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Texas Rare Earth Resources Appoints Board Member
Texas Rare Earth Resources, an exploration company targeting heavy rare earth minerals, has appointed Eric Noyrez to join its board of directors, with immediate effect. Noyrez brings to TRER extensive senior management and board level experience in the major multinational industrial and chemical companies that constitute the modern rare earth ...
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FuelCell Energy Audit Chair Resigns
James Gerson, who served as a board member of FuelCell Energy for 22 years, resigned from his position on Dec. 18, citing the company's failure to address limited domestic sales. Gerson was also chairman of the audit and finance committee and a member of the executive committee, as well as ...
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Knowles Appoints New Board Member
Knowles, a global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components, has appointed appointed Didier Hirsch to its board of directors effective immediately. He will also serve on the audit committee and the governance and nominating committee. Details inside.
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Survey: Directors Uneasy About Risk Strategies
Dec. 16—Many directors are unhappy with their approach to risk oversight and mitigation, frequently feeling out-of-the-loop when it comes to cyber-security threats, according to a new survey by the National Association of Corporate Directors. The survey found that many directors want changes to how risk oversight responsibilities are allocated, with ...
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Brinker International Names General Counsel, Corporate Secretary
Brinker International, a casual dining restaurant company, has named Scarlett May as general counsel and secretary of the company, effective Dec. 15, 2014. Details inside.
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Sears Holdings Elects New Board Member
Sears Holdings has appointed Kunal Kamlani to its board of directors. Kunal until recently served as president and chief operating officer of Prestige Cruise Holdings, where he was responsible for both the Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands. Details inside.
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Halliburton Names New Board Member
Halliburton has named Abdulaziz Al Khayyal to the company’s board of directors, effective as of Dec. 4, 2014. Details inside.
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Tenet Healthcare Appoints New Board Member
Tenet Healthcare has appointed Freda Lewis-Hall, executive vice president and chief medical officer of Pfizer, as a new independent director. With her appointment, Lewis-Hall becomes the board’s tenth member. Details inside.
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E*TRADE Financial Names New Board Member
E*TRADE Financial has appointed Shelley Leibowitz to its board of directors and the risk oversight committee, effective Dec. 10, 2014. Details inside.
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McCormick Names Corporate Secretary
McCormick & Company has appointed Jeffery Schwartz to the role of general counsel and corporate secretary, effective as of Dec. 1, 2014. Details inside.
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Enumeral Appoints New Board Member
Enumeral Biomedical Holdings has appointed Robert Van Nostrand to its board of directors. Details inside.
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BNY Mellon Elects Investor Activist Ed Garden to Board of Directors
BNY Mellon, an investment management and investment services company, has elected Ed Garden, Chief Investment Officer and a founding partner of Trian Fund Management, to its board of directors, effective immediately. He also will join the human resources and compensation committee, and the risk committee of the board. Details inside.
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Former American Airlines CEO Joins Walmart Board
Walmart has appointed Tom Horton, former chairman and CEO of American Airlines, to its board of directors, effective as of Nov. 21. Horton became the sixteenth member of the board and will also serve as a member of the audit committee. Details inside.
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Former Pfizer General Counsel Joins Blue Buffalo Board
Blue Buffalo, a natural pet food company, has appointed Amy Schulman to its board of directors. Details inside.
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Applied Technologies Elects New Chair
The board of directors of Applied Industrial Technologies has elected Peter Wallace as its independent chairman. He succeeds John Meier, who has served as chairman since 2011 and who will continue to serve as a member of the board. Details inside.