Intercom Appoints New Executives, Including CMO, General Counsel During Strong Growth Quarters

“Intercom, a modern customer communications platform that helps businesses build stronger customer relationships, today announced the appointment of former Smartsheet CMO Anna Griffin as Chief Marketing Officer; former Lumileds Chief Legal Officer Cheree McAlpine as the company’s,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“First General Counsel and former Google Cloud VP and Salesforce SVP and COO EMEA Sanj Bhayro as VP, EMEA Sales. Intercom also added former Marketo CFO Fred Ball to its Board of Directors. The new hires will help expand Intercom’s presence with enterprise customers, building upon the company’s success. and momentum.”

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Cedar Fair Hires Former WWE General Counsel

“NYSE-listed Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has hired Brian Nurse as executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary. He reports to president and CEO Richard Zimmerman and is based at the company’s office in Charlotte, North Carolina. Nurse was previously senior vice president,” reports Ben Maiden in Corporate Secretary.

“General counsel and secretary for WWE for two years. Before that, he worked for six years as vice president, associate general counsel and secretary at Nestlé Waters North America, leading the day-to-day legal affairs for the Nestlé division. Between 2003 and 2012, Nurse was senior legal counsel for PepsiCo, where he was lead counsel.”

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Kimball Electronics Names Successor to General Counsel

“Kimball Electronics has named Douglas Hass as its next general counsel, chief compliance officer CCO and corporate secretary. He will succeed Kimball Electronics veteran John Kahle, who is retiring on December 31. Hass is at present associate general counsel and assistant secretary, having,” reports Ben Maiden in Corporate Secretary.

“Indiana-based company in 2020. His career includes more than 25 years of legal, management and operations experience focused on technology-intensive telecommunication companies and electronics manufacturers. Before joining Kimball Electronics, he was general counsel and secretary of Nasdaq-listed dairy company Lifeway Foods.”

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Brink’s Appoints Lindsay Blackwood as General Counsel

“The Brink’s Company NYSE BCO, the global leader in total cash management, secure route-based logistics and payment solutions, today announced that Lindsay Blackwood has been promoted to executive vice president and general counsel effective immediately. Blackwood joined Brink’s in 2012 as,” reports Globe News Wire in their blog.

“Assistant general counsel and served in that role until 2020, when she was named vice president, associate general counsel. She has also served as corporate secretary since 2013.  Prior to joining Brink’s, she served as associate chief counsel and corporate secretary for Cigna Corporation from 2006 to 2012. Blackwood graduated from the.”

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Gabriella Porcelli Named General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of New Iveco Group

“Gabriella Porcelli will join the Company and will serve as General Counsel & Chief Compliance Officer of Iveco Group once the spin-off from CNH Industrial is achieved. She will be a member of the future Company’s Senior Leadership Team (SLT) and serve as Secretary of the Board. Ms. Porcelli,” reports Globe News Wire in their blog.

“Porcelli has over 25 years’ experience as a corporate lawyer, with a strong focus on corporate governance, compliance, IP & antitrust law, and corporate crimes. She has been General Counsel & WW IP, Ethics, Compliance & Public Affairs Director at Fendi (LVMH Group) since May 2019, after having served as Senior Counsel at Philip.”

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NFL’s Jaguars Hire Veteran Sports Lawyer as New General Counsel

“The Jacksonville Jaguars have hired Justin Sievert to fill a general counsel role that has had its two previous occupants depart in recent months. Amanda Holt, a spokeswoman for the National Football League franchise, confirmed that Sievert started Monday with the Jaguars. He will report to,” reports Brian Baxter in Bloomberg Law.

“Sievert didn’t respond to a request for comment about his new role. The job opened up after former Jaguars general counsel Lauren Strackbine joined the National Hockey League’s San Jose Sharks last month as a deputy general counsel. Strackbine reunited with Sharks general counsel Cassie McBride, who joined the NHL team over.”

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MSG Entertainment Taps Samsung USA Legal Chief as Next General Counsel

“Madison Square Garden Entertainment, the operator of its namesake sporting and live events arena in New York, has hired veteran in-house legal executive Jamal Haughton as executive vice president and general counsel, succeeding Scott Packman who held the role for just over a,” reports Madeline Anderson in The Global Legal Post.

“In his new role, Haughton will serve as head of the media giant’s legal department and oversee corporate, commercial, transactional, litigation and regulatory legal functions effective 6 December. Reporting directly to Jim Dolan, executive chairman andCEO of MSG Entertainment, Haughton will also manage the company’s.”

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Christine Alpers Joins Appfire as General Counsel

“Appfire announced that Christine Alpers joined the company as General Counsel to lead and scale the company’s global legal strategy and function. Christine’s legal and strategic acumen, combined with her depth of experience in the software industry, align with the largest growth opportunity in Appfire,” reports Help Net Security in their blog.

“Christine brings more than 25 years of corporate legal experience spanning both privately held and public technology companies. She most recently served as General Counsel at Acquia, where she oversaw all legal matters across the company’s global operation, including the $1 billion sale of Acquia to Vista Equity Partners. Managing.”

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Peter Bartolino Joins Persefoni as General Counsel

“Persefoni, the leading Climate Management & Accounting Platform CMAP for enterprises and financial institutions, today announced that Peter Bartolino has been appointed as the company’s General Counsel. In his new role, Bartolino will lead Persefoni’s legal, compliance and regulatory functions,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Bartolino is a veteran corporate attorney and a trusted advisor with more than two decades of legal experience across a wide range of matters, including securities law, corporate finance, corporate governance, mergers & acquisitions, and environmental, social & governance (ESG). He joins Persefoni from the Fortune.”

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Lisa Shemie Named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary at OANDA

“A global leader in online multi-asset trading services, currency data and analytics, OANDA is pleased to announce the appointment of Lisa Shemie as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Responsible for overseeing the firm’s legal function worldwide, Shemie will also sit on the executive committee from,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“An accomplished financial services lawyer with more than 20 years of experience, Shemie joins OANDA from Cboe Global Markets, where she was Chief Legal Officer of each of Cboe’s foreign exchange trading venues, Cboe FX Markets and Cboe SEF. Before this, she spent 15 years working with financial powerhouses such as JP Morgan.”

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Sarah Baker Promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Hilco Global

“Hilco Global is pleased to announce that Sarah Baker has been promoted to Deputy General Counsel at Hilco Global effective immediately.  In this new role, Ms. Baker will continue to report directly to Eric Kaup, Executive Vice President – General Counsel, adding new responsibilities and direct reports that,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Ms. Baker has been with Hilco since 2018, having most recently served as Vice President and Assistant General Counsel. In her new capacity, Ms. Baker’s responsibilities will include companywide legal support for compliance, insurance, and human resources, in addition to her current duties supporting Hilco Merchant Resources, Hilco.”

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Ryan Whalen Joins EF Hutton as Deputy General Counsel Head of Litigation

“Ryan Whalen, who recently served as a partner at Gusrae Kaplan Nusbaum PLLC, has over twenty years of experience as a litigator with a national practice, counseling clients faced with complex business disputes.  Serving as lead counsel, he has tried dozens of cases before federal and state courts,” reports Globe News Wire in their blog.

“Across the country, and arbitral tribunals including FINRA.  He regularly handled securities litigation, financial disputes, corporate governance director and officer litigation, breaches of fiduciary duty, fraud, professional malpractice, employment law, and whistle-blower claims. Mr. Whalen has represented investment banks, hedge.”

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Ygrene Expands Executive Leadership Team with New General Counsel

“Ygrene, one of the nation’s leading property improvement financing providers, announced today that John Apostle has been appointed as General Counsel. In this role, Apostle will oversee all legal and compliance matters, providing strategic guidance to the Executive Leadership Team and Board of Directors,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“Apostle joins Ygrene after 30 years working in the financial services, investments, and insurance industry. Previously, he spent time in private practice in addition to working for SunTrust Bank, GE Capital, and Genworth Financial, developing a holistic view of business best practices. Apostle is an expert in implementing meaningful.”

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Fox Corporation Names Stephen Potenza Deputy General Counsel of Fox News Media

“Fox Corporation today announced that Stephen Potenza has joined the company as Deputy General Counsel of Fox News Media. Potenza will report to Bernard Gugar, General Counsel and Executive Vice President of Corporate Development of Fox News Media. The Fox legal group also bolstered its team,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Potenza joined FOX News Media from Kirkland & Ellis LLP, where he was a partner in the Litigation as well as Government, Regulatory and Internal Investigation groups. He represented clients from a broad range of industries in complex litigation and investigations. Potenza was formerly at Bancroft  PLLC where he specialized in matters.”

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Ex-Biden, Facebook Attorney Joining Shopify as General Counsel

“Shopify Inc. has hired Jessica Hertz, who stepped down this month from her role as cabinet secretary for President Joe Biden, to be its general counsel. Hertz, who will start her new role in November, made waves in January when she joined the Biden administration’s White House as deputy assistant to,” reports Brian Baxter in Bloomberg Law.

“The president and staff secretary. She spent the months prior to that appointment as general counsel for the Biden-Harris presidential transition team. I’m thrilled to be joining the Shopify team as general counsel and honored to play a part in making the tools of entrepreneurship available to as many people as possible, Hertz said.”

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The American Kennel Club Appoints Heather McManus General Counsel

“The American Kennel Club, the world’s largest purebred registry and leading advocate for all dogs, has appointed Heather McManus as its General Counsel. McManus was appointed to Vice President in 2017 and has served as Deputy General Counsel. In this new role, McManus will serve as the chief,” reports PR Newswire in their blog.

“Heather McManus joined the AKC in January of 1993. In addition to serving as the chief lawyer of AKC, she manages the law department functions, and is responsible for the Insurance Programs for AKC and its affiliates. Heather serves as a Board Member of MAC Casualty. She has successfully handled litigation matters filed.”

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Tech Moves: Convoy Names General Counsel Startup Founders Land New Gigs After Shutdowns

“A Seattle tech vet, Morrow was an executive at Apptio for five years including through the software company’s IPO and later $1.9 billion private equity deal. He was most recently general counsel and secretary at Paymentus, a Redmond, Wash.-based electronic billing platform that,” reports Cara Kuhlman in their Geek Wire.

“Morrow’s appointment comes after turnover in the top legal role at Convoy throughout 2021, as reported by Bloomberg Law. Former Convoy General Counsel Diankha Linear departed in May and is now COO at text messaging platform Community.com. Acting head of legal Megan Lutes departed in July to join 3D printing.”

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Securian Financial Names Renee Montz General Counsel and Corporate Secretary

“Securian Financial has hired Renee Montz as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, reporting to chairman, president and CEO Chris Hilger. Montz is succeeding Gary Christensen, who is retiring after a distinguished 37-year career with the company. I am excited to welcome,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“Renee Montz to Securian Financial, said Hilger. Renee’s values and impressive experience make her the perfect addition to our executive leadership team. Our company and industry continue to navigate rapid change and the evolving legal and regulatory environment that comes along with it. Montz has 25 years of legal experience.”

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Garner Named General Counsel at NYRA

“The New York Racing Association announced Oct. 13 the appointment of Joi L. Garner as senior vice president, general counsel, and corporate secretary. Garner succeeds Joe Lambert, who is retiring, and will assume her responsibilities on Oct. 15. Garner previously served as executive vice president,” reports Blood Horse in their blog.

“The marketing and licensing subsidiary of the National Basketball Players Association responsible for group product licensing, developing brand collaborations, and commercializing the likeness rights of the collective group of current NBA players. At THINK450, Garner was the lead negotiator in several of the NBPA’s most significant.”

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Norsk Titanium Names Gail A. Balcerzak General Counsel

“Officials with Norsk Titanium, the industry leader in additive manufacturing of aerospace-grade titanium components, announced today that Gail A. Balcerzak has joined the company as General Counsel. Balcerzak joins Norsk with over 20 years of in-house legal experience with roles focused on,” reports Business Wire in their blog.

“In her most recent role, Balcerzak was Deputy General Counsel for the Hexcel Corporation, an industry leading producer of advanced composites serving commercial aerospace, space and defense, and other industrial markets. Prior to that, she served as Senior Corporate Attorney with Barnes Group Inc., a worldwide provider of highly.”

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