“Whataburger has hired Elena Kraus as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Legal Officer. Kraus is a seasoned executive with more than 30 years of in-house legal experience at Walgreens Boots Alliance, the parent company of Walgreen Co. and the nation’s second largest retail pharmacy chain. For the,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“During her tenure at Walgreens, Kraus oversaw the strategy and delivery of legal services to the organization during a time of innovation and record expansion. She built and led the high performing Walgreens legal team, promoted key initiatives such as the Walgreens Legal Pro Bono program and mentored rising talent across the organization.”

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“Veritiv Corporation announced today that Susan Salyer, Veritiv’s Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance and Sustainability Officer, will be promoted to General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective June 1, 2022. Ms. Salyer will succeed Mark Hianik, current Senior Vice President General Counsel,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“In her expanded role, Ms. Salyer will be responsible for Veritiv’s Legal and Corporate Security teams as well as her current Compliance and Sustainability oversight function. Susan joined Veritiv in 2012 and has held a variety of Legal and Compliance positions including Assistant General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer. Ms. Salyer.”

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“CRB has appointed Courtney Holt as General Counsel. Holt succeeds Jim Scott, who will retire later this year after eight years as CRB’s in-house counsel and several years before that as outside counsel. Holt, a 2011 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, joined CRB in,” reports Clean Room Technology in their blog.

“Assistant General Counsel, responsible for a broad range of legal matters including contracts, disputes, corporate law and governance, compliance, employment, and other areas of law relevant to the company’s business. In her new role, Holt will direct all aspects of CRB’s legal affairs, ensuring compliance for the company’s policies and business.”

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“Consumer Affairs, an advocacy organization and online marketplace with more than 4 million monthly readers, announced today that John Henson has been named the company’s General Counsel. As ConsumerAffairs’ General Counsel, Henson will lead the company’s legal, regulatory and compliance,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Organization and the talent and culture team as the company continues to grow. He joined ConsumerAffairs in 20210 as VP & Head of Legal and Compliance and has played a pivotal role in maturing the company’s legal and compliance processes. John joining our leadership continues to strengthen a great team who will help us.”

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“Joyce McCarthy will become general counsel of Nasdaq-listed Central Garden & Pet Company, effective April 4. She succeeds George Yuhas, general counsel and corporate secretary, who is retiring from the position after 11 years with the company. In her new role, McCarthy will be responsible for all of,” reports Ben Maiden in Corporate Secratary.

“McCarthy was most recently general counsel and secretary with Ferrara Candy Company, overseeing all legal and compliance matters for the company. Before that, she held multiple positions at Colgate-Palmolive. Company, including four years as general counsel of Colgate’s global pet food division, Hill’s Pet Nutrition. She advised.”

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“Ontario Tech University announces the appointment of Sara Gottlieb as its General Counsel, effective Monday, April 4. Ms. Gottlieb will be responsible for all legal services of the university and for the provision of legal support related to policy matters impacting Academic Council, the Board of Governors,” reports Ontario Tech in their blog.

“All sub-committees of the Board, the Office of the President, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President, Academic, and the executive leadership team. Reporting directly to the President, and as part of an overall accountability that includes managing an internal team of lawyers, Ms. Gottlieb will be relied upon for her diligence and expertise.”

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“Veltex Corporation announced today Micah Taylor Reeves of Kralovec, Jambois and Schwartz will join Veltex as general counsel. This appointment comes as Merle L. Royce of Royce Law Offices, has officially tendered his resignation as General Counsel for Veltex due to health-related concerns,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Mr. Royce has been an immeasurable asset to Veltex throughout its history.  He has contributed greatly throughout Veltex’s litigation and its transition into rehabilitative healthcare acquisition.  Mr. Royce will be greatly missed and Veltex wishes him a speedy recovery. Mr. Reeves has been assisting Mr. Royce with legal matters related to OTC.”

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“Citizens Financial Group, Inc. NYSE: CFG announced today the appointment of Polly N. Klane as General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer, effective April 4. Klane joins Citizens from Capital One Financial Corp., where she most recently has served as Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“Klane has more than 25 years of legal experience including with large, publicly traded financial services organizations and leading law firms. At Capital One she managed legal teams responsible for corporate transactions, corporate governance, securities, commercial banking, capital markets, intellectual property, treasury.”

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“The College announced the appointment of the new Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Matthew D. Lahey on Jan. 11. At Oberlin, Lahey will be responsible for a number of Oberlin’s legal needs, in addition to overseeing the restructuring of the Board of Trustees bylaws and,” reports Kushagra Kar in The Oberlin Review.

“Supporting the implementation of One Oberlin. Lahey’s appointment has sparked controversy among Oberlin alumni, faculty, and staff and who are concerned about a LinkedIn profile that included union avoidance among his skills. Following the creation of the Office of the Vice President, Following the creation of the Office of the Vice.”

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“Whisper has appointed Roisin Thomas as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel. Thomas has joined from Fremantle, where she was Director of Corporate Development. Prior to that she was Chief Operating Officer at Banijay Rights, with her tenure spanning both the mergers. She has also been,” reports Jon Creamer in Televisual.

“She will sit on the company’s senior management team and report to CEO Sunil Patel. Thomas will be charged with helping Whisper to deliver on its growth strategy, while also providing leadership and oversight across legal & business affairs and operations as well as the continuing development of Whisper’s culture and using its platform.”

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“Broe Real Estate Group BREG, The Broe Group’s real estate affiliate, has named John Spiegleman its Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel. The new appointment expands Spiegleman’s current role as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of The Broe Group’s transportation affiliate OmniTRAX,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“John’s outstanding legal background, industry expertise, strategic guidance and working knowledge of The Broe Group’s real estate activities make him the ideal choice for Broe Real Estate Group,” said BREG CEO Doug Wells. John’s counsel has been invaluable to the growth of OmniTRAX, and his expertise will be equally indispensable.”

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“CRB has appointed Courtney Holt as General Counsel. Holt succeeds Jim Scott, who will retire later this year after eight years as CRB’s in-house counsel and several years before that as outside counsel. Holt, a 2011 graduate of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, joined CRB,” reports Courtney Holt in Clean Room Technology.

“Assistant General Counsel, responsible for a broad range of legal matters including contracts, disputes, corporate law and governance, compliance, employment, and other areas of law relevant to the company’s business. In her new role, Holt will direct all aspects of CRB’s legal affairs, ensuring compliance for the company’s policies and business.”

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“Pinterest Inc., the social scrapbooking platform that has been a possible acquisition target, is losing its general counsel Oct. 1, the company disclosed in a securities filing. Christine Flores will assist Pinterest in the orderly transition of her duties as the company initiates a search to find her,” reports Brian Baxter in Bloomberg Law.

“Pinterest hired her from Google to be its legal chief in 2017. She had joined Alphabet Inc.’s Google in 2007 and spent the next decade there, rising to the level of vice president of legal before being recruited by San Francisco-based Pinterest. Flores is set to exit Pinterest roughly a year to the month that PayPal Holdings Inc. said.”

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“General Electric Co. said Monday that Frank Jimenez will become general counsel for its health care business Feb. 21, succeeding its recently departed legal chief. Jimenez, who stepped down in December after two years as general counsel for what is now Raytheon Technologies Corp., will become leader,” reports Brian Baxter in Bloomberg Law.

“He takes over for Michael McAlevey, who spent 24 years in a variety of roles within the GE conglomerate. McAlevey left earlier this year to become chief legal officer for HCA Healthcare Inc., a Nashville, Tenn.-based operator of health care facilities. Boston-based GE unveiled plans in November to split itself into three separate companies.”

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“UnitedAg, a health care resource for the agricultural industry in Irvine, Calif., has appointed Jayson Welter as general counsel, effective Jan. 1, 2022. Welter will lead the company’s legal compliance, and will also serve as the corporate secretary for the organization. Welter will report to President and CEO,” reports The Packer in their blog.

“Jayson brings more than 20 years of legal and health care experience both in the private and public sectors. His vast knowledge in health plans, broad understanding of health care operations, and legal compliance experience makes him ideally suited for the role as general counsel, Mutatkar said in a news release. I am humbled to have the.”

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“Epstein replaces retiring General Counsel Michael Fass, who held the role since 2013. Epstein joins Datto’s executive team and reports to CEO Tim Weller,” reports Phil Hall in West Fair Business Journals.

“Epstein previously served as deputy general counsel and corporate secretary at Coupang Inc., where she led the global legal team through Coupang’s $4.6 billion initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange, the second largest listing in 2021.”

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“Superior Construction Company Southeast in Jacksonville appointed Burns Logan as lead general counsel. Logan will advise the infrastructure contractor in legal matters, manage construction-related and general legal operations and have a role in implementing the business strategy. Burns’ professional,” reports Max Marbut in Daily Record.

“History in construction law, arbitration, mediation and contract negotiation made him an easy choice to bring onto the team as our lead general counsel, said Scott Witt, Superior chief operating officer, in a news release. Logan’s nearly 20 years of experience includes six years as assistant general counsel at Jacobs in Dallas working in the.”

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“Nike Inc said Wednesday that its general counsel Hilary Krane is stepping down from the post after nearly 12 years. The athletic gear and apparel maker said it is elevating another longtime company lawyer, Ann Miller, to take over her position. Krane has decided to retire in February, the Beaverton, Oregon,” reports Xiumei Dong in Reuters.

“She joined Nike in 2010 from Levi Strauss & Co and most recently served as chief administrative officer and executive vice president as well as general counsel. Krane could not immediately be reached, and Nike did not respond to a request for comment on her plans after departing the company. Miller joined Nike in 2007.”

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“Online wholesale marketplace Faire has hired Lauren Thomas as its first general counsel. The company in November announced that its latest round of funding valued it at $12.4 bn and brought its total funding to date to more than $1 bn. Thomas most recently was general counsel at Dutchie,” reports Ben Maiden in Corporate Secretary.

“One of the first national payments service providers for the cannabis industry. She helped the technology company operate in a complex regulatory and legal environment. Before her time with Dutchie, she was the first general counsel and chief compliance officer at digital banking platform Good Money. In that role, she was responsible.”

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“General Mills veteran Richard Allendorf will retire as the company’s senior vice president, general counsel and secretary in August this year. He joined Minneapolis-based General Mills in 1998,” reports Tom Spiggle in Corporate Security.

“Allendorf began his career at General Mills supporting the company’s US retail business and consumer food sales. In 2012 he was appointed vice president and deputy general counsel for international matters with responsibility for developing legal strategies and managing legal matters for General Mills’ international business.”

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