The Institute of Internal Auditors has elected Roderick Winters as chairman of the board. Winters is general manager of finance operations at Microsoft Corporation. Other board positions include: • Günther Meggeneder, head of internal audit at ista International in Essen, Germany, as senior vice chairman of the board; • Anne Mercer, senior vice president of […]
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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Brunswick Appoints New General Counsel, Secretary
$4.7 billion Brunswick Corporation, based in Lake Forest, Ill., has named Kristin Coleman vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Coleman will assume her duties May 20, and will report to Chairman and CEO Dustan McCoy. Coleman, who most recently was vice president and associate general counsel for Mead Johnson Nutrition Company, had previously been […]
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Former MorrisAnderson Experts Join WithumSmith
WithumSmith+Brown, have hired John Battaglia and Mitchel Steiner, former managing directors of MorrisAnderson & Associates, as principals and co-leaders of its Lender Field Exam Services Team. Under the leadership of Battaglia and Steiner, this team structure will expand WithumSmith+Brown’s service offerings to asset-based and commercial lenders including banks, investment firms, and other financial institutions. The […]
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Former Merrill Lynch CRO Joins People’s United Bank
People’s United Bank, a subsidiary of $1.2 billion People’s United Financial, has hired Chantal Simon as executive vice president and chief risk officer. Simon will be a member of the bank’s management committee and report directly to President and CEO Philip Sherringham. Simon, who joins People’s United Bank after 20 years at Merrill Lynch, most […]
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New York Fed Chairman Resigns Amid Controversy
Stephen Friedman, chairman of the New York Federal Reserve’s board of directors, abruptly resigned last week amid questions about stock he had purchased from his former employer, Goldman Sachs. Under Fed policy, regional Fed bank directors appointed by the central bank’s board of governors are not allowed to own shares of bank holding companies. But […]
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ICFR Appoints New Board Member
The International Centre for Financial Regulation has appointed Michel Prada as non-executive director to its board of directors. In addition to shaping the ICFR’s agenda, Prada will use his international experience and expertise to develop key relationships on a global scale. Prada is the former chairman of the Autorité des Marchés Financiers, France, as well […]
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New Partner Joins Lexakos
Consulting firm Lexakos has announced the appointment of Harvey Okin as partner. With over 25 years of experience building solutions to streamline and control business processes, Okin joins Lexakos from Barclays Capital. While there, he most recently served as director of operational and information risk management. In addition, he was a member of the U.S. […]
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New Partner at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP announced that Adam Signy will join the firm as a partner in its London office. Signy arrives from Clifford Chance, where he had been a partner since 1987. He has represented banks, private equity firms, and corporate clients across a wide range of industries, from energy to financial services. At […]
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Jones Day Lawyer Joins FDIC as General Counsel
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., has appointed Michael Bradfield as general counsel. In this capacity, he will lead the FDIC’s legal division, which handles legal work on regulatory issues, FDIC transactions, litigation, and corporate and commercial claims. Bradfield joins the FDIC from the law firm Jones Day, where he focused on domestic and international banking, […]
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Paychex Hires New Controller
$2 billion Paychex Inc., a payroll and personnel services provider, has named Jennifer Vossler vice president and controller. With 25 years of experience in corporate finance and public accounting, Vossler most recently served as vice president and corporate controller for Bausch & Lomb Incorporated. During her 14 years with Bausch & Lomb, Vossler held various […]
