Aviva North America has hired Saskia Goedhart as chief risk officer for the North America region. Goedhart will lead the region’s risk management strategy, including the implementation of the company’s risk management transformation plan. Reporting directly to Aviva North America Chief Executive Officer, Richard Hoskins, Goedhart will oversee the risk management teams of both Aviva […]
Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining CW, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
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Freddie Mac Names New Compliance Officer
Freddie Mac’s announced that its new chief compliance officer, Carol Wambeke, was also promoted to senior vice president. She will report directly to CEO Ed Haldeman as a member of the company’s management committee. Wambeke succeeds Jerry Weiss, who became the company’s executive vice president and chief administrative officer earlier this year. Since joining Freddie […]
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Lessons From SEC’s First Deferred Prosecution Agreement
Companies hoping to obtain leniency with the Securities and Exchange Commission when they disclose misconduct now have some much-needed guidance, thanks to the first-ever SEC deferred-prosecution agreement. But is entering into a DPA with the SEC really the best option for a company? Some legal experts say no. The SEC struck its first DPA on […]
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Navigating and Reporting ESG Data
Still think environmental, sustainability, and governance investing is a niche market? Perhaps not. In the last few years, a growing number of analysts, rating companies, and reporting services have been pressing companies to disclose their ESG initiatives, believing that such data offers a more complete performance picture than traditional, purely financial measures. For many, the […]
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General Growth Properties Names Accounting Chief
Shopping center owner, General Growth Properties, has appointed James Thurston chief accounting officer. Thurston replaces Ed Hoyt, who announced his retirement after 25 years with GGP and will assist in the transition. Thurston brings to GGP 17 years of accounting experience as well as budgeting, capital planning, and financing experience. He begins his tenure at […]
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ACC General Counsel Hackett to Depart
The Association of Corporate Counsel announced that its long-time general counsel, Susan Hackett, who has been with ACC for 22 years, will be leaving on June 30 to start her own consulting practice. The consultancy, Legal Executive Leadership, will be based in Washington, D.C., and will be opening July 1. Hackett departure comes on the same […]
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Ambac CEO and General Counsel to Resign
Ambac Financial Group announced that David Wallis has resigned as president and chief executive officer and as a director of Ambac Assurance Corporation. He will remain, however, a director of Ambac Financial. Ambac Financial also announced that Kevin Doyle has resigned as senior vice president and general counsel, effective July 29. Until their departures, Wallis […]
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MWH Names VP of Ethics and Compliance
MWH, the global wet infrastructure leader and provider of environmental engineering, construction and strategic consulting services, has hired Kimberly Strong as vice president of ethics and compliance. In this capacity, she will be responsible for directing the organization’s Global Business Conduct Program, ensuring MWH maintains its legacy of strong ethical standards and integrity Strong brings […]
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Millennium Laboratories Names Compliance Officer
Millennium Laboratories, a provider of medication monitoring services to physicians and staff treating chronic pain, has hired Janna Sipes as senior vice president, regulatory counsel, and chief compliance officer. Additionally, Martin Price has been hired as general counsel. Before joining Millennium, Sipes served as vice president, legal and human resources, and compliance officer with Cypress […]
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Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Joins Ropes & Gray
Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Laura Hoey has joined the firm Ropes & Gray as a partner in the government enforcement practice in the Chicago office. Hoey will focus on health care clients, including pharmaceutical companies, device manufacturers and hospitals. She also will apply her Department of Justice experience to FCPA matters and to providing advice […]
