$5.1 billion Advance Auto Parts has appointed Sarah Powell as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Powell will be responsible for managing all legal, secretarial, governance, compliance, litigation, and government affairs for the company, and will continue to report to Executive Vice President and CFO Mike Norona. Powell joined Advance Auto Parts in […]
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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Insurers Gear Up for Climate Disclosure Law
The insurance industry seems to be first out of the gate with new rules for disclosure of climate change risks. Insurance companies themselves, however, may be off to a slow start in complying with the new rules. As Compliance Week previously reported, in March the National Association of Insurance Commissioners adopted a mandatory requirement that […]
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GE Appoints New European General Counsel
$182 billion General Electric has promoted Hendrik Bourgeois to the role of European general counsel, effective as of this month. He replaces Mark Elborne, who will take on a new non-legal role as national executive for Northern Europe, dealing with strategic issues for the company. Bourgeois, who has been with GE for 10 years, previously […]
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MetLife Appoints New Chief Accounting Officer
$51 billion MetLife has announced the retirement of Joseph Prochaska, who will step down from his position as chief accounting officer this year. Subject to the approval of the MetLife’s board of directors, Peter Carlson, who joined MetLife on April 13, will assume the role.
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Former SEC Chief Accountant Joins LECG
Former SEC Chief Accountant Lynn Turner has been named senior advisor and managing director in the forensic accounting practice of LECG. He will be located in the firm’s San Francisco office. During his tenure at the SEC, Turner was a leading advocate of auditor independence rules and international accounting and auditing standards, and has been […]
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Fannie Mae Appoints Three New Executives
Fannie Mae has announced the appointments of three new executives. Among the appointments, Timothy Mayopoulos has been hired as executive vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Mayopoulos, who has 25 years of legal experience, comes to Fannie Mae from Bank of America, where he served as executive vice president and general counsel for five […]
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Suncorp Appoints Chief Risk Officer
$13.6 billion Australia-based Suncorp has appointed Andrew Harmer as chief risk officer, reporting to acting CEO Chris Skilton. Harmer, who joins Suncorp from Ernst & Young Australia, will be part of Suncorp’s senior executive team and will oversee the existing risk functions that are already embedded within each of the group’s business lines. Ultimately, Suncorp’s […]
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ANZ Taps Two New Senior Risk Officers
$26.8 billion Australia-based ANZ Banking Group Ltd., has two new senior risk managers. Rob Goudswaard, who has served as acting chief risk officer of ANZ’s Australia and institutional divisions since January, officially has been appointed to the same position. In addition, Mike Cutter will join the bank as chief risk officer, Australia. Cutter previously performed […]
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Choosing From a Plethora of e-Discovery Vendors
Since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were overhauled in 2006 to address the complicated issues of electronic discovery in civil litigation, the number of e-discovery vendors has more than quadrupled. But not all vendors—while ready and willing—can fit every client’s unique needs. “The first thing you want to do is figure out what you’re […]
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FTC Appoints Six New Senior Staff
Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz has appointed six senior staff members with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors. The appointments are as follows: David Vladeck, who will serve as director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, has been a Professor of Law at Georgetown University Law Center, teaching federal courts, government […]
