From the Archive

Picking up the pieces of its emissions-cheating scandal, Volkswagen this week appointed Kurt Michels, previously chief compliance officer for the Trucks, Vans, and Buses sector of Daimler, as chief compliance officer of the Volkswagen Group, effective April 1. In this position, he will succeed Frank Fabien, who is joining Wolfsburg AG as speaker of the management board.

The Wall Street Blockchain Alliance (WSBA), a non-profit trade association at the forefront of blockchain adoption in financial markets, has appointed Julio Faura, head of R&D for innovation initiatives at Banco Santander, to its board of directors.

Microsoft appointed Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn, to its board of directors, effective immediately. He also will serve on the regulatory and public policy committee.

Scotiabank, Canada’s international bank, has appointed Daniel Moore, currently executive vice president and chief market risk officer, as chief risk officer, effective April 3. Moore will succeed Stephen Hart in this role, who is expected to retire after a career spanning almost 40 years.

Comcast Corporation has promoted Daniel Murdock to senior vice president, chief accounting officer, and controller, effective as of March 1.

Wells Fargo & Company this week announced the appointment of C. Allen Parker as senior executive vice president and general counsel, effective March 27. Parker’s appointment comes at a time when the battered company looks to clean up its toxic corporate culture.

Facebook this week announced the appointment of Susan Taylor as chief accounting officer, effective April 17. She will assume this role from Jas Athwal, who notified the company of his intent to resign, effective as of February.

Crawford & Company, a provider of claims management solutions to insurance companies and self-insured entities, has appointed Joseph Blanco as senior vice president and general counsel.

Advance Auto Parts, an automotive aftermarket parts provider, has appointed Jeffrey Shepherd as senior vice president, corporate controller, and chief accounting officer, effective as of March 1.

Sysco, a seller, marketer and distributor of food products has appointed Anita Zielinski as senior vice president and chief accounting officer, effective April 3, 2017.