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bioRASI, a global contract research organization, has appointed David Judson as chief compliance officer and vice president. He will assume responsibility of the company’s centralized compliance, quality assurance, audit and training infrastructures. Prior to joining the company, Judson spent over 25 years in compliance functions at pharmaceutical companies, as well as contract research organizations. He […]

Jelly Belly Candy Company has appointed John Di Giusto to the newly-created position of general counsel for the candy manufacturing firm. Di Giusto has represented Jelly Belly over the last five years while with law firm Boutin Jones. Chief Operating Officer and President Robert Simpson said the decision to bring legal counsel in-house was prompted […]

The Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, known as Farmer Mac, has appointed Stephen Mullery as general counsel, corporate secretary and senior vice president, effective as of June 8. He assumes this position from Jerome Oslick, who is retiring after 18 years with the company. Oslick will continue to serve in an advisory capacity for the remainder […]

LIMRA, an association of insurance and financial services companies, has appointed Paul DeSimone as head of the company’s compliance and regulatory services group, effective as of May 1. In his new role, DeSimone oversees the management of LIMRA’s compliance products and the regulatory services strategy center, established in 2011 to assess global trends, regulations and […]

AmerisourceBergen Corporation, a pharmaceutical services company, has appointed Lazarus Krikorian as corporate controller and vice president, effective immediately. He assumes this position from Tim Guttman, who was recently appointed chief financial officer and senior vice president. Previously, Krikorian served as assistant corporate controller and vice president at AmerisourceBergen since joining in 2002. Prior to joining […]

TriCo Bancshares, the parent company of Tri Counties Bank, has appointed Carol Ward as chief risk officer and executive vice president, effective June 11. In her new position, Ward will be responsible for development and review of risk management processes. She will oversee the internal audit function, the compliance department and ensure that all areas […]

Law firm Debevoise & Plimpton has appointed Robert Kaplan as litigation partner. Currently, Kaplan serves as co-chief of the asset management unit of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Enforcement. In his new role, Kaplan will oversee securities-related enforcement and compliance issues, especially cases that involve requirements affecting SEC-registered investment advisers affiliated with hedge […]

Park Electrochemical, a high-technology digital and RF/microwave printed circuit materials manufacturer, has appointed Joseph Milack as controller and Cindy Arroyo as assistant controller. Milack joined Park Electrochemical in March 2009 as assistant controller. Prior to joining the company, he was a consultant at Resources Global Professionals from 2007 until 2009. Prior to that, he served […]

Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer organization, has appointed Ellen Willmott as general counsel, effective June 18. She assumes this position from Mark Solls, interim general counsel. Her duties will include oversight of regulatory compliance and international and domestic partnerships. Willmott joins the organization from Save the Children, where she served as […]

WMI Holdings, formerly Washington Mutual, has appointed Timothy Jaeger as interim chief accounting officer, effective May 28. Jaeger currently serves as principal of CXO Consulting Group. Previously, he served as chief accounting officer, senior vice president, and chief financial officer of Macqurie AirFinance, a global aviations lessor, from December 2006 to March 2012. Jaeger was […]