Summit Hotel Properties has appointed Paul Ruiz as chief accounting officer. Ruiz assumes this role from Troy Hester, who retired in April 2014. Ruiz brings over 25 years of executive, financial, accounting, and operational experience. Prior to joining the company, Ruiz served in senior executive roles for companies in a variety of industries, including real […]
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Raymond James Financial Services Compliance Chief Departs
Donald Runkle, long-time chief compliance officer for independent broker-dealer Raymond James Financial Services, has stepped down after more than a decade with the firm. According to his LinkedIn page, Runkle joined Raymond James in July 2003. The company has declined to offer any further details on his departure. Until a replacement is found, Alyssa Meyer […]
Millennium Laboratories Appoints Chief Compliance Officer
Millennium Laboratories today has appointed Steven Soe as chief compliance officer. With more than 15 years of experience creating and implementing health care compliance programs, Soe joins Millennium Laboratories from AssureRx Health, where he served as chief compliance officer. In his new role, he will oversee the strategic development of Millennium Laboratories’ health care compliance […]
Parker Hannifin Names General Counsel, Secretary
Parker Hannifin, a maker of motion and control technologies, has elected Joseph Leonti as general counsel and secretary, effective July 1, 2014. He will succeed Thomas Piraino, who will retire after 32 years of service with the company. Piraino plans to stay on with the company until the end of August 2014 to allow for […]
Michael Bloomberg and Mary Schapiro Join SASB Board as Chair, Vice Chair
The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board, a non-profit standard-setting body established in 2011 that develops sustainability accounting standards for publicly-listed U.S. corporations, has appointed Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City, and Mary Schapiro, former SEC chairman, as chair and vice chair, respectively, of SASB’s board of directors. Robert Eccles, Harvard Business School professor and SASB’s […]
BNY Mellon Appoints General Counsel
Investment management company BNY Mellon has appointed Kevin McCarthy as general counsel. He will also be a member of the BNY Mellon executive committee. McCarthy replaces Jane Sherburne, who has departed BNY Mellon to consider opportunities in both the public and private sectors. McCarthy has served as senior deputy general counsel since joining BNY Mellon […]
WellPoint Names General Counsel
WellPoint, a health benefits company, has appointed Thomas Zielinski as general counsel, effective June 2. Zielinski most recently was a partner in the law firm of Morgan Lewis and was retained as interim general counsel for WellPoint since February 2014. He will oversee WellPoint’s legal strategy, legal compliance, litigation, and regulatory and governance matters.
TAL Names Chief Risk Officer
Australia-based life insurer TAL ?has appointed Scott Mackenzie to the newly created role of chief risk officer. Along with the CRO appointment, TAL also has established a new risk committee, along with a framework to share risk management expertise and best practice across the broader Dai-ichi Life Group of companies. Mackenzie joins TAL from a […]


