Scripps Networks has announced that after 11 years of dedicated service, Robert Gerrard Jr. will retire from his position as executive vice president and general counsel, effective Jan. 31. He will continue to advise Scripps Networks on a consulting basis through the first half of 2009, focusing on ongoing legal matters involving the company. A.B. […]
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 CEO at Approva Corporation
Approva Corporation, a provider of risk and controls intelligence software, has announced the appointment of John Becker as chief executive officer. He also will join Approva’s Board of Directors. With more than 25 years of industry expertise, Becker is a seasoned technology professional with an extensive track record of success. Becker was the former CEO […]
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NewOak Capital Appoints Managing Director
NewOak Capital has appointed Vincent Truglia as managing director of global economic research. Truglia has over 31 years experience in assessing how global risk affects financial markets, from the most highly developed countries to the weakest emerging markets. Prior to joining NewOak Capital, Truglia was managing partner of WHAnalysis.com and managing director of the Sovereign […]
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PCAOB’s 2009 Standing Advisory Group Members
The Public Company Accounting Oversight Board has announced new appointments and re-appointments to its Standing Advisory Group for the 2009-2010 term. In May 2008, the Board began soliciting nominations to fill the slots of those whose terms ended this year. The Board received 80 nominations and re-nominations. From this list, the Board selected individuals with […]
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SAP Appoints New Vice President of GRC
SAP has appointed Norman Marks as vice president of governance, risk, and compliance for Business Objects, an SAP company. In his new role, Marks will continue to be active as a thought leader on GRC, supporting Business Objects customers as they implement leading-edge GRC solutions. For more than a decade, Marks has built an international […]
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Board Liability in a Down Economy
The aftershocks of the financial crisis keep on hitting. Now it’s an earthquake of liability woes that has board members feeling knocked off their feet. With federal investigations at numerous companies underway, hundreds of sub-prime lawsuits still to come, and a range of civil and criminal charges likely to follow, the challenges of protecting and […]
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Building a Values-Driven Compliance Program
Imagine this: You’re a large financial institution that has secured a government contract to collect, and then separate, tax returns and payment checks during tax season. But your employees feel overwhelmed and can’t handle such a tedious workload, so they put bundles of returns and checks in a bag and throw them away. Buchanan Sound […]
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PwC Elects New Leader to U.S. Advisory People Practice
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP has appointed Richard Baird as co-leader of the firm’s Global and U.S. People and Change Practice. In this role, Baird will co-lead the practice with PwC Principal Karen Vander Linde and will oversee human resource effectiveness and talent management initiatives. For the past five years, Baird served as PwC’s Global Managing Partner—People. Baird […]
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Deloitte Elects New CEO and Chair
Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP has elected David Williams as chief executive officer. Williams will replace current CEO Frank Piantidosi, who has held the position since 2003. Piantidosi will assume the role of chief executive of Deloitte North America Financial Advisory LLC. For 26 years, Williams has provided advice and counsel to clients engaged in […]
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New General Counsel at Lexmark International
$4.9 billion Lexmark International, a maker of computer printers and other related products, has appointed Robert Patton as vice president, general counsel, and secretary. Patton, who was appointed acting general counsel and secretary in June, joined Lexmark in 2001 as corporate counsel, focusing primarily on supporting Lexmark’s business operations and litigation. In his new assignment, […]