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November 2016
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The lifetime achievement Award for the Corporate Governance Awards 2016 has been awarded to Bob Lamm. ‘From an investor’s perspective...Read more
October 2016
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September 2016
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The Society for Corporate Governance (formerly the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals) celebrated its 70th...Read more
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This week the global investigations firm Nardello & Company appointed Lucy Fato managing director, head of the Americas and global...Read more
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Kate Hargrove Ramundo Alcoa names Kate Hargrove Ramundo chief legal officer of Arconic Alcoa has named Kate Hargrove Ramundo as...Read more
August 2016
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Regina Gregory 1) Regina Gregory has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at American...Read more
May 2016
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Eileen Coggins 1) AmeriHealth Caritas, part of the Independence Health Group in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,...Read more
April 2016
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Thomas Sabatino 1) Thomas Sabatino, Jr has been appointed as Aetna’s new general counsel, effective April 25. He will succeed William...Read more
March 2016
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Joanne Finnorn 1) Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company has named Joanne Finnorn as vice president and general counsel and she is also...Read more
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February 2016
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1) Martha Manning has joined Achillion Pharmaceuticals as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Previously, she...Read more
January 2016
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Douglas Chia 1) Douglas Chia is leaving Johnson & Johnson to join The Conference Board as executive director of The Conference...Read more
December 2015
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Kyle Levine 1) Kyle Levine has been appointed vice president of legal and general counsel at Alaska Air Group, effective January 1,...Read more
November 2015
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David Leitch 1) Bank of America has named David Leitch as global general counsel, beginning January 1, 2016. Leitch, who will succeed...Read more
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October 2015
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1) Diana Toman has joined Compass Minerals as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective November 3,...Read more
September 2015
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Alex Cestero 1) Alex Cestero has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Frank's International, a...Read more
August 2015
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The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries’ 17th annual corporate governance conference opened on August 16 in Montreal with a gala...Read more
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1) Barnes Group, the international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, has appointed James Berklas as senior...Read more
July 2015
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Maria Trainor 1) Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp has appointed Maria (‘Masha’) Trainor as vice president, general counsel and corporate...Read more
June 2015
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Jonathan Graham 1) Jonathan Graham has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Amgen, a human...Read more
May 2015
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David Robinson 1) David Robinson has been named as executive vice president and general counsel for The Hartford, effective June 1. He...Read more
April 2015
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Patrick Macken 1) Patrick Macken has been appointed as senior vice president and general counsel of ARRIS Group. He will report to Bob...Read more
March 2015
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Offshore drilling services provider Ensco beat other nominees in the international governance category by demonstrating its commitment...Read more
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In honoring Perrigo Company for the best large-cap compliance & ethics program, the judges cited a fulsome program that permeates...Read more
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NRG Energy’s award for best corporate governance team of the year (large cap) was largely in recognition of its ability to handle many...Read more
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Target’s award for best proxy statement (large cap) came down to the company’s decision to focus on straightforward content rather...Read more
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Scott Nehs 1) Scott Nehs has been promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for the Blue Cross Blue...Read more
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The two companies that shared the inaugural governance award for shareholder engagement – PepsiCo and Prudential Financial – were...Read more
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'Third time's a charm' proved to be true for NorthWestern Energy, which won the Corporate Governance Award for Best Proxy Statement (...Read more
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After attempting to lay permanent claim to the best proxy statement award in the large-cap category, General Electric was honored in...Read more
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Having the right processes for compliance and ethics in place helped Perrigo Company win a Corporate Governance Award for Best Overall...Read more
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Two factors that convinced the judges Intel deserved to be honored for its CSR disclosures were the company’s more than decade-long...Read more
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For much of his 11-plus years as executive vice president and general counsel at Perrigo Company, Todd Kingma has been working to...Read more
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Lydia Beebe received a Corporate Governance Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014 for distinguishing herself on a number of fronts,...Read more
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From her accomplishments over six years at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), it’s easy to view Courtney McCormick’s star as...Read more
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When NorthWestern Energy’s senior corporate counsel and corporate secretary Timothy Olson was called to the stage to accept the award...Read more
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It wasn't only Ensco's decision last year to separate the CEO and chairman roles that helped it take home the Corporate Governance...Read more
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Chesapeake Utilities won the award for Corporate Governance Team of the Year (Small to Mid-Cap) for its handling of multiple...Read more
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As she demonstrated in an interview shortly after accepting Leadership California’s 2012 Corporate Leader Award on behalf of Chevron,...Read more
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Some aspects of Freescale Semiconductor’s compliance and ethics program cited by the judges as award-worthy include training of...Read more
February 2015
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Michael Sgro 1) American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the US, has appointed Michael Sgro...Read more
January 2015
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1) Brinker International has named Scarlett May as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. The Dallas-based company owns...Read more
December 2014
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1) American Apparel has named Chelsea Grayson as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective December 15, 2014...Read more
November 2014
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New York, November 6, 2014 – Corporate Secretary is pleased to announce the winners of the Corporate Governance Awards 2014, the...Read more
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David Bobker 1) Argyle, DG3’s corporate governance advisory division, has appointed David Bobker as advisory director. Bobker was most...Read more
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Board and director evaluations are not always all they could be when it comes to promoting effectiveness and driving strategy. Some...Read more
October 2014
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1) Castleton Commodities International has appointed Michael Goldstein as general counsel and corporate secretary. Goldstein has been...Read more
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Join us as we discuss the current thinking around subsidiary risk management. Featuring Andrew Moore, president of Computershare...Read more
September 2014
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Charles Kraus 1) Bellatrix Exploration in Calgary has appointed Charles Kraus as vice president, general counsel and corporate...Read more
August 2014
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Jeffrey J Woodbury 1) Exxon Mobil’s board of directors has elected Jeffrey J Woodbury as vice president of investor relations and...Read more
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The Excellence in Governance Awards/Prix d'excellence en gouvernance were announced on August 24 at a gala dinner that opened the...Read more
July 2014
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1) Laureen Seeger has left the healthcare industry to become executive vice president and the new general counsel at American Express...Read more
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As advisers, confidantes and resources for the board, corporate secretaries are uniquely positioned to directly increase the...Read more
June 2014
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1) Antares Pharma has appointed Jennifer Evans Stacey to the newly created position of senior vice president, general counsel of human...Read more
May 2014
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Audrey Boone Tillman Aflac 1) Aflac appointed Audrey Boone Tillman as general counsel on May 5, replacing Joey Loudermilk, who will...Read more
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While the risks of operating in a digital world are known, it is now more important than ever for corporate secretaries to fully...Read more
April 2014
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J. Kevin McCarthy The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1) J. Kevin McCarthy will become executive vice president and general counsel for...Read more
March 2014
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1) Carl Sottosanti has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel at Penn National Gaming, succeeding Jordan Savitch,...Read more
February 2014
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1) Linda Genid has been appointed assistant corporate secretary of General American Investors , a self-management investment trust...Read more
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MDC Partners announced on February 19 its acquisition of a majority partnership interest in Kingsdale Shareholder Services, the...Read more
January 2014
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Kingsdale Shareholder Services has appointed Amy Freedman executive vice president, sales and marketing and Nancy White director of...Read more
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Here’s a heads-up from Kingsdale Shareholder Services in Toronto: founder Wes Hall is the subject of the cover story in the February...Read more
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Todd Hartman, Best Buy's senior vice president and deputy general counsel, looks back at the governance challenges involved in...Read more
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Bill Crane, former chairman of Georgeson, talks about best practices in the proxy process and governance hot spots going into 2014...Read more
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Darryl Marsch, senior VP, general counsel and secretary at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, talks about the improvements the company has made...Read more
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After the SEC's report on social media in April 2013, Zillow's legal team gave the OK to taking earnings call questions on Twitter and...Read more
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Michel Lalande, senior VP and general counsel at BCE, discusses work the company has done to communicate good governance practices,...Read more
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1) Forest Laboratories , which develops and markets pharmaceutical products in the US, recently announced that Robert Bailey has been...Read more
December 2013
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1) General Electric recently announced the appointment of Michael Silva as vice president, chief regulatory officer and compliance...Read more
November 2013
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1) The PNC Financial Services Group, recently appointed Gregory Jordan general counsel and head of regulatory and government affairs...Read more
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New York, November 15, 2013 – Corporate Secretary is pleased to announce the winners of the Corporate Governance Awards 2013, the...Read more
October 2013
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The board of directors of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Holdings, the health club and personal training services provider, has announced...Read more
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New York, October 22, 2013 – Corporate Secretary today announced the short list of nominees for the Corporate Governance Awards 2013...Read more
September 2013
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Zoetis, a former business unit of Pfizer, has announced the appointment of Louise Parent , former executive vice president and general...Read more
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Corporate boards often need to take critical votes in times of crisis or when directors’ schedules conflict. Getting everyone together...Read more
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Featuring more than 100 educational sessions and more than 150 speakers, the conference offers such learning tracks as risk, ethics,...Read more
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GSMI will hold its 9th Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Summit in Chicago at the Hard Rock Hotel from September 24 to 26,...Read more
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Corporate Secretary , the governance, risk management and compliance monthly, will publish its first major research reports on in-...Read more
August 2013
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Foley & Lardner is accepting nominations for its Director of the Year award, which will honor both a public and private company...Read more
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Corporate boards often need to take critical votes in times of crisis or when directors’ schedules conflict. Getting everyone together...Read more
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Sempra Energy Sempra Energy has announced that Martha Wyrsch has joined the company in the role of executive vice president and...Read more
July 2013
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Ecuador Gold and Copper Ecuador Gold and Copper has announced the appointment of Sean Choi as chief financial officer and corporate...Read more
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DirecTV DirecTV, one of the world’s leading providers of digital television entertainment services, recently appointed Michael Hartman...Read more
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The Shareholder Services Association (SSA) will hold its 2013 Annual Conference at the Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, on July...Read more
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SEC The SEC has announced that Anne Small has been named general counsel of the agency. She succeeds Geoffrey Aronow, who will become...Read more
June 2013
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30 published its first 12 FAQs clarifying the Conflict Minerals Rule of the Dodd-...Read more
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Location: Online, UNITED STATES Date: Monday, June 24, 2013 10.00 am PDT / 1.00 pm EDT / 6.00 pm BST Duration: 30 minutes The most...Read more
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The most effective, engaged boards are more often than not supported by a corporate secretary team that has embraced a variety of...Read more
May 2013
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American Leaders will hold its Enterprise Risk Management Forum June 13 and 14 in Chicago. With the theme ‘Strengthening the risk...Read more
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Nordson Nordson has announced the appointment of Gina Beredo to the post of deputy general counsel and assistant secretary in the...Read more
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Corporate Secretary is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Corporate Governance Awards and we encourage you to take the time to...Read more
April 2013
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SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar will deliver a key note address highlighting the top priorities for fund managers and registered...Read more
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Constellation Energy Partners Constellation Energy Partners , a limited liability company focused on the acquisition, development and...Read more
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Corporate Secretary , the magazine for governance, risk and compliance professionals, will hold its sixth annual Corporate Governance...Read more
March 2013
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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will hold its 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Los Angeles on April 21-24,...Read more
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With more and more boards bridging the digital divide, a new set of challenges emerges: how to maximize the technology investment,...Read more
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Multimedia Games Multimedia Games Holding Company has appointed Todd McTavish to the post of senior vice president, general counsel,...Read more
February 2013
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As companies become more comfortable with the benefits of cloud computing, they are reporting higher-than-expected costs, as well as...Read more
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Xylem Christian Na has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Xylem, a global water...Read more
January 2013
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Corporate Secretary , the leading governance and compliance publication, announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Corporate...Read more
December 2012
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Gallegos brings much experience of the utility sector, having served for seven years as vice president and corporate general counsel...Read more
November 2012
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Despite an ‘encouraging’ improvement in corporate reporting, with many companies embracing changes ahead of upcoming reforms, a...Read more
September 2012
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ARMA International, the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, is holding its 57th Annual Conference and Expo on...Read more
May 2012
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A discussion of best practices, strategies and tactics companies can use to protect themselves in a shareholder-centric world. With...Read more
April 2012
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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will hold its 50th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on April 15–18,...Read more
March 2012
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When do IROs and corporate secretaries get involved in say on pay? What impact does it have on workload? Where is say on pay headed?...Read more
November 2011
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Your proxy strategy for 2012 is one of the key issues that will determine your company’s governance performance in the coming year. As...Read more
October 2011
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The conference offered more sessions than ever before, featuring representatives from shareholder groups, issuers, service providers,...Read more
August 2011
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Governance and compliance professionals heading to the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) 13th Annual Corporate...Read more
May 2011
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Scott joined the company on May 23, 2011. He comes to Corporate Secretary with rich experience in financial and corporate governance...Read more
December 2010
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He is responsible for oversight of the firm’s legal and
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Hart joined the company on December 15 and is responsible for managing the company’s legal affairs worldwide, reporting directly to...Read more
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As a member of the legal department, he reports directly to Thomas Lippard, executive vice president, general
counsel and secretary...Read more
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Julie McGehee, vice president of compensation and benefits, now takes on the
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He replaces Galit Alon, who resigned from the same position in late 2010. Little has a long-standing relationship with Intelimax,...Read more
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In this new position he reports to John Barker, senior vice president and general counsel, and John Gibson, president and CEO. He now...Read more
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Aileen Cronin has been appointed as managing director of privacy and security and associate general counsel. She also has...Read more
November 2010
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Advantage IQ, a provider of strategic energy management solutions, has appointed Donato Capobianco to the newly created position of...Read more
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IntraLinks Holdings has tapped David Curran as executive vice president of business and legal affairs. Curran replaces Gary Hirsch,...Read more
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Pita has been a member of the 26,000-strong body for 10 years and first joined the board in 2005.
He has held senior legal roles at...Read more
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Federal-Mogul has appointed Brett Pynnonen to the position of senior vice president and general counsel. Reporting directly to...Read more
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Real estate services and investment firm Grubb & Ellis has named Mathieu Streiff as executive vice president, general counsel and...Read more
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Craig Hunt has been tapped as chief administrative officer and general counsel of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. He has been...Read more
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KKR Financial Holdings (KFN) has made a raft of changes to its senior executive team. In addition to naming Michael McFerran CFO and...Read more
September 2010
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Apache Corporation has promoted Dominic Ricotta to the position of vice president and associate general counsel. The announcement...Read more
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Colfax Corporation has selected Lynne Puckett for the position of senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Puckett...Read more
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Colfax Corporation has selected Lynne Puckett for the position of senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Puckett...Read more
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The proxy advisory business has been under significant scrutiny recently, with concerns over conflicts of interest and the undue...Read more
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AECOM Technology has appointed Nancy Laben to the position of senior vice president of legal and general counsel. She takes over from...Read more
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Wendy Cassity has joined Denver, Colorado-based Thompson Creek Metals Company as vice president, general counsel and secretary...Read more
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NASDAQ-listed healthcare technology provider Allscripts has tapped Kent Alexander to join the company’s executive leadership team and...Read more
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Terry Eller has succeeded Michael Futch as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at NYSE-listed Granite Construction...Read more
August 2010
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Security giant Lockheed Martin has selected Maryanne Lavan as its new senior vice president and general counsel. She replaces James...Read more
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Paul Jones has joined Harley-Davidson as the company’s vice
president, general counsel and
secretary. In this position he reports...Read more
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The California-based domestic airline Virgin America has selected industry veteran John Varley to fill the role of senior vice...Read more
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Zep, the Atlanta, Georgia-based manufacturer of cleaning solutions, has selected Philip Theodore to oversee its legal department in...Read more
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BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the transfer agency branch of NYSE-listed Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, has selected Lennie...Read more
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Brian Woram has joined KB Home, a Los Angeles-based, NYSE-listed home builder, in the role of executive vice president, general
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National Instrument 31-103, now almost a year old, has several provisions that take effect in the next month or two after a long...Read more
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It is not just US firms that have to worry about being punished for bribery activity in international jurisdictions. This is the...Read more
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Shutterfly, the NASDAQ-listed social media service provider, has selected Charlotte Falla to fill the role of vice president of legal...Read more
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Resolute Energy Corporation, the Utah-based oil and gas company, has appointed Michael Stefanoudakis to the position of senior vice...Read more
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Renee Jackson has joined the Dolan Company as vice president and general counsel. This marks the first time the NYSE-listed business...Read more
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The Pacific Northwest-based bank holding company West Coast Bancorp has selected David Bouc to serve as
its executive vice president...Read more
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PPG Industries, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has promoted Glenn Bost to the role of senior vice president and general...Read more
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Healthcare provider Amerigroup Corporation has promoted Nicholas Pace to the position of executive vice president, general counsel and...Read more
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Olympus America, the healthcare product arm of the Tokyo-based
technology giant, has promoted Donna Miller, its deputy general and...Read more
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There has been a raft of executive-level appointments at Commercial Metals Company. The NYSE-listed steel manufacturer has promoted...Read more
February 2010
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The year 2009 will be remembered primarily for the calamitous recession and the regulatory authorities’ haphazard and controversial...Read more
January 2010
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Determining best practice in corporate governance is a difficult task. Each company faces different challenges, and therefore takes a...Read more
December 2009
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A group of corporate secretaries and other governance professionals, many of them in New York for the second annual Corporate...Read more
October 2009
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For the 4,000 records and information management professionals making their way to Orlando, Florida on October 15-18, the 54th annual...Read more
June 2009
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Few federal agencies have come in for as much criticism in recent months as the SEC. The agency’s Division of Enforcement, in...Read more
September 2008
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Welcome to Corporate Secretary magazine’s first special Canadian report. As North American financial markets become more integrated...Read more
November 2006
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It’s a difficult job but somebody has to do it. Ask any corporate secretary and they will tell you about longer work hours, greater...Read more
September 2006
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Boards of directors in the United States, having focused heavily on Sarbanes-Oxley requirements and more rigorous governance and...Read more
June 2006
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Conventional shareholder democracy dictates, as most stock owners would believe, that one share does equal one vote (with the...Read more
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In October 1946, as America began what would be one of the most dramatic and sustained periods of economic and social development in...Read more
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This was exactly the challenge that Christie Hill faced less than a year ago when telecommunications giants Sprint and Nextel closed...Read more
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While minimizing spending on outside legal counsel has long been identified as one of the most significant challenges facing companies...Read more
May 2006
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Corporate secretaries and other compliance professionals have seen their workloads and responsibilities increase significantly in...Read more
March 2006
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The avalanche of new regulations in post-Enron America may have spurred many corporate secretaries to send their directors back to...Read more
February 2006
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However, the situation may be creating a problem for companies beyond greater stress on employees and increased costs of doing...Read more
March 2005
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‘If you were lucky enough to be on a board with other directors who really knew what they were doing, then you learned well,’ says...Read more
February 2005
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Good governance certainly comes at a premium. The cost of complying with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley is, as we are learning, no...Read more
May 2023
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March 2023
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February 2023
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January 2023
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Corporate Secretary’s ‘Geopolitical and economic risks: Board oversight in an evolving world’ presents the findings from exclusive...Read more
December 2022
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November 2022
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October 2022
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June 2022
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May 2022
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Corporate Secretary’s ‘Succession planning: Preparations for the inevitable’ report presents data collected from a survey conducted...Read more
April 2022
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February 2022
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December 2021
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The ESG Shareholder Engagement report from Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine presents data from a survey conducted among investors,...Read more
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Corporate Secretary’s Board Diversity report presents data collected from a survey conducted among in-house governance professionals...Read more
October 2021
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Thirty-three environmental and social proposals won the backing of most voting shareholders this year, compared to 18 in 2020,...Read more
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Corporate Secretary’s Compliance Training report presents data collected from a survey conducted among in-house governance...Read more
June 2021
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Corporate Secretary’s Entity Management report presents data based on a survey conducted among in-house entity management...Read more
October 2020
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As publishers of both Corporate Secretary and IR Magazine , we relish the opportunity to bring our two audiences together to hear...Read more
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SPONSORED CONTENT Corporate Secretary is pleased to announce the release of a special report looking at how the Covid-19 pandemic has...Read more
June 2019
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The latest report from Corporate Secretary is an analysis of how corporate professionals and investors engage on ESG issues. Based on...Read more
June 2018
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Drew Hambly, executive director for corporate governance with Morgan Stanley Investment Management (MSIM), speaks with Allie...Read more
September 2017
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What tips would you give companies when it comes to ESG communications? Abigail Herron (AH): The biggest oversight we see is the...Read more
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Corporate governance reports published by companies in Hong Kong suggest that most have complied with the special administrative...Read more
March 2017
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The event took place in New York today, and featured: Governor Tom Ridge, chairman of Ridge Global Peter Gleeson, CEO of NACD David...Read more
November 2016
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Click here to see the full photo gallery from the night Corporate Secretary has announced the winners of the ninth Corporate...Read more
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The lifetime achievement Award for the Corporate Governance Awards 2016 has been awarded to Bob Lamm. ‘From an investor’s perspective...Read more
October 2016
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With the Corporate Governance Awards just over three weeks away, we are happy to announce this year’s short list of nominees. The list...Read more
September 2016
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The Society for Corporate Governance (formerly the Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals) celebrated its 70th...Read more
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This week the global investigations firm Nardello & Company appointed Lucy Fato managing director, head of the Americas and global...Read more
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Take the survey here >> The survey should take approximately four minutes to complete. To thank you for your time, you'll be...Read more
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Kate Hargrove Ramundo Alcoa names Kate Hargrove Ramundo chief legal officer of Arconic Alcoa has named Kate Hargrove Ramundo as...Read more
August 2016
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Regina Gregory 1) Regina Gregory has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at American...Read more
May 2016
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Eileen Coggins 1) AmeriHealth Caritas, part of the Independence Health Group in partnership with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan,...Read more
April 2016
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Thomas Sabatino 1) Thomas Sabatino, Jr has been appointed as Aetna’s new general counsel, effective April 25. He will succeed William...Read more
March 2016
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Yet another former corporate governance officer has collected a hefty whistleblower award from the US government. On March 1, a...Read more
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Joanne Finnorn 1) Amerisure Mutual Insurance Company has named Joanne Finnorn as vice president and general counsel and she is also...Read more
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As US public companies continue to wrestle with the need to pursue dual-track internal investigations to comply with the SEC’s...Read more
February 2016
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1) Martha Manning has joined Achillion Pharmaceuticals as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. Previously, she...Read more
January 2016
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Douglas Chia 1) Douglas Chia is leaving Johnson & Johnson to join The Conference Board as executive director of The Conference...Read more
December 2015
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Kyle Levine 1) Kyle Levine has been appointed vice president of legal and general counsel at Alaska Air Group, effective January 1,...Read more
November 2015
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David Leitch 1) Bank of America has named David Leitch as global general counsel, beginning January 1, 2016. Leitch, who will succeed...Read more
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New York, November 5, 2015 – Please join Corporate Secretary in celebrating the winners of the Corporate Governance Awards 2015, the...Read more
October 2015
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1) Diana Toman has joined Compass Minerals as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective November 3,...Read more
September 2015
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Alex Cestero 1) Alex Cestero has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Frank's International, a...Read more
August 2015
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The Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries’ 17th annual corporate governance conference opened on August 16 in Montreal with a gala...Read more
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1) Barnes Group, the international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, has appointed James Berklas as senior...Read more
July 2015
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Maria Trainor 1) Ampco-Pittsburgh Corp has appointed Maria (‘Masha’) Trainor as vice president, general counsel and corporate...Read more
June 2015
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Jonathan Graham 1) Jonathan Graham has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and secretary at Amgen, a human...Read more
May 2015
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David Robinson 1) David Robinson has been named as executive vice president and general counsel for The Hartford, effective June 1. He...Read more
April 2015
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Patrick Macken 1) Patrick Macken has been appointed as senior vice president and general counsel of ARRIS Group. He will report to Bob...Read more
March 2015
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Offshore drilling services provider Ensco beat other nominees in the international governance category by demonstrating its commitment...Read more
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In honoring Perrigo Company for the best large-cap compliance & ethics program, the judges cited a fulsome program that permeates...Read more
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NRG Energy’s award for best corporate governance team of the year (large cap) was largely in recognition of its ability to handle many...Read more
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Target’s award for best proxy statement (large cap) came down to the company’s decision to focus on straightforward content rather...Read more
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Scott Nehs 1) Scott Nehs has been promoted to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for the Blue Cross Blue...Read more
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The two companies that shared the inaugural governance award for shareholder engagement – PepsiCo and Prudential Financial – were...Read more
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'Third time's a charm' proved to be true for NorthWestern Energy, which won the Corporate Governance Award for Best Proxy Statement (...Read more
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After attempting to lay permanent claim to the best proxy statement award in the large-cap category, General Electric was honored in...Read more
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Having the right processes for compliance and ethics in place helped Perrigo Company win a Corporate Governance Award for Best Overall...Read more
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Two factors that convinced the judges Intel deserved to be honored for its CSR disclosures were the company’s more than decade-long...Read more
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For much of his 11-plus years as executive vice president and general counsel at Perrigo Company, Todd Kingma has been working to...Read more
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Lydia Beebe received a Corporate Governance Award for Lifetime Achievement in 2014 for distinguishing herself on a number of fronts,...Read more
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From her accomplishments over six years at Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG), it’s easy to view Courtney McCormick’s star as...Read more
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When NorthWestern Energy’s senior corporate counsel and corporate secretary Timothy Olson was called to the stage to accept the award...Read more
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It wasn't only Ensco's decision last year to separate the CEO and chairman roles that helped it take home the Corporate Governance...Read more
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Chesapeake Utilities won the award for Corporate Governance Team of the Year (Small to Mid-Cap) for its handling of multiple...Read more
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As she demonstrated in an interview shortly after accepting Leadership California’s 2012 Corporate Leader Award on behalf of Chevron,...Read more
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Some aspects of Freescale Semiconductor’s compliance and ethics program cited by the judges as award-worthy include training of...Read more
February 2015
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Michael Sgro 1) American Water, the largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company in the US, has appointed Michael Sgro...Read more
January 2015
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1) Brinker International has named Scarlett May as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. The Dallas-based company owns...Read more
December 2014
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1) American Apparel has named Chelsea Grayson as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, effective December 15, 2014...Read more
November 2014
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New York, November 6, 2014 – Corporate Secretary is pleased to announce the winners of the Corporate Governance Awards 2014, the...Read more
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David Bobker 1) Argyle, DG3’s corporate governance advisory division, has appointed David Bobker as advisory director. Bobker was most...Read more
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Board and director evaluations are not always all they could be when it comes to promoting effectiveness and driving strategy. Some...Read more
October 2014
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1) Castleton Commodities International has appointed Michael Goldstein as general counsel and corporate secretary. Goldstein has been...Read more
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Join us as we discuss the current thinking around subsidiary risk management. Featuring Andrew Moore, president of Computershare...Read more
September 2014
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Charles Kraus 1) Bellatrix Exploration in Calgary has appointed Charles Kraus as vice president, general counsel and corporate...Read more
August 2014
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Jeffrey J Woodbury 1) Exxon Mobil’s board of directors has elected Jeffrey J Woodbury as vice president of investor relations and...Read more
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The Excellence in Governance Awards/Prix d'excellence en gouvernance were announced on August 24 at a gala dinner that opened the...Read more
July 2014
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1) Laureen Seeger has left the healthcare industry to become executive vice president and the new general counsel at American Express...Read more
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As advisers, confidantes and resources for the board, corporate secretaries are uniquely positioned to directly increase the...Read more
June 2014
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1) Antares Pharma has appointed Jennifer Evans Stacey to the newly created position of senior vice president, general counsel of human...Read more
May 2014
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Audrey Boone Tillman Aflac 1) Aflac appointed Audrey Boone Tillman as general counsel on May 5, replacing Joey Loudermilk, who will...Read more
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While the risks of operating in a digital world are known, it is now more important than ever for corporate secretaries to fully...Read more
April 2014
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J. Kevin McCarthy The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. 1) J. Kevin McCarthy will become executive vice president and general counsel for...Read more
March 2014
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1) Carl Sottosanti has been promoted to senior vice president and general counsel at Penn National Gaming, succeeding Jordan Savitch,...Read more
February 2014
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1) Linda Genid has been appointed assistant corporate secretary of General American Investors , a self-management investment trust...Read more
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MDC Partners announced on February 19 its acquisition of a majority partnership interest in Kingsdale Shareholder Services, the...Read more
January 2014
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Kingsdale Shareholder Services has appointed Amy Freedman executive vice president, sales and marketing and Nancy White director of...Read more
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Here’s a heads-up from Kingsdale Shareholder Services in Toronto: founder Wes Hall is the subject of the cover story in the February...Read more
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Todd Hartman, Best Buy's senior vice president and deputy general counsel, looks back at the governance challenges involved in...Read more
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Bill Crane, former chairman of Georgeson, talks about best practices in the proxy process and governance hot spots going into 2014...Read more
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Darryl Marsch, senior VP, general counsel and secretary at Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, talks about the improvements the company has made...Read more
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After the SEC's report on social media in April 2013, Zillow's legal team gave the OK to taking earnings call questions on Twitter and...Read more
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Michel Lalande, senior VP and general counsel at BCE, discusses work the company has done to communicate good governance practices,...Read more
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1) Forest Laboratories , which develops and markets pharmaceutical products in the US, recently announced that Robert Bailey has been...Read more
December 2013
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1) General Electric recently announced the appointment of Michael Silva as vice president, chief regulatory officer and compliance...Read more
November 2013
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1) The PNC Financial Services Group, recently appointed Gregory Jordan general counsel and head of regulatory and government affairs...Read more
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New York, November 15, 2013 – Corporate Secretary is pleased to announce the winners of the Corporate Governance Awards 2013, the...Read more
October 2013
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The board of directors of 24 Hour Fitness Worldwide Holdings, the health club and personal training services provider, has announced...Read more
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New York, October 22, 2013 – Corporate Secretary today announced the short list of nominees for the Corporate Governance Awards 2013...Read more
September 2013
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Zoetis, a former business unit of Pfizer, has announced the appointment of Louise Parent , former executive vice president and general...Read more
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Corporate boards often need to take critical votes in times of crisis or when directors’ schedules conflict. Getting everyone together...Read more
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Featuring more than 100 educational sessions and more than 150 speakers, the conference offers such learning tracks as risk, ethics,...Read more
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GSMI will hold its 9th Governance, Risk Management & Compliance Summit in Chicago at the Hard Rock Hotel from September 24 to 26,...Read more
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Corporate Secretary , the governance, risk management and compliance monthly, will publish its first major research reports on in-...Read more
August 2013
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Foley & Lardner is accepting nominations for its Director of the Year award, which will honor both a public and private company...Read more
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Corporate boards often need to take critical votes in times of crisis or when directors’ schedules conflict. Getting everyone together...Read more
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Sempra Energy Sempra Energy has announced that Martha Wyrsch has joined the company in the role of executive vice president and...Read more
July 2013
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Ecuador Gold and Copper Ecuador Gold and Copper has announced the appointment of Sean Choi as chief financial officer and corporate...Read more
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DirecTV DirecTV, one of the world’s leading providers of digital television entertainment services, recently appointed Michael Hartman...Read more
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The Shareholder Services Association (SSA) will hold its 2013 Annual Conference at the Stowe Mountain Lodge in Stowe, Vermont, on July...Read more
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SEC The SEC has announced that Anne Small has been named general counsel of the agency. She succeeds Geoffrey Aronow, who will become...Read more
June 2013
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission on May 30 published its first 12 FAQs clarifying the Conflict Minerals Rule of the Dodd-...Read more
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Location: Online, UNITED STATES Date: Monday, June 24, 2013 10.00 am PDT / 1.00 pm EDT / 6.00 pm BST Duration: 30 minutes The most...Read more
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The most effective, engaged boards are more often than not supported by a corporate secretary team that has embraced a variety of...Read more
May 2013
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American Leaders will hold its Enterprise Risk Management Forum June 13 and 14 in Chicago. With the theme ‘Strengthening the risk...Read more
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Nordson Nordson has announced the appointment of Gina Beredo to the post of deputy general counsel and assistant secretary in the...Read more
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Corporate Secretary is now accepting nominations for its 2013 Corporate Governance Awards and we encourage you to take the time to...Read more
April 2013
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SEC Commissioner Luis Aguilar will deliver a key note address highlighting the top priorities for fund managers and registered...Read more
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Constellation Energy Partners Constellation Energy Partners , a limited liability company focused on the acquisition, development and...Read more
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Corporate Secretary , the magazine for governance, risk and compliance professionals, will hold its sixth annual Corporate Governance...Read more
March 2013
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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will hold its 2013 Annual Conference and Exhibition in Los Angeles on April 21-24,...Read more
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With more and more boards bridging the digital divide, a new set of challenges emerges: how to maximize the technology investment,...Read more
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Multimedia Games Multimedia Games Holding Company has appointed Todd McTavish to the post of senior vice president, general counsel,...Read more
February 2013
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As companies become more comfortable with the benefits of cloud computing, they are reporting higher-than-expected costs, as well as...Read more
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Xylem Christian Na has been appointed senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary of Xylem, a global water...Read more
January 2013
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Corporate Secretary , the leading governance and compliance publication, announced the winners of its Fifth Annual Corporate...Read more
December 2012
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Gallegos brings much experience of the utility sector, having served for seven years as vice president and corporate general counsel...Read more
November 2012
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Despite an ‘encouraging’ improvement in corporate reporting, with many companies embracing changes ahead of upcoming reforms, a...Read more
September 2012
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ARMA International, the Association of Records Managers and Administrators, is holding its 57th Annual Conference and Expo on...Read more
May 2012
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A discussion of best practices, strategies and tactics companies can use to protect themselves in a shareholder-centric world. With...Read more
April 2012
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The Risk and Insurance Management Society (RIMS) will hold its 50th Annual Conference and Exhibition in Philadelphia on April 15–18,...Read more
March 2012
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When do IROs and corporate secretaries get involved in say on pay? What impact does it have on workload? Where is say on pay headed?...Read more
November 2011
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Your proxy strategy for 2012 is one of the key issues that will determine your company’s governance performance in the coming year. As...Read more
October 2011
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The conference offered more sessions than ever before, featuring representatives from shareholder groups, issuers, service providers,...Read more
August 2011
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Governance and compliance professionals heading to the Canadian Society of Corporate Secretaries (CSCS) 13th Annual Corporate...Read more
May 2011
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Scott joined the company on May 23, 2011. He comes to Corporate Secretary with rich experience in financial and corporate governance...Read more
December 2010
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He is responsible for oversight of the firm’s legal and
regulatory compliance functions and will also work closely with senior
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With responsibility
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Hart joined the company on December 15 and is responsible for managing the company’s legal affairs worldwide, reporting directly to...Read more
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As a member of the legal department, he reports directly to Thomas Lippard, executive vice president, general
counsel and secretary...Read more
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Julie McGehee, vice president of compensation and benefits, now takes on the
additional role of corporate secretary. As such she is...Read more
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He replaces Galit Alon, who resigned from the same position in late 2010. Little has a long-standing relationship with Intelimax,...Read more
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In this new position he reports to John Barker, senior vice president and general counsel, and John Gibson, president and CEO. He now...Read more
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Aileen Cronin has been appointed as managing director of privacy and security and associate general counsel. She also has...Read more
November 2010
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Advantage IQ, a provider of strategic energy management solutions, has appointed Donato Capobianco to the newly created position of...Read more
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IntraLinks Holdings has tapped David Curran as executive vice president of business and legal affairs. Curran replaces Gary Hirsch,...Read more
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Pita has been a member of the 26,000-strong body for 10 years and first joined the board in 2005.
He has held senior legal roles at...Read more
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Federal-Mogul has appointed Brett Pynnonen to the position of senior vice president and general counsel. Reporting directly to...Read more
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Real estate services and investment firm Grubb & Ellis has named Mathieu Streiff as executive vice president, general counsel and...Read more
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Craig Hunt has been tapped as chief administrative officer and general counsel of Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation. He has been...Read more
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KKR Financial Holdings (KFN) has made a raft of changes to its senior executive team. In addition to naming Michael McFerran CFO and...Read more
September 2010
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Apache Corporation has promoted Dominic Ricotta to the position of vice president and associate general counsel. The announcement...Read more
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Colfax Corporation has selected Lynne Puckett for the position of senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Puckett...Read more
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Colfax Corporation has selected Lynne Puckett for the position of senior vice president, general counsel and secretary. Puckett...Read more
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The proxy advisory business has been under significant scrutiny recently, with concerns over conflicts of interest and the undue...Read more
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AECOM Technology has appointed Nancy Laben to the position of senior vice president of legal and general counsel. She takes over from...Read more
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Wendy Cassity has joined Denver, Colorado-based Thompson Creek Metals Company as vice president, general counsel and secretary...Read more
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NASDAQ-listed healthcare technology provider Allscripts has tapped Kent Alexander to join the company’s executive leadership team and...Read more
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Terry Eller has succeeded Michael Futch as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary at NYSE-listed Granite Construction...Read more
August 2010
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Security giant Lockheed Martin has selected Maryanne Lavan as its new senior vice president and general counsel. She replaces James...Read more
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Paul Jones has joined Harley-Davidson as the company’s vice
president, general counsel and
secretary. In this position he reports...Read more
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The California-based domestic airline Virgin America has selected industry veteran John Varley to fill the role of senior vice...Read more
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Zep, the Atlanta, Georgia-based manufacturer of cleaning solutions, has selected Philip Theodore to oversee its legal department in...Read more
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BNY Mellon Shareowner Services, the transfer agency branch of NYSE-listed Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, has selected Lennie...Read more
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Brian Woram has joined KB Home, a Los Angeles-based, NYSE-listed home builder, in the role of executive vice president, general
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National Instrument 31-103, now almost a year old, has several provisions that take effect in the next month or two after a long...Read more
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It is not just US firms that have to worry about being punished for bribery activity in international jurisdictions. This is the...Read more
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Shutterfly, the NASDAQ-listed social media service provider, has selected Charlotte Falla to fill the role of vice president of legal...Read more
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Resolute Energy Corporation, the Utah-based oil and gas company, has appointed Michael Stefanoudakis to the position of senior vice...Read more
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Renee Jackson has joined the Dolan Company as vice president and general counsel. This marks the first time the NYSE-listed business...Read more
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The Pacific Northwest-based bank holding company West Coast Bancorp has selected David Bouc to serve as
its executive vice president...Read more
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PPG Industries, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, has promoted Glenn Bost to the role of senior vice president and general...Read more
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Healthcare provider Amerigroup Corporation has promoted Nicholas Pace to the position of executive vice president, general counsel and...Read more
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Olympus America, the healthcare product arm of the Tokyo-based
technology giant, has promoted Donna Miller, its deputy general and...Read more
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There has been a raft of executive-level appointments at Commercial Metals Company. The NYSE-listed steel manufacturer has promoted...Read more
February 2010
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The year 2009 will be remembered primarily for the calamitous recession and the regulatory authorities’ haphazard and controversial...Read more
January 2010
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Determining best practice in corporate governance is a difficult task. Each company faces different challenges, and therefore takes a...Read more
December 2009
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A group of corporate secretaries and other governance professionals, many of them in New York for the second annual Corporate...Read more
October 2009
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For the 4,000 records and information management professionals making their way to Orlando, Florida on October 15-18, the 54th annual...Read more
June 2009
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Few federal agencies have come in for as much criticism in recent months as the SEC. The agency’s Division of Enforcement, in...Read more