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Velocity Financial, Inc. announced Roland Kelly has joined Velocity’s Executive Leadership team as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

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MyoKardia, Inc. announced the appointment of Denelle Waynick as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

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USA Technologies, Inc., a cashless payments and software services company that provides end-to-end technology solutions for the self-service retail market, today announced that Davina Furnish has been named General Counsel.

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Madison Square Garden Entertainment Corp. … announced that Scott Packman – a seasoned executive with more than 25 years of legal experience – has been named Executive Vice President and General Counsel, effective July 1.

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The Davies Group, a professional services and technology firm, has hired a new lead for all legal matters as it looks to further its global expansion.

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The ONE Group Hospitality announced appointment of Maria Woods as General Counsel. She will also be assuming the role of Corporate Secretary from Chief Administrative Officer Linda Siluk.

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Valero Energy Corp., one of the world’s largest oil refiners, will promote its top lawyer July 15 to chief financial officer.

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LegalShield, the world’s leading provider of affordable legal and privacy protection plans, announced the appointment of Lori Ann Fox as General Counsel, reporting to Keri C. Norris, Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer.

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Twitter Inc. has brought on former FBI general counsel James Baker to its growing legal department as the company remains locked in a highly public battle with President Donald Trump over guidelines on its popular social media platform.

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State Street Corp. will promote executive vice president and general counsel David Phelan to replace its longtime legal chief once he retires next month.

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LegalZoom, the leading provider of online legal help, announced today that Nicole Miller will join the company as General Counsel. In this role, Miller will lead the company’s legal organization and provide strategic guidance on compliance, risk management, and corporate governance.

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ANSER, a not-for-profit corporation dedicated to public service in the fields of national security, homeland security, and public safety, announces the appointment of Susan Herlick as Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary.

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Philip Morris International Inc. announced Thursday its hire of Suzanne Rich Folsom to head its legal, ethics, and compliance functions as of July 1.

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Beong-Soo Kim, a leading attorney with over two decades of experience in the private and public sectors, including the better part of a decade at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in L.A., has been named senior vice president and general counsel of USC, President Carol L. Folt announced Tuesday.

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Cyber Defense Labs, a full lifecycle information security service provider helping companies manage, detect and respond to today’s cyber risks, has named Steven Carlotto as General Counsel and member of the company’s executive leadership team.

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The Mortgage Bankers Association named Michael Briggs as its new senior vice president and general counsel. Briggs joins the MBA from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, where he most recently served as Assistant General Counsel for the Consumer Law Section.

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Gail Sharps Myers will be joining Denny’s as General Counsel. Myers will head Denny’s legal functions.

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FBI General Counsel Dana Boente announced his retirement from the bureau.

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Sony/ATV Music Publishing has promoted Peter Brodsky to General Counsel and Executive Vice President, Business Affairs.

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Spearheading growth in the fintech sector, payments innovator Contis is delighted to announce the appointment of Lara Oyesanya FRSA as its first General Counsel and Chief Risk Officer.