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AK Steel has named Joseph Alter as general counsel, in addition to his current role as chief compliance officer. Previously, Alter was assistant general counsel and CCO. In his new role, he runs AK Steel’s legal department and is responsible for all legal matters at the company, excluding labor and litigation. His legal oversight responsibility […]

CNO Financial Group, a holding company, has promoted Nancy Sweet to chief compliance officer. She reports to Matt Zimpfer, general counsel. For more than a decade, Sweet has been with CNO Financial Group’s law department. Prior to joining the company, Sweet was a director of compliance at Aviva USA (formerly AmerUs Group) and a senior […]

Affiliated Managers Group, a global asset management company, has appointed David Billings as general counsel, effective June 30, 2014. He will succeed John Kingston, who will remain with the company in a senior advisory role as vice chairman. Billings will be responsible for the company’s legal, regulatory, compliance, and corporate governance functions. He will report […]

The Securities and Exchange Commission this week named Stephanie Avakian deputy director of its Division of Enforcement. She will begin her new role in late June. Avakian joins the SEC from law firm Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr, where she currently is a partner and a vice chair of the firm’s securities practice. Avakian […]

Michael Braddock, controller of Marathon Petroleum, has announced his intention to retire effective Oct. 1, 2014. Until his retirement, he will continue as chief accounting officer of both MPC and MPLX. In conjunction with Braddock’s pending retirement, MPC has appointed John Quaid to the position of controller, effective June 23, 2014. Quaid joins MPC from […]

MGM Resorts International, a global hospitality company, has appointed Thomas Auriemma to its compliance committee, which is composed entirely of independent members who are charged with the responsibility of reviewing matters of significance and providing guidance and counsel to management and the board of directors.  Auriemma was a gaming regulator in New Jersey for more […]

Lloyd’s of London has appointed Sean McGovern as chief risk officer. Additionally, he will be joining Lloyd’s franchise board, which is responsible for the day-to-day management of the Lloyd’s market, as a member. McGovern, who has been with Lloyd’s since 1996, was appointed general counsel, with responsibility for Lloyd’s legal, regulatory, and government affairs in […]

VCS, a provider of Software-as-a-Service healthcare compliance and credentialing solutions, has appointed Kesha Boykin-Mclean as chief compliance officer. In this role, she will provide strategic direction and input to the company’s products and solutions. With more than 20 years of experience in a wide range of healthcare compliance roles, Boykin-Mclean most recently served as an […]