CW Staff

BOK Financial, a $31 billion regional financial services company, has promoted Marty Grunst to the role of chief risk officer, effective Aug. 1. He will report to President and CEO Steve Bradshaw and serve on the company’s executive leadership team.

AveXis, a clinical-stage gene therapy company developing treatments for patients suffering from rare and life-threatening neurological genetic diseases, has appointed Michael Johannesen to the executive management team as general counsel and chief compliance officer. He will report to President and CEO Sean Nolan.

Valeant Pharmaceuticals International disclosed in a Form 8-K that it has appointed Sam Eldessouky as chief accounting officer, effective as of June 15. He assumed this role from Robert Rosiello, who will continue to serve as senior vice president and chief financial officer.

Regent Surgical Health, a surgery center management and development company specializing in hospital and physician ambulatory surgery center (ASC) joint ventures, has named Christopher Stine as its new corporate compliance officer.

Accurate Background, a provider of automated background screening, has appointed Bon Idziak as chief compliance officer to further advance the company’s compliant employment screening solutions.

Pacific Union Financial, a full-service mortgage company, has hired Karen Crawford as its new chief legal and compliance officer.

Towergate, an independently owned insurance intermediary in the U.K., has appointed Brian Hardwick as chief risk officer.

Societe Generale Group has appointed Diony Lebot as group chief risk officer. She will replace Benoît Ottenwaelter who has decided to retire after 28 years at the company.