All articles by CW Staff – Page 122

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    Former FTC general counsel joins Sidley

    2016-03-08T12:30:00Z

    Jonathan Nuechterlein, former general counsel for the Federal Trade Commission, has joined law firm Sidley Austin as partner and co-leader of the firm's communications regulatory practice. He also joins the antitrust/competition practice.

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    Associated Banc-Corp names new chief risk officer

    2016-03-07T15:00:00Z

    Associated Banc-Corp has announced the retirement of Arthur Heise as chief risk officer, effective July 1. Randall Erickson will assume Heise's responsibilities as chief risk officer on May 1, in addition to his current roles as general counsel and secretary.

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    Nikko Asset Management names chief risk management officer

    2016-03-04T15:15:00Z

    Nikko Asset Management, a Tokyo-based asset management firm, has appointed Mark de Vries as chief risk management officer. He is responsible for the governance of risk and related opportunities, encompassing investment risk management and enterprise risk management.

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    Western Union appoints chief compliance officer

    2016-03-04T14:15:00Z

    The Western Union Company, a global payment services provider, has appointed Jacqueline Molnar as chief compliance officer. In this role, she will lead all of Western Union’s global anti-money laundering, sanctions, and consumer protection compliance programs.

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    NW Natural appoints chief compliance officer

    2016-02-28T19:45:00Z

    NW Natural, a natural gas service company, has appointed Shawn Filippi as chief compliance officer, in addition to her current role as vice president and corporate secretary.

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    Scripps Networks Interactive appoints chief ethics and compliance officer

    2016-02-22T15:15:00Z

    Media Company Scripps Networks Interactive has named David Arroyo to the newly established position of chief ethics and compliance officer. In this role, Arroyo will guide the company’s adherence to all applicable laws and regulations worldwide, including oversight of the company’s Code of Ethics, policies and reporting tools.

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    Aeterna Zentaris appoints chief accounting officer

    2016-02-22T15:15:00Z

    Aeterna Zentaris, a specialty biopharmaceutical company, has appointed Geneviève Lemaire, currently interim corporate controller, to serve as the company's vice president of finance and chief accounting officer. She assumes these roles from Keith Santorelli, who has left the company to pursue other opportunities.

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    AIMCo Names Chief Risk Officer

    2016-02-12T11:15:00Z

    Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo), a Canada-based institutional investment management firm with approximately $90 billion of assets under management, has appointed Remco van Eeuwijk as chief risk officer, effective May 2. Reporting to Chief Executive Officer Kevin Uebelein, he will join AIMCo's executive committee.

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    FBD Holdings Names Chief Risk Officer

    2016-02-12T11:00:00Z

    FBD Holdings, an Irish insurance company, this week named David Costello as chief risk officer for its FBD Insurance business, effective Feb. 22. Costello will join FBD from Allianz Worldwide Care, where he is head of actuarial services for the past nine years and a member of the executive management ...

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    Axiom Bank Names Chief Risk Officer

    2016-02-12T11:00:00Z

    Axiom Bank has named Penny Sanders as chief risk officer. She replaces Ronald Strand-Sorrell, who has moved to the position of executive vice president, chief operations officer.

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    Rabobank Names Chief Risk Officer

    2016-02-12T10:45:00Z

    The Supervisory Board of Rabobank has nominated Petra van Hoeken as chief risk officer and member of its executive board. Her nomination will be submitted for regulatory review and for advice from the Works Council.

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    Pfizer Names Executive Leadership Team Following Allergan Merger

    2016-02-12T10:30:00Z

    Pfizer this month announced the executive leadership team for the combined Pfizer and Allergan business, following the close of the proposed transaction. Pfizer and Allergan will continue to operate as two separate companies until the close of the transaction, which is expected in the second half of 2016, subject to ...

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    Coast Capital Savings Names Chief Risk Officer

    2016-02-12T10:15:00Z

    Coast Capital Savings, Canada's largest credit union by membership, this month appointed Bruce Schouten as chief risk officer. Schouten recently held senior positions at OSFI (Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions) and TD Bank, where he helped to build, and led for several years, the enterprise risk management function ...

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    The Bancorp Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2016-02-11T12:45:00Z

    The Bancorp has appointed Sepideh Behram to chief compliance officer, as the company works to revamp its compliance and risk program after resolving a settlement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in December.

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    Allianz Life Names Chief Compliance Officer

    2016-02-08T14:00:00Z

    Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America and Allianz Life Insurance Company recently hired Steve Koslow as chief compliance officer to oversee the compliance management system for insurance, broker/dealer and investment advisor regulated business, as well as compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.

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    Volkswagen Group of America Names New General Counsel

    2016-02-08T13:30:00Z

    Amid its emissions scandal, Volkswagen Group of America has appointed David Detweiler to serve as general counsel, effective as of Feb. 1. Detweiler joins Volkswagen Group of America from the international law firm Clifford Chance in Frankfurt, Germany. He assumes his new role from David Geanacopoulos, who has served for ...

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    Achillion Pharmaceuticals Names General Counsel and SVP of Regulatory Affairs

    2016-02-08T13:30:00Z

    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.

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    TOMI Appoints Three New Independent Board Members

    2016-02-08T13:15:00Z

    TOMI Environmental Solutions, a global bacteria decontamination and infection prevention company, has appointed three new independent directors to its board, bringing its total to five members.

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    Ensco Names General Counsel and Secretary

    2016-02-01T11:30:00Z

    U.K.-based Ensco, a global provider of offshore drilling services to the petroleum industry, has named Michael McGuinty as general counsel and secretary, effective Feb. 1. He will be based in London. McGuinty succeeds Ron Potter, associate general counsel, who has been serving as interim general counsel.

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    American National Appoints Chief Accounting Officer

    2016-02-01T11:30:00Z

    American National Bankshares last month appointed Cathy Liles as chief accounting officer. She reports to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer William Traynham.