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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 […]

Power Financial Corporation (PFC)—a diversified management and holding company that has interests, directly or indirectly, in companies in the financial services sector in Canada, the United States and Europe—has appointed Stéphane Lemay as vice president, general counsel and secretary. His appointment to these positions follows the retirement of Edward Johnson, who is stepping down as […]

Apparel-chain Express has appointed Sona Chawla to its board of directors, effective as of Aug. 1. She will also serve on the company’s compensation and governance committee. Chawla has served as president of e-commerce at drugstore chain Walgreens since January 2011. Previously, she served as senior vice president of e-commerce. Prior to joining Walgreens, Chawla […]

The U.S. Department of Treasury has appointed Matthew Rutherford as assistant secretary for financial markets. In his new role, Rutherford will advise the secretary on matters such as domestic finance; financial markets; federal, state and local finance; and federal government lending policies. He also will be responsible for the Treasury’s management of the public debt. […]

Apparel Company Coach has appointed Stephanie Tilenius to its board of directors. Tilenius currently serves as executive-in-residence at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. Previously, she served as vice president of global commerce and payments at Google. Prior to joining Google, Tilenius served at eBay for nine years, ultimately becoming senior vice president […]

Ameriana Bancorp, the holding company for Ameriana Bank has appointed Timothy Clark to the newly created position of chief risk officer. He also will continue to serve in his current position as executive vice president, a role he has held since 1997. In his new role as chief risk officer, Clark will be responsible for […]

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, a provider of dredging services and commercial and industrial demolition and remediation services, has appointed Maryann Waryjas as chief legal officer, corporate secretary and senior vice president, effective immediately. Additionally, Kathleen LaVoy has been named general counsel, dredging operations and vice president. Waryjas joins Great Lakes from law firm […]

Credo Petroleum Corporation, an independent oil and gas company, has appointed Brian Mazeski as chief accounting officer, effective July 31. He also serves as principal financial officer and principal accounting officer, following the retirement of Chief Financial Officer, Alford Neely. Prior to his new positions, Mazeski previously served as controller at Credo.

Miller Energy Resources, an oil and natural gas exploration, production and drilling company, has appointed Catherine Rector as chief accounting officer and vice president. Rector joins Miller Energy with more than 20 years of accounting experience, including Sarbanes-Oxley compliance and public accounting. Previously, Rector served as director of financial reporting and accounting consolidations at Sitel […]