CW Staff

Innophos Holdings, an international producer of performance-critical and nutritional specialty ingredients, has appointed Joshua Horenstein as chief legal officer and corporate secretary. In this position, he will serve as the company’s general counsel and lead legal expert to advise and provide strategic legal direction and execution for the global organization.

First Bank of Nigeria has appointed Olusegun Alebiosu as its new chief risk officer (CRO). His appointment is still subject to approval by the Central Bank of Nigeria.

First Names Group has appointed David Wild as chief risk officer, effective immediately. Wild will be responsible for all aspects of the risk management framework.

EnteroMedics, a medical-device company, has appointed Scott Youngstrom as chief compliance officer. He also will assume the additional role of chief financial officer.

Silicon Valley Bank, a U.S.-based high-tech commercial bank with offices in a number of other countries, has hired Laura Izurieta as the company’s new chief risk officer.

Elizabeth Rodke Washburn has been appointed interim chief compliance officer by University of New Mexico President Robert Frank. She will fill the position vacated by Helen Gonzales who recently announced her retirement after a long career at UNM.

Cleaning up from the FIFA scandal, the Confederation of North, Central America, and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF) has appointed Guilherme Carvalho as chief legal and chief compliance officer; the University of New Mexico also has appointed a new interim chief compliance officer, filling the position vacated by Helen Gonzales who recently announced her retirement after a long career at UNM. Check out the CW Grapevine for the latest personnel moves.

SpartanNash, an American food distributor and grocery store retailer, has named Tammy Hurley, as chief accounting officer. The board of directors approved her appointment at its quarterly meeting.

Hub International Limited, a global insurance brokerage, risk advisory, and employee benefits firm, has appointed Liliana Salazar as chief compliance officer for the Hub West Region. She will be responsible for addressing the employee benefit compliance and regulatory needs of customers, employee benefit consultants, and sales executives.