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Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings on April 11 appointed Arjun Kampani as general counsel and corporate secretary. Kampani most recently served as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for General Dynamics Land Systems.

Mid-Con Energy Partners, a Delaware limited partnership formed in 2011 to own, operate, acquire, exploit and develop producing oil and natural gas properties in North America, has appointed Charles McLawhorn as general counsel and corporate secretary of Mid-Con Energy GP, the general partner of the partnership, effective April 1.

Achillion Pharmaceuticals has announced the addition of two members to the senior management team, including the appointment of a new general counsel and secretary, and a new senior vice president of regulatory affairs.

Marathon Petroleum has named Molly Benson as corporate secretary and chief compliance officer. Additionally, J. Michael Wilder, vice president, general counsel and secretary, will retire, effective March 1.

UPS has named Norman Brothers as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of Jan. 1. He will join the UPS Management Committee, the company’s senior-most leadership group.

Kindred Healthcare, a healthcare services company, has appointed Joseph Landenwich as general counsel, in addition to his current role as corporate secretary. He will assume the role following the retirement of M. Suzanne Riedman, general counsel and chief diversity officer, effective Jan. 31, 2016.

Calgon Carbon has hired Chad Whalen as general counsel and secretary, effective as of Dec. 1. Whalen comes to Calgon Carbon from RTI International Metals, a global supplier of advanced titanium and specialty metals products and services, acquired by Alcoa earlier this year. There, he held the position of general counsel and senior vice president of government relations.

FreightCar America, a manufacturer of freight cars for the railway industry, has named Georgia Vlamis as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of Dec. 1. In her role, Vlamis serves as a key member of the company’s leadership team, with responsibility for all aspects of the company’s legal affairs. More inside.

Canada-based CST Trust Company announced that Mark Mulima has joined the company as senior Canadian counsel, chief compliance officer, and corporate secretary. As chief compliance officer, Mulima will be responsible for ensuring that all areas of the company meet compliance responsibilities and applicable laws and regulations. More inside.

Northern Power Systems, a next generation renewable energy technology provider, announced that Elliot Mark, vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary, has provided written notice of his intent to resign his positions, effective Nov. 13.

Darden Restaurants has named Matt Broad, former chief compliance officer at OfficeMax, as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of Oct. 13.  In this role, Broad assumes responsibility for all legal affairs, including corporate governance, labor and employment law, development law, litigation and regulatory compliance. More inside.

Societe Generale has appointed Gilles Briatta as general secretary and group chief compliance officer, effective as of Sept. 1. In his new role, Briatta will become a member of the group’s executive committee. More inside.

Panasonic North America, a subsidiary of Japan-based Panasonic, has named Damien Atkins as general counsel and corporate secretary. He is the company's chief legal advisor and is responsible for providing Panasonic and its North American affiliates with legal and regulatory compliance services. More inside.

AMAG Pharmaceuticals has appointed Joseph Vittiglio as general counsel and secretary. In this position, Vittiglio will oversee all legal affairs of the company. More inside.

Frank's International, a global oil services company, has appointed Alex Cestero as general counsel and secretary. He will report directly to President and Chief Executive Officer Gary Luquette. More inside.

Patterson Companies has named Les Korsh as general counsel and secretary, a distributor serving the dental, production and companion animal health and rehabilitation supply markets.

Wintrust Financial, a financial holding company, has named Kathleen Boege general counsel and corporate secretary. She will assume these roles from Lisa Pattis, who will be leaving the company in September. Details inside.

General Motors has appointed Jill Sutton as corporate secretary and deputy general counsel for corporate, finance and strategic transactions, effective immediately. Sutton will report to Craig Glidden, executive vice president and general counsel. Details inside.

Biopharmaceutical company Shire has appointed Bill Mordan as general counsel and corporate secretary. He will report to CEO Flemming Ornskov and serrve as a member of the executive committee. Details inside.

AK Steel has named Joseph Alter as corporate secretary, in addition to his current roles as general counsel and chief compliance officer. Details inside.

Big Lots has appointed Ronald Robins as general counsel and corporate secretary.  He will be a member of the executive leadership team and report directly to President and CEO David Campisi. Robins previously served as general counsel, chief compliance officer, and secretary of apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch.

Morton Salt has appointed Chad Walker as general counsel and corporate secretary. He succeeds Mary Doohan, who retired last year after a successful 23-year career with the company. Details inside.

AK Steel recently announced the retirement of David Horn as chief legal and administrative officer, and corporate secretary, effective May 31. As a result, Joseph Alter, general counsel and chief compliance officer, will assume the added responsibility of corporate secretary. Details inside.

Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal North American subsidiary of Japan-based Panasonic, has appointed Damien Atkins as general counsel and corporate secretary. Atkins joins Panasonic from AOL, where he served as deputy general counsel and chief compliance officer.

Pharmaceutical company Celgene has appointed Gerald Masoudi as general counsel and corporate secretary, effective June 1. He will succeed Lawrence Stein, who is retiring after serving as general counsel and corporate secretary since 2012