Johnson Controls has appointed Stephen Liccione as director of corporate compliance of the $38 billion multi-industry company, located in Milwaukee, WI. Liccione previously served as assistant general counsel, litigation and compliance, with SPX Corporation, and earlier in his career served as assistant U.S. Attorney in its Milwaukee office.
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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FASB Appoints New Board Member
The Financial Accounting Foundation board of trustees has appointed Marc Siegel to the Financial Accounting Standards Board. Prior to his appointment, Siegel led the accounting research and analysis team at RiskMetrics Group in Rockville, MD. Siegel is a recognized expert in forensic accounting, who brings to his new role 17 years of experience in diverse […]
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Centene Appoints Chief Accounting Officer
$2.9 billion Centene Corp., has appointed Jeffrey Schwaneke as chief accounting officer. Schwaneke joined Centene on July 7 as vice president and corporate controller. He previously was vice president, controller, and chief accounting officer at Atlanta-based aluminum products company, Novelis. He reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Eric Slusser.
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L-3 Appoints New FCPA Compliance VP
$14 billion L-3 Communications Holdings has appointed Vincent O’Connor as vice president of FCPA Compliance. In this newly created position, O’Connor will implement, oversee, and administer all aspects of L-3’s FCPA compliance program, as well as continue to support the L-3 Services Group as vice president for compliance and ethics. He will report to Fred […]
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Alcoa Appoints New General Counsel
$30.7 billion Alcoa has appointed Kurt Waldo as vice president and general counsel. In this new role, he is responsible for leading Alcoa’s global legal team, crafting the company’s legal strategies, enabling business transactions and managing internal and external legal resources. Formerly, Waldo, who has been with the company for 28 years, served as deputy […]
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Zurich Hires Chief Risk Officer, North America
$65 billion Zurich Financial Services, based in Switzerland, has appointed Carol Siegfried to the newly created position of chief risk officer, North America, effective Oct. 1. Siegfried, who will be based in New York, becomes responsible for ensuring consistency and standardization of methods, processes, and tools throughout the whole North America region. She will report […]
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Lead Directors Vital to Crisis Management
Fueled by a weak economy, a strong regulatory regime, and a litigious-hungry culture, lead directors today must wear more hats than ever before. But never are their skills so put to the test as they are during a crisis management situation. “It’s a challenging, economic environment right now, and that’s put a lot of stress […]
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A Moral Compass to Guide Today’s Innovators
From the printing press to the atomic bomb and stem cell research, innovation throughout the centuries has rarely developed without a great deal of social upheaval coming along. In years past, however, ethical dilemmas around new innovations wouldn’t arise until months or years after the invention was released into the market. Today, thanks to the […]
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Former SEC Commissioner Joins Davis Polk
Former Securities and Exchange Commissioner Annette Nazareth has joined the law firm Davis Polk & Wardwell as a partner in its Washington, D.C. office. As previously reported by Compliance Week, Nazareth announced in October 2007 her intention to retire from the SEC to return to the private sector. In her new role, Nazareth will practice […]
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Chief Risk Officer Appointed at Wachovia
$56.6 billion Wachovia Corp. has named Kenneth Phelan as chief risk officer, effective in October. With more than 20 years of experience in the financial-services industry, Phelan most recently served as head of risk management services at J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. In his new role, Phelan will have responsibility for credit risk management, market […]