Protection 1, a business and home security company, has hired Simi Gupta as its new chief accounting officer for Brite Energy, which is Protection 1’s recently-formed solar energy company. Details inside.
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Transgenomic Names New Chief Accounting Officer
Transgenomic, a global biotechnology company, has appointed Leon Richards as chief accounting officer. He also will continue in his current role as corporate controller. Details inside.
Kimball International Names General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Furniture company Kimball Interational has promoted Julia Heitz-Cassidy to general counsel and corporate secretary. She previously served as deputy general counsel. Details inside.
Auditor Evaluation Report: Peer Benchmarking, Auditor Profile and Risk Indicators for the Audit Committee
There are two truths about corporate compliance: No universal solution exists for all businesses, and everyone wants to know what everyone else is doing. As part of our effort to better serve the compliance community, we are pleased to introduce Compliance Week Data & Research Division. With this report, we listen to your company’s specific […]
Castlight Health Names Chief Compliance Officer
Castlight Health, a cloud technology company for the healthcare industry, has appointed Jennifer Chaloemtiarana as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Chaloemtiarana joins Castlight from Levi Strauss, where she was senior counsel. Details inside.
Former Pfizer General Counsel Joins Blue Buffalo Board
Blue Buffalo, a natural pet food company, has appointed Amy Schulman to its board of directors. Details inside.
White Paper: Identifying Vendor Risk
An effective vendor relationship management program starts with knowing what the risks are. You can’t manage what you don’t know; therefore, you need to create assessments that help you clearly identify the risks of doing business with third parties. This includes vendors, service providers, suppliers, contractors, and other people and companies with whom you have […]
Former Acting General Counsel for HUD Joins Jenner & Block
Damon Smith, former acting general counsel for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has joined the law firm Jenner & Block as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. Smith will be a member of the Government Controversies and Public Policy Litigation and Real Estate Practices. Details inside.
Target Names Chief Risk and Compliance Officer
Image: Title: RiceRetail giant Target has appointed Jacqueline Hourigan Rice as chief risk and compliance officer, effective Dec. 1. She will report directly to Chief Executive Officer Brian Cornell. The company is elevating the position to include centralized oversight of enterprise risk management, compliance, vendor management, and corporate security under her leadership. More inside.
Laureate Education Names Assistant General Counsel for Global Compliance
Ana-Paola Capaldo has been named assistant general counsel for global compliance and ethics at Laureate Education, a global higher-education provider. Details inside.


