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OSC, a financial risk management and insurance services company, has appointed Kirk Stephens as chief compliance officer and senior vice president. In his new role, Stephens will manage the company’s portfolio of risk management regulatory and compliance services for banks and other mortgage lenders. Stephens joins OSC from a 20-year stint at the Federal Deposit […]

Encore Capital Group, a provider of debt management and recovery solutions, has appointed Michael Haubenstock as chief risk officer and vice president. In his new role, Haubenstock will be responsible for managing the company’s enterprise risk framework and monitoring the company’s risk policies, controls, methodologies and reporting. Haubenstock joins Encore from SunTrust Mortgage and Consumer […]

Search engine Yahoo has appointed Ron Bell as general counsel, effective immediately. Bell will be responsible for the company’s global compliance programs and legal affairs worldwide. Bell joined Yahoo in 1999, serving in numerous senior roles within the legal department, most recently as interim general counsel. Prior to that, he served as deputy general counsel […]

Sabal Financial Group, a financial services firm, has appointed Mark Foster as general counsel. In this role, Foster will be responsible for all legal and regulatory aspects of Sabal’s business operations. Previously, Foster served as vice president and senior counsel at The Rockefeller Group, where he was responsible for negotiating and finalizing transactions relative to […]

Digital financial media company TheStreet has appointed Erwin Eichmann as general counsel. Eichmann has over 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He joins TheStreet from Morgan Stanley, where he served as chief operating officer, IT sourcing and executive director. He served in this capacity for 11 years, where he negotiated deals for global […]

Fast-food chain Church’s Chicken has appointed Craig Prusher as general counsel and senior vice president. He will also serve as a member of the executive leadership team. In his new role, Prusher will be responsible for all legal matters for the brand’s global business interests including franchise law, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and litigation […]

The Timken Company, a friction management and mechanical power transmission products and services company, has appointed Paul Locke as controller for aerospace and defense. He assumes these roles from Kevin Beck, who has been appointed assistant treasurer for corporate treasury. Locke most recently served as assistant controller for Mobile Industries. Previously, he served as front-end […]

Furniture company Herman Miller has appointed Jeffrey Stutz as chief accounting officer, effective as of Aug 7. He assumes this position from Gregory Bylsma, chief financial officer and executive vice president. Stutz, who joined Herman Miller in 2004, previously served as the company’s treasurer and vice president of investor relations. He will continue his responsibilities […]

Technology company ConvergEx Group has appointed Steven Heineman as general counsel, effective as of Aug 8. He also will serve as a member of the executive committee. Heineman joins ConvergEx from Societe Generale, where he most recently served as general counsel of the Americas region. In that capacity, he oversaw the legal and compliance coverage […]

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has appointed Roderick Palmore to its board of directors. He also will join the finance and governance committees. Palmore, who joined General Mills in 2008, currently serves as the company’s chief compliance and risk management officer, general counsel, secretary and executive vice president. From 1996 to 2008, he served […]