Thompson Creek Metals Company, a Molybdenum producer, has appointed Wendy Cassity as vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective Sept. 7. In these roles, she will replace Dale Huffman, who plans to leave the company and pursue other opportunities.

Most recently, Cassity has worked as external M&A counsel for manufacturing and technology company, Danaher Corporation. Previously, Cassity served as a corporate associate with law firm Cravath Swaine & Moore in New York and as a partner and corporate associate of law firm McDermott Will & Emery in New York.