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The Timken Company, a technology company, has promoted Michele Abraham as general manager for ethics and compliance. In her new role, she leads the design, implementation and oversight of the company’s global ethics and compliance program. Abraham joined Timken in 2008 as a corporate attorney, after working in both private practice and the banking industry […]

Sun National Bank, an asset bank holding company, has named Albert Celini as executive vice president and chief risk officer. He will oversee the credit, operational and market risk management of the bank, as well as work with the legal and compliance team to manage and mitigate regulatory risk. Celini brings 25 years of experience […]

AES International, a UK-based financial services company, has appointed James McLeod as general counsel. In his new position, he is responsible for corporate governance and risk management, overseeing all regulatory, administrative and legal matters. McLeod began his legal career as an associate in the employment and pensions department at law firm SJ Berwin. He later […]

Multimedia Games Holding Co., a gaming technology developer and distributor, has appointed Todd McTavish as senior vice president, general counsel, chief compliance officer and corporate secretary, effective Jan. 21.  McTavish currently serves as general counsel at Video Gaming Technologies, where he is responsible for leading the legal and compliance department; supervising in-house attorneys; overseeing the […]

Asset bank holding company Sun National Bank has appointed Albert Celini as executive vice president and chief risk officer. In this capacity, he will oversee the credit, operational and market risk management for the bank, as well as working with the legal and compliance teams to manage and mitigate regulatory risk. Celini’s 25-year career includes […]

Real estate investors trust Two Harbors Investment has appointed Rebecca Sandberg as general counsel, effective March 1. She assumes this position from Timothy O’Brien, who has served as general counsel for Two Harbors since its inception in 2009. O’Brien will continue to serve as partner and general counsel for Pine River Capital Management, the parent […]

U.S. Bancorp has appointed James Chosy as executive vice president and general counsel, effective March 1. He will assume this role from current Vice President and General Counsel Lee Mitau, who is retiring. Chosy will join the bank in late January to work with Mitau before he retires to ensure a smooth transition. Chosy currently […]

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) this week announced that Carol Anthony (John) Davidson, retired senior vice president, controller and chief accounting officer of Tyco International, will join FINRA’s Board of Governors. Davidson, who will begin his term on Jan. 1, fills the seat vacated by Ellyn Brown. Before joining Tyco International in 2004, Davidson […]

Southwest  Airlines this week announced the retirement of Madeleine Johnson from her position as vice president and general counsel, effective Feb. 1, 2013.  Her successor will be Mark Shaw, currently Southwest’s associate general counsel of corporate and transactions. Shaw joined Southwest in 2000 as an attorney in the general counsel department and was promoted in […]

MetLife, a global provider of insurance, annuities and employee benefit programs, has appointed Ricardo Anzaldua general counsel, effective Dec. 17. He will report to Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Steven Kandarian, and become a member of MetLife’s executive group. Anzaldua will lead the company’s global legal operations, and oversee MetLife’s government relations and public […]