The Securities and Exchange Commission announced that Deputy Chief of Staff and former Deputy General Counsel Alexander Cohen will leave the agency on Dec. 18 to return to the private sector. Since joining the Chairman’s office in May 2008, Cohen has assisted SEC Chairman Christopher Cox as senior legal counsel in the development and execution […]
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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New Director to PwC Advisory Forensic Services Practice
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has named Shane Sims as a director in the firm’s U.S. Advisory Forensic Services Practice. In this role, Sims will focus on supporting clients with forensic investigations, cyber security, and crisis management services from the firm’s Washington D.C. office. Sims has led numerous domestic and international investigations of cyber crime, identity theft, fraud, […]
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Restaurant Group Names Leaders
Wendy’s/Arby’s Group, the parent company of Wendy’s International and Arby’s Restaurant Group, has announced several leadership changes as a result of its merger with Triarc Cos. Nils Okeson has been appointed general counsel and secretary; he was corporate secretary of Triarc from September 2007 through September 2008 and served as associate general counsel of Triarc […]
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BPZ Resources Has New Accounting Officer
BPZ Resources, a Houston-based energy company, has named Heath Cleaver chief accounting officer. Cleaver previously served as corporate controller for BPZ and as a consultant to various companies. He will report to Ed Caminos, the company’s chief financial officer.
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New CAO at LifePoint Hospitals
In Brentwood, Tenn., LifePoint Hospitals has added Michael Coggin as chief accounting officer. Coggin will oversee the activities of the corporate accounting department and the dissemination of financial management reports, including financial statements, annual audits, and annual budgets. Prior to joining LifePoint, Coggin was chief financial officer for Specialty Care Services Group, a healthcare company […]
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Warranty Group Taps New Corp. Secretary
Chicago-based Warranty Group, a provider of extended service plans, has named Koreen Ryan deputy general counsel and corporate secretary. Ryan has more than 15 years of experience, including previous positions as an enforcement lawyer for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and senior counsel for McDonald’s Corp.
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A Well-Drafted D&O Insurance Policy
Having sufficient director and officer insurance has always been a worry for senior executives, but lately the focus of that concern has expanded to include compliance officers. Credit (or blame, depending on your perspective) the vital role these compliance officers have today. The more important they are, the greater the risk they may be dragged […]
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Speculation: Obama on Enforcement, Taxes, Health
Corporate America should brace for more muscular and more cooperative regulatory enforcement efforts, new tax laws, and probably new regulations for how companies provide health insurance to the workforce, as the Obama Administration prepares to move into power next year. Law firms, auditors, and consultants are furiously churning out legal memos and similar guidance, all […]
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Ann Taylor Elects New Board Member
$2.4 billion AnnTaylor Stores Corp. has elected Michelle Gass to its board of directors. She will also join the compensation committee. Gass currently serves as executive vice president of marketing and category at Starbucks Coffee Company. In this role, she oversees the company’s beverage, food, coffee and merchandise categories, future innovation pipeline, and overall brand […]
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New Controller at Sysco Corporation
$37.5 billion Sysco Corp., a seller, marketer, and distributor of food products, has appointed G. Mitchell Elmer as senior vice president and controller. Most recently Elmer served as vice president and controller for the company, with the additional responsibility of chief accounting officer since 2005. Other roles Elmer served in since joining the company in […]
