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Synovus names former Fidelity risk chief to board
Synovus Financial Corp appointed Greg Montana, former executive vice president and chief risk officer of Fidelity National Information Services, to its board of directors, effective Jan. 1.
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Surf Air Mobility names ex-legal chief to board
Surf Air Mobility announced the appointment of David Anderman, who served as chief legal officer of the company from June 2023 to May 2024, to its board of directors.
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Dana Incorporated names Otis’ GC to board
Dana Incorporated, which engineers, manufactures, and distributes power-conveyance and energy-management solutions for vehicles, announced that Nora LaFreniere, executive vice president and general counsel of Otis Worldwide Corporation, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.
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Flagstar Financial names Liberty GC to board
Flagstar Financial announced the appointment of Brian Callanan, senior managing director and general counsel at Liberty Strategic Capital, to its board of directors.
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California Hotel & Lodging Association names Pacific Hospitality GC to board
The California Hotel & Lodging Association welcomed Tony Zand, general counsel of Pacific Hospitality Group, to its board of directors.
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MDU Resources appoints Avista GC to board
MDU Resources Group announced that Marian Durkin, who was previously senior vice president, general counsel, secretary and chief compliance officer for Avista Corporation, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.
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White paper: Optimizing modern ESI investigations to find the facts swiftly
The Board of Directors needs an answer before the current reporting period ends. Furtive harassment needs to be uncovered and countermanded immediately. A regulatory agency needs immediate assurance that internal procedures will suffice, otherwise a compliance investigation will be initiated. The CEO needs to know whether terms of the M&A ...
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Walt Disney Company CFO joins P&G board
Procter & Gamble at its 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders elected Christine McCarthy, currently chief financial officer of The Walt Disney Company, to its board of directors, effective immediately.
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EY forms independent audit quality committee
EY has joined the rest of the Big Four in seeking independent consult on audit quality, forming a committee of outside experts to advise firm leaders.
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Wells Fargo elects new board member
Wells Fargo & Company has elected Wayne Hewett to its board of directors. Additionally, Karen Peetz has decided that she will not stand for re-election and will retire as a director at the company’s 2019 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
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Only three directors across Big 4 boards are independent
KPMG has appointed an independent member to its U.S. board, only the third such appointment across the entire Big 4.
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California first U.S. state to mandate women on boards
Boards of directors for California public companies will now need to ensure that they seat more women at the table.
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All eyes on the CBS board of directors
The role of the board of directors in a best practices compliance program takes on even more importance when senior management engages in recalcitrant conduct. It remains to be seen if the CBS board will step up in a time of crisis.
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Incorporating compliance into long-term corporate strategy
How can a board of directors work to incorporate the compliance function into a long-term business strategy of the organization? Tom Fox has a few ideas.
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Allergan elects new board member
Allergan has elected John Davidson to its board of directors. Davidson and the other directors standing for re-election to Allergan's board were elected at Allergan's Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on May 2.
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Responding to setbacks, KPMG adds outside directors
After some serious blows to its reputation, KPMG has decided to add outside directors to its board.
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Three steps to fitting compliance into long-term business strategy
Incorporating the compliance function into a long-term business strategy starts with answering three important questions.
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The board's role in hiring senior executives
The Man From the FCPA asks, “What is the role of a board of directors in hiring senior executives, chief compliance officers, and even other board members?” Both fiduciary risk and exposure for the board of directors cannot be overlooked.
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CCO reporting to a board
A look at some best practices for chief compliance officers to follow when reporting to the board of directors.
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Incorporating compliance into long-term strategy
How can a board work to incorporate the compliance function into a long-term business strategy of the organization? The Man From FCPA offers some suggestions.