneth & Shron, LLP• Gail L. Hanson; Deputy Executive Director; State of Wisconsin Investment Board• Bernard K. Jarvis; Vice President for Finance and Administration and Chief Financial Officer; Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies• Jamie S. Miller; Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer; General Electric Company• Steven B. Rafferty; Professional Practices Partner; BKD, LLP• James V. Schnurr; Deputy Managing Partner, Audit and Enterprise Risk Services; Deloitte & Touche LLP• R. Harold Schroeder; Director of Relative Value Arbitrage; Carlson Capital• Paul J. Sobel; Vice President, Internal Audit; Mirant Corporation• Thomas Tefft; Vice President, Corporate Controller; Medtronic

A complete list of the 2009 members and their biographies can be found at: PCAOB Standing Advisory Group.