President-elect Trump’s Commerce Department pick Howard Lutnick to head tariff, trade agenda
President-elect Donald Trump announced he plans to appoint Cantor Fitzgerald President and CEO Howard Lutnick to lead the U.S. Commerce Department, as the incoming administration is expected to charge import tariffs against friends and foes.
Walker & Dunlop names GC, compliance chief
Commercial real estate finance and advisory services firm Walker & Dunlop announced that Dan Groman will be its executive vice president, general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer.
Bravo Property Trust announces GC
Bravo Property Trust, an affiliate of Bravo Capital and a leading privately held bridge and construction financing platform, announced the addition of Deborah Ginsberg as the chief operating officer and general counsel.
Curtiss-Wright appoints new GC
Curtiss-Wright Corporation, which provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to aerospace & defense markets, announced that George McDonald has been promoted to vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
ASX announces interim risk chief
Australian Securities Exchange announced the appointment of Leanne McDougall as its interim chief risk officer.
Kailera Therapeutics welcomes legal chief
Biopharmaceutical company Kailera Therapeutics announced the appointment of Scott Akamine as chief legal officer.
Optio adds first group risk chief
Optio Group announced the appointment of Insi Davenport to the newly created executive role of group chief risk officer.
Carleton University names GC
Carleton University announced that Richard Sinclair will take on the role of general counsel, effective Jan. 6.
Mestag Therapeutics names GC
Biotech company Mestag Therapeutics announced that it has appointed Alison Hood as general counsel.
I Squared Capital appoints GC
Investment manager I Squared Capital announced the appointment of Patricia Menéndez Cambó as its new general counsel.
Vantage Drilling appoints GC, compliance chief
Vantage Drilling International announced that Sarah French has assumed the role of general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary.
Truist names chief risk officer
Truist Financial Corporation announced that Brad Bender will be its new chief risk officer.
The New Terminal One announces CLO
The New Terminal One at John F. Kennedy International Airport has announced Varlin Vissepó as chief legal officer.
Packsize announces chief legal officer
Packsize announced it has appointed JD Ellis as the company’s chief legal officer.
Power Sustainable promotes GC to COO
Power Sustainable announced the appointment of its General Counsel Delia Cristea as new chief operating officer.
Cohen & Steers names General Mills GC to board
Global investment manager Cohen & Steers Board of Directors has appointed Karen Wilson Thissen, general counsel and secretary of General Mills, as a director of the company.
Somerset Reinsurance appoints risk chief
Somerset Reinsurance announced the appointment of Riley LaTour as chief risk officer.
AIG appoints chief risk officer
American International Group announced that Christopher Schaper has been appointed chief risk officer.
ADM elects AT&T GC to board
Global agricultural supply chain manager and processor ADM’s board of directors announced that it has elected AT&T Senior Executive Vice President and General Counsel David McAtee II as its newest member.
Allegion names general counsel
Global security products and solutions provider Allegion reappointed Jeff Braun as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
NetApp names diversity chief
NetApp, the intelligent data infrastructure company, announced the appointment of Pamela Hennard as the new chief diversity and inclusion officer.
FREYR Battery names interim legal chief
FREYR Battery announced that Peter del Vecchio will be joining as interim chief legal officer.
Discover adds interim legal chief, GC
Discover Financial Services added Kelly Welsh as the incoming interim chief legal officer, general counsel and head of corporate and public affairs.
Browne Jacobson announces first GC
Law firm Browne Jacobson announced the appointment of Oliver Sweeney as its first general counsel.
Antelope Enterprise announces compliance chief
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited, a provider of electricity through natural gas power generation, announced the appointment of Junjie Dong as the new corporate secretary and chief compliance officer.
World Bank Group appoints risk chief
The World Bank Group announced the appointment of Dennis McLaughlin as chief risk officer and vice president.
1inch appoints new compliance chief
Crypto trading firm 1inch announced the appointment of Hedi Navazan as the group’s new chief compliance officer.
Sonida announces new GC
Sonida Senior Living, an owner, operator and investor in senior living communities, announced that Tabitha Bailey will be appointed senior vice president and chief legal officer, effective Jan. 1.
Church Pension Group names legal chief
The Church Pension Group announced the appointment of Julian Chung as executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
BambooHR appoints legal chief
BambooHR announced the appointment of Jonathan Vaas as the company’s new chief legal officer.
Bitfarms appoints US general counsel
Bitfarms, vertically integrated Bitcoin data center operations firm, announced that it has appointed Rachel Silverstein as US general counsel.
Philips & Cohen announces global GC
Phillips & Cohen Associates, deceased account care management and technology solutions provider, announced the appointment of Chris Lagow as its new global general counsel.
Premier Transportation appoints compliance chief, GC
Premier Transportation named Shiriki Jones, ESQ, as chief compliance officer, general counsel.
BayCom Corp names Lotus Hotels’ GC as director
BayCom Corp, the holding company for United Business Bank, announced that Lotus Hotels and Investments’ General Counsel and Chief Operating Officer Bhupen Amin was appointed as director of the company, effective Nov. 1.
Kraft Heinz welcomes global GC
Food company Kraft Heinz announced the appointment of Angel Shelton Willis as executive vice president, global general counsel and corporate affairs officer, effective Nov. 18.
Redwood Capital Bank welcomes CRO
Redwood Capital Bank announced the hiring of Stephanie Bye as senior vice president/chief risk officer.
Citadel Credit Union announces risk chief
Citadel Credit Union announced the appointment of Chris Palumbo as chief risk officer.
Former SEC enforcement head Grewal joins N.Y. law firm Milbank as partner
Gurbir Grewal, who recently left the Securities and Exchange Commission after three years as head of its Division of Enforcement, has joined the law firm Milbank as a partner in its New York office.
Aircastle announces legal chief
Aircastle Limited announced that Sarah Clarkin has been promoted to chief legal officer, effective Mar. 1.
First Horizon names general counsel
First Horizon Corporation announced the appointment of Lang Wiseman as deputy general counsel, effective Nov. 1. He will transition into the general counsel position on Jan. 1.
Nanit announces legal chief
Parenting tech company Nanit appointed Grace Fu as chief legal and administrative officer.
CS Disco announces GC, compliance chief
DISCO, AI-enabled legal technology provider, announced that Susan Garcia has joined the company as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
LGT Wealth Management appoints first CSO
LGT Wealth Management has named Phoebe Stone as its chief sustainability officer (UK).
Coherent names legal, compliance chiefs
Coherent Corp, provider of materials, networking, and lasers, announced that it has appointed Rob Beard as the company’s new chief legal and global affairs officer, and corporate secretary. The company has also promoted Marie Batz Martin to chief compliance officer.
TEGNA names chief legal officer
TEGNA announced the appointment of Alex Tolston as senior vice president and chief legal officer.
Lennox announces new GC
Lennox, which provides energy-efficient climate-control solutions, announced that Monica Brown, vice president and deputy general counsel, will succeed John Torres as executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary, effective Jan. 1.
Aristocrat Leisure names legal chief
Aristocrat Leisure Limited announced the appointment of Anne Tucker as chief legal officer.
Avanti Finance welcomes risk chief
Avanti Finance announced the appointment of Ben Anderson as its new chief risk officer.
Premium Credit announces risk chief
Premium Credit announced the appointment of Rohit Ghai as its chief risk officer.