CW Staff

BNY Mellon, an investment management and investment services company, has elected Ed Garden, Chief Investment Officer and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, to its board of directors, effective immediately. He also will join the human resources and compensation committee, and the risk committee of the board. Details inside.

Two Harbors Investment, a real estate investment trust, has appointed Robert Rush as chief risk officer, effective Jan. 1, 2015. He assumes the role from Paul Richardson, who will remain in his role as partner and chief risk officer for Pine River Capital Management, the parent of the company’s external manager. Details inside.

Walmart has appointed Tom Horton, former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, to its board of directors, effective as of Nov. 21. Horton became the sixteenth member of the board and will also serve as a member of the audit committee. Details inside.

Yale has named Alexander Dreier as general counsel, effective March 23, 2015. He will assume this role from former general counsel Dorothy Robinson, who retired in August. Details inside.

State Street Global Advisors, the asset management business of State Street Corporation, has appointed David Saulnier as chief risk officer, with immediate effect. Saulnier previously served as chief risk officer for State Street’s investment servicing business in the Americas. Details inside.

Lowe’s Companies has named Ross McCanless as general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer, effective Jan. 12, 2015. McCanless will replace Gaither Keener, who announced plans to retire from the company following 30 years of service. Details inside.

Morgan Lewis recently voted to admit 227 new partners to its firm, all joining from law firm Bingham McCutchen. The firm now will be comprised of nearly 2,000 lawyers and serve clients in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Details inside.

TRACE International announced today that Michael Ward has joined the anti-bribery association’s advisory practice as senior director of compliance solutions, with immediate effect. Ward will be based in San Francisco, expanding TRACE’s West Coast presence. Details inside.