Luis Mejia, Formerly Chief Litigation Counsel of SEC Enforcement Division, Joins DLA Piper

written by CCI December 9, 2009 People, Press Releases

DLA Piper announced today that Luis Mejia has joined the firm’s Securities Enforcement and Litigation practices as a partner in the Washington, DC office. Mejia formerly served as Chief Litigation Counsel, Division of Enforcement, at the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he supervised the commission’s nationwide litigation program and assisted in planning and directing the SEC’s enforcement efforts.

Walgreens Names Laura Merten Chief Compliance Officer and Divisional VP of Compliance, LP, and Profit Sharing

written by CCI November 30, 2009 People

Walgreens recently announced two significant compliance-related personnel decisions. Laura K. Merten, who had been serving as the company’s divisional VP of health law, has now been appointed Chief Compliance Officer as well as divisional VP of compliance, loss prevention, and profit sharing.

Josh Blaisdell Named VP Corporate Compliance at CHS

written by CCI October 29, 2009 Compliance, People

CHS, a leading energy, grains and foods company, announced today it has named Josh Blaisdell to the newly created position of vice president, Corporate Compliance.

Kristin Yang Named Ethics & Compliance Counsel at Baxter International

written by CCI September 22, 2009 People

Conselium has completed a search for an Ethics & Compliance Counsel on behalf of Baxter International Inc.’s office in Shanghai, China. Ms. Kristin Yang will begin her role of Ethics & Compliance Counsel on October 12, 2009.

Troy Morgan Named Director of Compliance at Biogen Idec Inc.

written by CCI September 19, 2009 People

Biogen Idec Inc. has just completed a search to fill its Director of Compliance position in Cambridge, MA. Mr. Troy Morgan will begin his role of Director of Compliance on October 5, 2009.

Angela Fifelski Named Associate General Counsel at Baxter International

written by CCI September 11, 2009 People

Ms. Angela Fifelski has been named the Associate General Counsel at Baxter International Inc. Ms. Fifelski began her role of Associate General Counsel on July 27th, 2009.

James Finn Named VP of Risk Management at Modulo, a Leading Provider of IT GRC Solutions

written by CCI September 10, 2009 People, Risk

James Finn is a risk management expert with a wealth of experience in the field of IT GRC. He is the former manager of the GRC business unit at IBM, and now has been named the VP of Risk Management for Modulo, a leading provider of IT GRC solutions.

Richard Lev Announced as New Chief Compliance Officer for Publicis Strategic Solutions Group

written by CCI September 8, 2009 Compliance, People, Pharma Compliance

In his new role as Chief Compliance Officer, Richard Lev will oversee the Corporate Compliance Program for Publicis Strategic Solutions Group (PSSG), which is a division of Publicis Healthcare Communications Group.

Miriam Katz Named Chief Knowledge Officer at Vcorp Services

written by CCI September 1, 2009 People

Miriam Katz, who previously served as the Assistant VP and Compliance Administrator of National Financial Partners Corp., was named the Chief Knowledge Officer at Vcorp Services the company announced today.

Brian Woram Named General Counsel at H&R Block

written by CCI August 31, 2009 People

H&R Block announced this morning that Brian Woram will be joining the company, effective September 14th, as Senior Vice President and General Counsel.