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Scientific Learning, a provider of technologies for accelerated learning, has appointed Chris Brookhart as general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president. Brookhart assumes this position from Linda Carloni, who retired July 26. Prior to joining the company, Brookhart served as associate general counsel at Ancestry.com, a subscription-based software-as-a-service and content-internet company. Previously, he served as […]

Baker & McKenzie has appointed former U.S. Department of Justice attorney Jonathan Poling as partner. Poling will work on with the international trade compliance practice, handling complex and international export control matters and trade-related investigations and prosecutions. Previously, Poling served as a trial attorney with the DOJ’s national security division, counterespionage section, prosecuting export control, […]

Supermarket chain Stater Bros. has appointed David Harris as principal accounting officer, senior vice president of finance and chief financial officer, effective as of June 18. Harris has over 28 years of accounting, auditing and business advisory experience. He joined the company in 2009 as vice president of finance. He was promoted to senior vice […]

Lincoln Financial Group, an asset management company, has appointed John Rhodes as chief risk officer, effective immediately. Rhodes joined the company in 2009 as the head of equity risk management and will continue to serve in that role along with his promotion. His new responsibilities will include identifying, assessing and prioritizing risks across the organization […]

GATX Corporation, a railcar leasing company, has appointed Paul Yovovich to its board of directors. Yovovich will also serve on the audit committee. Yovovich has been the president and principal of private equity firm Lake Capital since he co-founded it in 1998. He has over 30 years of experience as a senior executive and principal […]

Global law firm Duane Morris has appointed Mark Kessler as of counsel to the firm’s corporate practice group. He will continue to serve as senior counsel and vice president at homebuilding company Toll Brothers, where he has served as outside counsel since its formation. In his new role, Kessler will focus on corporate and securities […]

Bristow Group, a provider of helicopter services to the offshore energy industry, has appointed Edward Chipman Earle as general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president, effective July 30. In his new role, Earle will be responsible for global legal operations, compliance and internal audit. Earle joins Bristow Group with more than 10 years of […]

Beauty giant Avon Products has announced the departure of Kim Rucker, chief compliance officer, general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president. Rucker joined Avon in 2008, and will remain with the company until August 17. She will join Kraft Foods North America as executive vice president of corporate and legal affairs. In addition, she […]

Kosmos Energy, an independent oil and gas exploration and production company, has appointed Paul Nobel as chief accounting officer and senior vice president, effective immediately. In his new role, Nobel will be responsible for all aspects of the company’s accounting practices and financial reporting processes. Nobel joins Kosmos with over 20 years of public accounting […]

KeyCorp, a deposit, lending, cash management and investment services company, has appointed William Hartmann as chief risk officer, effective immediately. Hartmann assumes this position from Chuck Hyle, who is retiring. Hyle will work closely with Hartmann to through the end of the year to ensure a smooth transition. Hartmann will also serve on the company’s […]