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VirTra Systems, a provider of firearms training simulation systems, has named Mark Skidmore as corporate controller and director of finance. Skidmore, who has over 20 years of accounting and financial control experience, joins VirTra from Boon and Keen Distribution, a privately-held children’s products company, where he served as chief financial officer and vice president of […]

Wells Fargo, a financial services company, has appointed Yvette Hollingsworth as chief compliance officer, effective June 1. She assumes this position from Tim Marrinan, who retired late last year. Hollingsworth will be responsible for ensuring that the company meets compliance management responsibilities and abides by all applicable laws and regulations. Her team will provide independent […]

The New York Racing Association has appointed Kenneth Handal as chief ethics and compliance officer and acting general counsel. Handal has almost 40 years of experience as an attorney with specialties in corporate ethics and compliance, governance and risk management. He most recently served as president of governance, risk and compliance for Guidepost Solutions, an […]

ING U.S., the U.S.-based retirement, insurance and investment management operations of Dutch-based ING, has appointed Michael Smith as chief risk officer. In his new role, he will be responsible for overseeing the enterprise-wide and business-level risk monitoring and management program. Smith joined ING in 2009 as chief financial officer and chief risk officer for the […]

LCH Clearnet, a U.K.-based independent clearing house group, has appointed Dennis McLaughlin as chief risk officer. He will also join the company’s executive committee, independent group risk committee and will serve as chairman for the internal executive risk committee. With more than 20 years experience in risk management and finance, McLaughlin, joins the company from […]

News International, a mass media corporation, has appointed Paul Chinnery as general counsel. Chinnery will be responsible for all legal matters relating to the company, including editorial, compliance, and commercial activity. Previously, Chinnery served as senior legal counsel at payment transaction company WorldPay, and also as director of legal and commercial affairs at UK broadcaster […]

Farmers Capital Bank Corporation, a bank holding company, has announced changes to its board of directors. Appointed chairman of the board is Terry Bennett. He assumes this position from Frank Sower, who is retiring after 14 years in the position. Bennett currently serves as an attorney in private practice. Since 1993, he has served as […]

BancorpSouth, a financial holding company, has announced the retirement of Gary Bonds from his positions as principal accounting officer and senior vice president of BancorpSouth  and as executive vice president and controller of BancorpSouth Bank, a wholly owned subsidiary of BancorpSouth, effective June 29. Bonds joined BancorpSouth in 1981 after serving in public accounting and […]

IKONICS Corporation, an imaging technology company, has appointed of Ernest Harper and Darrell Lee to its board of directors. Harper joins the board with international experience in tax management, compliance, and financial reporting. He previously served for more than 20 years at General Mills, most recently as chief tax officer, concentrating on the structuring of […]

EOG Resources, a crude oil and natural gas company, has named Michael Donaldson as general counsel, corporate secretary and vice president, effective May 3. He assumes this role from Frederick Plaeger, who will continue to serve as vice president of government relations until his retirement from EOG. Donaldson has more than 20 years of oil […]