Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. Spin Memory, Inc. Atreca, Inc.
Edgewell Personal Care Company [SHELTON, Conn.] (NYSE: EPC) announced that Daniel J. Sullivan will join the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2019. He will succeed Rod R. Little, who, as previously announced, was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective March 1, 2019. Sullivan most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Party City. Before that he served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of Finance and as a Member of the Executive Board of Ahold USA, Inc., starting in 2010. Previously, Mr. Sullivan worked at Heineken for 12 years in executive finance positions both in the United States and Europe, including serving as Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer & Senior Vice President – Strategy for Heineken USA. Prior to that, Mr. Sullivan was a controller for Amscan Inc. Mr. Sullivan started his career at KPMG.
Tupperware Brands Corporation [ORLANDO, Fla.] (NYSE: TUP) announced the appointment of Cassandra "Sandra" Harris, formerly of VF Corporation, as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective April 1, 2019. Harris succeeds Michael "Mike" Poteshman, who recently announced his retirement after a 25-year career with the Company, and who will remain until March 31, 2019 and provide consulting services through September 30, 2019 to ensure an orderly transition. Throughout Harris' tenure at VF Corporation she held various positions of increasing responsibility including global Vice President and Chief Information Officer. Prior to this role, she served as Chief Financial Officer in the Direct to Consumer and Global Supply Chain divisions. She previously spent more than 10 years at Wilsonart International, Inc., where following a series of accounting roles, she served as the company's Group Controller. Harris began her career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP.
NASA [HUNTSVILLE, Ala.] announced the appointment of Rhega Gordon to the Senior Executive Service position of center chief financial officer for NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama. Prior to her appointment, Gordon served as deputy center CFO since July 2013 and as acting center CFO since the retirement of Marshall CFO William Hicks in January. Previously, Gordon was manager of the Planning and Control Office in Marshall's Flight Programs and Partnerships Office and manager of the Science and Mission Systems Program Planning and Control Office. She managed the Instrument & Payload Systems Department Resources Group, part of Marshall's Engineering Directorate; and she was also manager of the Engineering Directorate's Payload and Technology Business Office and Space Systems Payloads and Project Offices. Gordon was appointed team lead in Marshall's Flight Projects Directorate after beginning her NASA career in 1991 as an engineer in Marshall's Ground Systems Department of the Mission Operations Laboratory.
Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. [SAN ANTONIO & NEW YORK] (NYSE: CCO), a subsidiary of iHeartMedia, Inc. announced that Brian Coleman will become Chief Financial Officer of Clear Channel Outdoor Holdings, Inc. (CCOH) when the company becomes a standalone public company upon iHeartMedia's emergence from its previously announced restructuring process. Coleman currently serves as Senior Vice President and Treasurer of iHeartMedia, Inc.
Sidecar [PHILADELPHIA] named Saroosh Ahmed the company's Chief Financial Officer. Before joining Sidecar, Ahmed was Senior Vice President of Finance for Datapipe. Prior to Datapipe, Ahmed held senior finance positions at Time Warner Cable (later acquired by Spectrum). Ahmed also spent 10 years in finance, operations, and M&A leadership roles at RCN. His experience culminated in his position as Vice President and General Manager of the company's largest business division.
Israel Discount Bank of New York [New York] announced that Scott Graham has been named Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he served as Head of Strategy at Barclays Private Bank and has held key leadership roles, including Chief Operating Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Financial Officer for Wealth and Private Banking. Prior to Barclays, he served as CFO and COO at JPMorgan & Chase US Private Bank and CFO at both Citi North America Private Bank and Citi EMEA Private Bank.
MeriCal, LLC [ANAHEIM, Calif.] announced the appointment of Michael Smith as their new Chief Financial Officer. Smith previously worked as the Chief Financial Officer at National Pasteurized Eggs, and led the sale of the company to Post Holdings, Inc. Smith has also worked at Smithbucklin Corporation, Thermo Fisher Scientific, Mesirow Financial and Deloitte.
Bristow Group Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: BRS) announced that L. Don Miller has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer from his role as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Brian Allman has been promoted and will replace Miller as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Allman was previously Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer for Bristow, and will continue as Bristow's Chief Accounting Officer. Allman joined Bristow in 2006 as Director of Financial Reporting.
Connection (PC Connection, Inc.) [MERRIMACK, N.H.] (NASDAQ: CNXN) announced that Thomas C. Baker has joined the Company as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer. Prior to joining Connection, Mr. Baker served as Corporate Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for the New Markets and Service Group at Applied Materials, Inc. since 2013. He previously served as Vice President of finance for Varian Semiconductor Equipment Associates from 2006 to 2013, and led the finance integration following the acquisition of Varian Semiconductor of Applied Materials in 2011. Mr. Baker launched his career as a public accountant with Price Waterhouse.
The Doe Run Company [ST. LOUIS] announced that Gary Mard has been promoted to vice president – finance and chief financial officer, succeeding Terry Fox who recently retired.
Genocea Biosciences, Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] (NASDAQ: GNCA) announced the appointment of a new Chief Financial Officer, Diantha Duvall. Ms. Duvall joins Genocea from Bioverativ, Inc., where she served as Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since the company's spin out from Biogen, where she had served as U.S. and then Global Commercial Controller. Prior to Biogen, Ms. Duvall held a variety of financial and accounting positions at Merck and Co. and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Verana Health [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of Marie-Eve Piche as Chief Financial Officer. Marie-Eve Piche is Chief Financial Officer at Verana Health. Prior to joining Verana, Piche was the CFO of Pymetrics. Prior to this, Piche spent five years at AppNexus as the Vice President of Financial Planning and Analysis. Piche started her professional career at General Electric where she spent 11 years holding several key financial roles. This included Head of Finance for NBC Sports and Senior Director for Telemundo. She was selected for the leadership program at GE Industrial and GE Capital.
Brighthouse Financial, Inc. [CHARLOTTE, N.C.] (NASDAQ: BHF) announced that the Company and Anant Bhalla, chief financial officer, have decided to part ways amicably, effective March 14, 2019. Conor Murphy, chief operating officer, was appointed to serve as interim chief financial officer. Prior to joining Brighthouse Financial in 2017, Murphy was the chief financial officer for MetLife, Inc.'s ("MetLife") Latin America region. He also served as head of investor relations for MetLife, as chief financial officer for MetLife's Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, and as chief financial officer for MetLife's Investments organization. Murphy joined MetLife from PwC and began his career at Grant Thornton LLP.
Trinseo [BERWYN, Pa.] (NYSE: TSE) announced that Barry J. Niziolek, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his plans to retire around mid-year 2019.
Gateway Mortgage Group [JENKS, Okla.] announced Christopher Treece as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Treece was the Chief Financial Officer for Guaranty Bancorp in Denver, Colo. which was sold to Independent Bank Group in 2018.
RecVue, Inc. [PALO ALTO, Calif.] announced that Steve Lance has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Previously, Steve was CFO at Cloud Lending Solutions, which was acquired by Q2ebanking, as well as Giga-tronics and SugarCRM.
Hylan [HOLMDEL, N.J.] announced the appointment of Scott Gindea as new Chief Financial Officer for Hylan. Gindea succeeds Luke McKinnon, who has served as Hylan's CFO for the last two years.
Vology [CLEARWATER, Fla.] announced the appointment of Grant Newmyer as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Newmyer joins Vology from iQor, where he served as Senior Vice President–Global Controller since 2014. Previously, Newmyer was Group Financial Officer at First Advantage. Before then, he last served as Vice President of Finance at Sara Lee Corp. and formerly held several other finance management roles for a combined 11 years.
CBB Bancorp, Inc. [LOS ANGELES] (OTCQB: CBBI), the parent company of Commonwealth Business Bank, announced that Long T. Huynh has been hired as EVP and Chief Financial Officer. Huynh started his career in public accounting and went on to become the Chief Financial Officer of several community banks. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Pacific Commerce Bancorp, which was acquired by First Choice Bancorp (NASDAQ – FCBP).
JND Legal Administration [SEATTLE] appointed Flora Bian as chief financial officer. Bian previously served as CFO at multinational creative and digital marketing agencies within the WPP and Omnicom global networks. Earlier in her career, she worked in various financial management positions within the insurance, telecommunication and banking industries.
CCRM (Colorado Center for Reproductive Medicine) [DENVER] announced the appointment of R.P. Dickerson as chief financial officer (CFO). Prior to joining CCRM, Dickerson was the CFO for MD Now Urgent Care.
Personal Genome Diagnostics Inc. [BALTIMORE] announced that Jack Crowley has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Crowley most recently served as CFO at Lantheus Medical Imaging Inc. Crowley's prior roles at the company included Chief Accounting Offer, Vice President of Finance, and Global Corporate Controller. Before joining Lantheus, Mr. Crowley served as Director of Finance and Assistant Corporate Controller of Biogen Idec, the Director of Accounting at Thermo Fischer Scientific, and a Senior Manager in the Audit practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
Spin Memory, Inc. [FREMONT, Calif.] announced the appointment of Antoine Bruyns as the company's first chief financial officer. Previously, Antoine was a consultant at Bain & Co and an investment banker for J.P. Morgan.
Atreca, Inc. [REDWOOD CITY, Calif.] announced the retirement of Susan Berland, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), and the appointment of Herb Cross as her successor. Before joining Atreca, Cross was the first CFO at ARMO BioSciences. Prior to this, he was the CFO at Balance Therapeutics. Previously, Mr. Cross was CFO and interim Chief Executive Officer at KaloBios Pharmaceuticals. He also served as CFO at Affymax. Earlier in his career, Mr. Cross was Vice President, Finance at Facet Biotech Corporation, a spin-off of PDL BioPharma, where he was Executive Director, Finance and Corporate Controller. Mr. Cross was also the Vice President of Finance for Neoforma and began his career at Arthur Andersen, LLP.
Karyopharm Therapeutics Inc. [NEWTON, Mass.] (NASDSAQ: KPTI) announced the appointment of Michael P. Mason as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Most recently, he served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Prior to spending over 13 years at Alnylam in a progression of finance roles, Mr. Mason was Corporate Controller at Praecis Pharmaceuticals and previously worked in the audit practice at KPMG LLP.
Iconix Brand Group, Inc. [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: ICON) announced that John T. McClain has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. From 2007 until 2014, Mr. McClain was CFO at Jones Apparel Group. He has also held senior finance roles at Lindblad Expedition Holdings, Inc., Avis Budget Group, Inc., formerly Cendant Corporation, Sirius Satellite Radio Inc. and ITT Corporation. Mr. McClain is currently a member of the board of directors for Lands' End, Inc. and Seritage Growth Properties.
Lumina [TAMPA, Fla.] announced that Albert Narvades has joined the company as chief financial officer. Narvades most recently served as chief financial officer at Jagged Peak. Prior to that he served as controller for BP's alternative energy group/biofuels in Tampa. Before joining BP, Narvades held a variety of roles with Walter Energy, Inc. (formerly Walter Industries) and its spin-off Walter Investment, including serving as vice president of finance, capital markets focused on structured finance transactions related to securitizations. Narvades began his career with Ernst & Young in 1994 and served in various roles including Audit Manager.
Douglas Emmett, Inc. [SANTA MONICA, Calif.] (NYSE: DEI) announced that Peter Seymour is replacing Mona Gisler as the Chief Financial Officer of Douglas Emmett, Inc. Gisler will continue to serve as Douglas Emmett's Chief Accounting Officer. Seymour joined Douglas Emmett in 2017 as its Chief Strategic Officer. Before joining Douglas Emmett, Mr. Seymour spent 20 years at The Walt Disney Company, where he had served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Disney-ABC Television Group.
Mastercard Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC Avaya Holdings Corp.
Mimecast Limited FOX Television Stations Akamai Technologies, Inc.
Moda Operandi Unity Technologies Prosperity Bancshares, Inc.
Regional Management Corp. NuZee, Inc. SilverSun Technologies, Inc.
Mastercard [PURCHASE, N.Y.] (NYSE: MA) announced that Martina Hund-Mejean, chief financial officer, will retire after more than a decade in the role. Sachin Mehra, chief financial operations officer, will succeed Hund-Mejean as CFO on April 1. Mehra joined Mastercard in 2010 as group executive and treasurer with responsibility for treasury strategy and operations, global settlement, customer credit risk management and enterprise risk management. Prior to joining Mastercard, Mehra held treasury and finance roles of increasing responsibility at the Hess Corporation, General Motors and GMAC in New York, Singapore, Belgium and Shanghai.
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company LLC [THE WOODLANDS, Texas] announced that Carolyn Burke joined the company as senior vice president and chief financial officer. Burke previously worked for Dynegy Inc. where she held the position of executive vice president, Strategy and Administration. Throughout her career, she has held various positions of increasing responsibility in finance and strategic roles for organizations including J.P. Morgan, NRG Energy Inc., University of Pennsylvania, Yale University and Atlantic Richfield Company (now British Petroleum).
Avaya Holdings Corp. [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] (NYSE: AVYA) announced that Kieran McGrath assumed the role of Senior Vice President and CFO of Avaya. McGrath has most recently served as Executive Vice President and CFO at CA Technologies from July 2016 until the company's acquisition in November 2018. Prior to CA, he served in several key finance and operations leadership roles during a lengthy career at IBM, including six years as the Vice President of Finance for the IBM Software Group.
Mimecast Limited [LEXINGTON, Mass.] (NASDAQ: MIME) announced the appointment of Rafe Brown to the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO), effective March 18, 2019. Prior to joining Mimecast, Rafe served as the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of SevOne, Inc. Before SevOne, Rafe served as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Chief Administrative Officer of Pegasystems, Inc. Additionally, Rafe served in leadership positions at salesforce.com, inc. for several years, including as a Senior Vice President of Finance. The Company announced in September 2018 that Peter Campbell, the Company's long-time CFO, would be leaving the Company in March. Peter has agreed to stay with the Company in an advisory capacity to assist in the transition through the end of May 2019.
FOX Television Stations [NEW YORK and LOS ANGELES] announced that Mike Nelson will serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. The appointment will be effective on March 1. Currently, Nelson serves as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Twentieth Century Fox Film. Prior to this, Nelson served as Executive Vice President and Controller for Twentieth Century Fox Film. Previously, he held a variety of executive finance and accounting positions for the film studio.
Akamai Technologies, Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] (NASDAQ: AKAM) announced a planned transition in leadership within the Company's finance organization. Ed McGowan, Senior Vice President of Finance, will succeed Jim Benson as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 1, 2019. After nine years at Akamai (and seven as Chief Financial Officer), Benson has decided to retire from Akamai to pursue his next set of challenges. He will serve as an Executive Advisor through an extended transition period. McGowan is an 18-year Akamai veteran who began his career at the Company in Finance and Sales Operations and then held executive roles in Corporate Development and Global Media and Carrier Sales.
Oscar [New York] announced the appointment of Sid Sankaran as its new Chief Financial Officer. His first day will be March 1. Sid most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at AIG. Prior to that, he spent five years as AIG's Chief Risk Officer. Before joining AIG, Sid was a partner in the finance and risk practice at Oliver Wyman Financial Services.
Arhaus [CLEVELAND] announced that Mark Thompson has been named President & COO of the company. Dawn Phillipson, formerly the Senior Vice President of Finance for the company, replacing Thompson as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Phillipson joined Arhaus in 2016. In her prior role at Arhaus, Dawn oversaw Financial Planning & Analysis, Budgeting, Operational Finance, Accounting/Audit, Tax, and Fraud Prevention.
Copper [SAN FRANCISCO] recently promoted M.G. Thibaut from senior vice president of finance and operations to CFO. Thibaut joined Copper in July 2017, with experience from companies ranging from Ruby Ribbon, Strava and Revision 3. She also worked within Yahoo!'s business operations and strategy departments for six years.
Chaparral Energy, Inc. [OKLAHOMA CITY] (NYSE: CHAP) announced that Joseph O. Evans, its Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President, has elected to retire from the Company effective March 15, 2019, following 14 years of service as Chief Financial Officer. Scott Pittman will be joining Chaparral effective February 28, 2019, and will be appointed Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of the Company effective March 16, 2019. Most recently, Mr. Pittman served as the Chief Financial Officer of Ursa Resources and the Chief Financial Officer of Aethon Energy Management. He has also served as Vice President-Finance at Cobalt International Energy, and as a Vice President in commercial and investment banking at J.P. Morgan Securities Inc. for nine years.
Niche Exports [SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ.] announced the appointment of Paul DeFries as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Niche Exports, DeFries owned and operated a diverse portfolio of Indonesian assets with direct experience in transshipping bulk products to clients in China and India. DeFries was also the Trading Head of Dry Bulk at JPMorgan in Singapore responsible for developing the bank's physical presence throughout Asia and served as Group Head of Risk and Head of Macro Training at Noble.
The High Companies [LANCASTER, Pa.] announced that Karen Biondolillo has been named chief financial officer. Biondolillo succeeds Mike Van Belle, who has been CFO since 2005 and recently announced his retirement. Biondolillo joined High in 2006. In her most recent position, she was vice president and controller of High Industries Inc., which includes affiliates High Steel Structures LLC, High Concrete Group LLC, High Steel Service Center LLC, High Transit LLC, High Structural Erectors LLC, High Construction Company, and Greenfield Architects Ltd. Previously she served as vice president and controller of High Real Estate Group LLC and its affiliates High Associates Ltd., High Hotels, Ltd., and High Environmental Safety & Consulting Ltd.
National American University Holdings, Inc. [RAPID CITY, S.D.] (OTCQB: NAUH) announced that it has appointed Thomas Bickart as Chief Financial Officer following the resignation of David Heflin earlier this month. Most recently, Bickart assisted EdisonLearning, Inc. restructure its operations and position the organization for new market growth. Mr. Bickart previously served as CFO at TCI College of Technology from 2013 to 2016. From 2008 through 2013, he was CFO at Neumont University.
Cengage [BOSTON] announced the appointment of Bob Munro as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1. Munro has spent the last four years as the Chief Financial Officer at Callcredit Information Group. Previously, he held multiple senior finance roles at RELX (formerly Reed Elsevier PLC), including CFO of Elsevier Health Sciences, Director of Business Performance, Director of Business Control and Group Chief Accountant. Munro replaces Interim CFO Rebecca McNamara.
Smith [HOUSTON] announced the appointment of Sean Evans to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Sean previously served as interim CFO of Smith since early 2018. Before he stepped into his interim CFO role, Sean served as Smith's Vice President of Credit & Finance and Director of Credit.
Moda Operandi [NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Kristina Salen as its Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Kristina served as CFO and COO of UnitedMasters. Prior to that Kristina served as CFO of Etsy. Before Etsy, Kristina held positions with Fidelity, Oppenheimer Capital, Merril Lynch, and Lazard Freres. Kristina sits on the Board of Directors for both SiriusXM and Cornerstone OnDemand.
Unity Technologies [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the appointment of Kim Jabal as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Jabal joins Unity from Weebly where she served as CFO, responsible for selling the company to Square in May 2018. Previous to Weebly, Jabal was the CFO at Path, Inc., and held senior leadership positions at Lytro, Inc. and Google. Jabal is a current Board of Directors member for FedEx and SVB Financial Group.
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: PB) announced the retirement of David Hollaway, Chief Financial Officer of Prosperity Bancshares and Prosperity Bank effective April 1, 2019. Mr. Hollaway served as CFO since joining the Bank in 1992. Following his retirement as CFO, Mr. Hollaway plans to continue to work with the Bank in a reduced capacity for at least two years.
Regional Management Corp. [GREENVILLE, S.C.] (NYSE: RM) announced that Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Donald E. Thomas is retiring from Regional, pending the appointment of a new CFO.
NuZee, Inc. [VISTA, Calif.] (OTCQB: NUZE) announced the appointment of Shanoop Kothari as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Kothari joins NuZee from B. Riley FBR, where he was Senior Managing Director and Head of E&P investment banking. Prior to that, he was CFO of Endicott Biofuels and its subsidiary, Sabine Biofuels and spent seven years at Credit Suisse in the energy investment banking group. Mr. Kothari also held positions of increasing responsibility, including Interim CFO, at BindView Development prior its acquisition by Symantec Corporation in 2005.
SilverSun Technologies, Inc. [EAST HANOVER, NJ] (NASDAQ: SSNT) announced the appointment of Christine Dye as Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Dye will also serve as CFO of SWK Technologies, Inc., the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary. Crandall Melvin, who has served as the Company's CFO since 2015, and has also served as CFO of SWK Technologies since 2007, is retiring. Dye was CFO of Send Word Now, Inc., and later was CFO at On-Net Surveillance Systems. In addition, she was previously Finance Director at Citrix Systems, Inc.
CBB Bancorp, Inc. [LOS ANGELES] (OTCQB: CBBI), the parent company of Commonwealth Business Bank, announced that J. Duncan Smith has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer to pursue other interests.
Global Employment Solutions and Fahrenheit IT [DENVER] announced Klaus Geiser has joined the Company as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining the Company, Geiser was Global CFO with Pontoon Solutions from 2015 to 2018 and Pontoon's Financial Controller for the Americas region from 2013 to 2015. Pontoon is a global brand of The Adecco Group. Before his relocation to the U.S. in 2012, Geiser spent more than seven years at Adecco's Corporate Headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland.
RainFocus [LEHI, Utah] announced the hiring of Michael Olson as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining RainFocus, Olson served as CFO for DigiCert and WorkFront.
Kadmon Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: KDMN) announced the appointment of Steven Meehan as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Meehan has served as a member of the Board of Directors at Kadmon since 2017 and will step down as a member of the Board at Kadmon as he assumes his appointment as CFO. Meehan previously served as a partner in the Healthcare Group of Moelis & Company. Prior to Moelis, Mr. Meehan was Head of Life Sciences within the Global Healthcare Group in the New York office of UBS Investment Bank (UBS). During his tenure at UBS, Mr. Meehan was Chief Executive Officer of UBS Russia and the former Soviet Union. During his investment banking career, Mr. Meehan also held senior roles in M&A, leveraged finance and capital markets at Salomon Smith Barney, NatWest Securities and Drexel Burnham Lambert.
Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. [CLEVELAND] (NYSE: CLF) announced that Keith A. Koci has been appointed Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer of the company. Mr. Koci replaces Timothy K. Flanagan, who will be leaving the company. Koci joins Cliffs from Metals USA Holdings Corp., where he served most recently as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that role, Mr. Koci served as Metals USA's Senior Vice President, Business Development from 2006 to 2013; its Vice President, Corporate Controller from 2004 to 2005; its Director of Budgeting from 2003 to 2004; and its Regional Controller of the Flat Rolled Group from 1998 to 2003.
SixAxis [ANDREWS, S.C.] announced the appointment of Peter White to the role of Chief Financial Officer. White most recently served as global controller for 17 companies in his role at Apergy, formerly known as Dover Artificial Lift.
bluebird bio, Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] (NASDAQ: BLUE) announced Chip Baird joined the company as chief financial officer (CFO). Mr. Baird joins bluebird from Amicus Therapeutics, Inc., where he was the CFO for the past seven years. Prior to Amicus, Mr. Baird spent 10 years as CFO of PTC Therapeutics. Previously, Mr. Baird worked in the life science practice at L.E.K. Consulting, and began his career at First Union National Bank in corporate debt underwriting. Baird currently serves as a director of Axcella Health.
Achillion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [NEW HAVEN, Conn.] (NASDAQ: ACHN) announced the appointment of Brian Di Donato to the position of Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Di Donato previously held positions as Managing Director and Co-Portfolio Manager at Sorin Capital Management and President and Chief Investment Officer at Capmark Investments. He previously worked in fixed-income capital markets as an Executive Director at Morgan Stanley and Vice President at UBS Securities.
Meritize [FRISCO, Texas] announced the appointment of Eugene Ostrovsky as the company's new chief financial officer. Meritize co-founder and former CFO Phillip Stegner will take on the newly created role of chief operations officer. Prior to joining Meritize, Ostrovsky most recently served as head of capital markets for Cross River Bank and Laurel Road (formerly DRB). He also spent several years at Morgan Stanley as a vice president with a focus on student loan asset-backed issuance, following a period at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Keweenaw Land Association, Limited [IRONWOOD, Mich.] (OTC US: KEWL) announced that Claudio Nicoletta has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Nicoletta comes to Keweenaw from Boston Scientific Corporation, where he spent the last six years as a Finance Director – Global Operations, in the American Medical Systems Business Unit. Mr. Nicoletta previously worked for United Health Group, Medtronic, Tennant Company and Steelcase, Inc.
Adeptus Health [IRVING, Texas] announced that James Hopwood has been appointed as its new Chief Financial Officer. Hopwood officially joined Adeptus on October 15, 2018. Since 2014, Hopwood has been serving as Chief Financial Officer of Promise Healthcare Group, LLC. Prior to joining Promise, he served as a Managing Director at Focus Management Group. Previously, he served as CFO of Wickes Lumber Company. He began his career as a financial analyst at Goldman Sachs & Co.
Sonoco E*TRADE Financial Corporation Everbridge, Inc.
American International Group (AIG) Machine Zone The Nature's Bounty Co.
Dropoff Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. Senseonics Holdings, Inc.
Potbelly Corporation Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. CenterPoint Energy, Inc.
Newgioco Group, Inc. Digital Media Solutions Orchestra BioMed, Inc.
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. TricorBraun IsoRay, Inc.
Sonoco [HARTSVILLE, S.C.] (NYSE: SON) announced Barry Saunders, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, has announced his plans to retire after nearly 30 years with the Company, effective March 1, 2019. Sonoco also announced plans to appoint Julie Albrecht who will be named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective following Saunders' retirement. Albrecht joined Sonoco in March 2017 and has served as Corporate Vice President, Treasurer and Assistant CFO. Albrecht spent nearly 20 years at Goodrich Corporation/United Technologies Aerospace Systems, progressing through several finance positions, including Assistant Treasurer while at Goodrich. In 2012, Goodrich was acquired by United Technologies, and Albrecht became Finance Director of an $800 million business unit and also led financial planning and analysis for its aftermarket business. Prior to joining Sonoco, she was Vice President, Finance, Investor Relations and Treasurer for Esterline Technologies. Albrecht began her career in public accounting with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
E*TRADE Financial Corporation [NEW YORK] (NASDAQ: ETFC) announced that Chad Turner will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer for the Company. An E*TRADE veteran with nearly two decades in leadership roles in finance and beyond, Mr. Turner currently oversees the forecasting and performance analysis functions that drive the Company's strategic direction. Prior to this role, Mr. Turner served as Vice President, Accounting. Prior to joining E*TRADE, Mr. Turner served as Controller for Verestar, Inc. He started his career in public accounting at Arthur Andersen.
Everbridge, Inc. [BURLINGTON, Mass.] (NASDAQ: EVBG) announced that Kenneth Goldman, who has served as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer since April 2015, will retire in mid-2019. Patrick Brickley, Everbridge Vice President of Finance & Accounting, will be promoted to the role of Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer upon Goldman's retirement. Brickley joined Everbridge in May of 2015 as Vice President of Finance and was promoted to VP Finance & Accounting in 2017. Prior to joining Everbridge, Brickley served as the lead finance partner to tech visionaries pursuing a number of innovation initiatives at Google in the roles of Finance Manager and Controller. Before Google, he held several financial leadership roles at ITA Software, which was later acquired by Google.
American International Group (AIG) [NEW YORK] (NYSE: AIG) announced that it has appointed Mark D. Lyons to the role of Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Mr. Lyons succeeds Sid Sankaran, who will remain at AIG in an advisory capacity through the year-end reporting process for fiscal year 2018. Mr. Lyons will remain Chief Actuary, General Insurance, until a successor is named. Mr. Lyons joined AIG in 2018 from Arch Capital Group, Ltd., where he served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2012. He joined Arch in 2002 and served in various capacities within Arch Insurance U.S. operations, eventually rising to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Arch Worldwide Insurance Group. Prior to joining Arch, Mr. Lyons held various positions at Zurich U.S., Berkshire Hathaway and AIG.
Machine Zone [PALO ALTO, Calif.] announced the appointment of Dan Nash as Chief Financial Officer. Before joining MZ, Nash was a Managing Director and Head of Internet Investment Banking at Wells Fargo Securities. Prior to Wells Fargo, he served as Director of Internet Investment Banking at BofA Merrill Lynch. He also held multiple investment banking and finance positions at BofA Merrill Lynch, Riverstone Networks and Intel Corp.
The Nature's Bounty Co. [RONKONKOMA, N.Y.] announced that Ted McCormick is joining the company as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently Mr. McCormick was CFO of Roland Foods LLC. Prior to Roland Foods, Ted held a number of senior finance roles at Unilever across its global Supply Chain, Foods and Home & Personal Care businesses; most notably as CFO at the Pepsi/Lipton Partnership and CFO at Ben & Jerry's.
ETQ [Burlington, MA] announced the appointment of Richard Russo as CFO. Russo comes to the company from Epicor Software Corporation, where he spent 10 years as SVP, Chief Accounting Officer and VP of Finance. Before that, he spent nine years in various financial positions including Senior Director of Corporate FP&A at Solectron Corporation.
3PEA International, Inc. [HENDERSON, Nev.] (NASDAQ: TPNL) has named Mark Attinger as Chief Financial Officer. Attinger began his career at American Express and spent 12 years in various positions in Finance, Performance and Quality Management, and Operations. Subsequently, he held positions as Vice President of Operations at NextCard, Chief Operating Officer at Prudential and Chief Executive Officer of Affina (a business process outsourcer). More recently, Mr. Attinger served as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of start-up Zxerex. Former Chief Financial Officer Brian Polan will resume his prior role at 3PEA as Vice President, Corporate Finance.
MEGA International [BOSTON] appointed Eric Roussel as chief financial officer. Prior to joining MEGA, Roussel served as senior manager in Transaction Advisory Services for EY in both the United States and France.
MedMen Enterprises Inc. [LOS ANGELES] (CSE: MMEN, OTCQX: MMNFF) announced the hiring of Michael W. Kramer as Chief Financial Officer. Kramer's three decades of experience include serving as chief financial officer of Apple Retail as well as Abercrombie & Fitch.
Prevail Therapeutics, Inc. [NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Brett Kaplan, M.D., to Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Prevail, Dr. Kaplan was a Managing Director at Evercore. Prior to Evercore, he was an Equity Research Analyst at Cowen. Earlier in his career, Dr. Kaplan held senior positions at Cubist and Lilly focused on corporate and business development.
IRIDEX Corporation [MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif.] (NASDAQ: IRIX) announced Chief Financial Officer Atabak Mokari will leave the Company for a senior finance executive role at another company. Mokari will leave the Company effective December 18, 2018.
Dropoff [AUSTIN, TEXAS] announced that Rey Madolora will take on the newly created role of Chief Financial Officer. Madolora was on the founding team at Hangar Technology. Prior to that, he was the CFO/COO of DJI North America.
Harvest Health & Recreation Inc. [PHOENIX] (CSE: HARV) announced the appointment of Leo Jaschke as the chief financial officer (CFO). Jaschke comes to Harvest from WTRMLN WTR™ where he served as CFO. Prior to WTRMLN WTR™, Jaschke served as vice president of finance and then CFO of MBHE Holdings (MBHE) from 2006 to 2016. Previous to that, he was the director of finance, treasury and risk management for Ultimate Electronics.
Senseonics Holdings, Inc. [GERMANTOWN, Md.] (NYSE American: SENS) announced the retirement of Chief Financial Officer, R. Don Elsey. Mr. Elsey has agreed to remain in his current role and to step down when a replacement is appointed.
Potbelly Corporation [CHICAGO] (NASDAQ: PBPB) announced that Thomas J. Fitzgerald joined as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Fitzgerald served as President and CFO at Charming Charlie, where he had previously served as CAO and CFO. Prior to his roles at Charming Charlie, Mr. Fitzgerald was CAO of Sears Canada, held several leadership positions at Liz Claiborne, Inc., was CFO at Burlington Coat Factory, was COO of Bath & Body Works, and spent the first 16 years of his career at PepsiCo, where he held various leadership roles in finance and planning.
Cidara Therapeutics, Inc. [SAN DIEGO] (NASDAQ: CDTX) announced the appointment of James (Jamie) Levine as chief financial officer. Prior to joining Cidara, Levine held senior executive and Board roles at two biotechnology companies, Sapphire Energy and Verenium Corporation. Previously, Levine was a managing director in the investment banking division of Goldman Sachs & Co. in both New York and London.
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: CNP) announced that following the close of the pending merger with Vectren Corporation, which is expected in the first quarter of 2019, William (Bill) D. Rogers, currently CenterPoint Energy's executive vice president and chief financial officer, plans to retire for personal and family reasons. He will remain in his current role through the first quarter of 2019 to help ensure a seamless closing of the pending merger and transition to his successor.
Newgioco Group, Inc. [NEW YORK] (OTCQB: NWGI) announced that Elizabeth J. (Betsy) MacLean has been appointed chief financial officer (CFO) and chief compliance officer (CCO). Ms. MacLean joined Newgioco in September 2018 as Vice President Finance and Accounting. Prior to joining Newgioco, Ms. MacLean had more than 20 years of experience leading Finance teams in a variety of industries in both the United States and the United Kingdom, including serving as Global Lead for Financial Systems and Processes at Progressive Gaming International.
Digital Media Solutions [CLEARWATER, Fla.] announced Randall Koubek has been named its Chief Financial Officer. Koubek will immediately assume the CFO role from Bryan Glaus, who is retiring. Koubek has held executive level roles as CFO at Bonnier Corporation, Thompson Media Group and most recently, Spectrio.
Orchestra BioMed, Inc. [NEW HOPE, Pa.] announced that it has appointed Evan Ballantyne as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining Orchestra BioMed, he most recently served as the CFO at Accera, Inc. Mr. Ballantyne previously served as Executive Vice President and CFO of Clinical Data, Inc. He was also CFO of Synthetic Biologics, Inc., and CFO at Agenus, Inc. He also served as CFO of the private medical technology companies Avedro, Inc. and ZymeQuest, Inc. Before entering the healthcare industry, Mr. Ballantyne served as CFO of Knowledge Impact, Inc., a software company whose technology was ultimately acquired by Oracle, Inc., and as COO and CFO at the ACNielsen Corporation. He also held positions in finance at IMS Health and Dun & Bradstreet Corp.
Eiger BioPharmaceuticals, Inc. [PALO ALTO, Calif.] (NASDAQ: EIGR) announced the appointment of Sri Ryali as the company's Chief Financial Officer. Ryali was most recently at Aimmune Therapeutics, Inc., where he was Vice President of Finance. Previously, Mr. Ryali led U.S. Financial Planning and Analysis at Jazz Pharmaceuticals and was Head of Corporate Finance at Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc., until the company was acquired by Amgen, Inc. in 2013. Following the acquisition, Mr. Ryali continued as Head of R&D, Technical Operations, and Medical Affairs Finance at Onyx. Mr. Ryali began his career in biopharmaceutical companies at Amgen Inc., where he held positions of increasing responsibility in the finance organization. In connection with Mr. Ryali's appointment, James Welch, Eiger's previous Chief Financial Officer, has left the company.
TricorBraun [ST. LOUIS] appointed Declan McCarthy as Chief Financial Officer. McCarthy joins TricorBraun from PLZ Aeroscience where he served as CFO since 2016. Declan began his career at PepsiCo and held finance leadership roles at several distribution companies, including MSC Industrial, Barnes, Phillips Pet Food, and TruckPro.
IsoRay, Inc. [RICHLAND, WASHINGTON] (NYSE American: ISR) announced that Jonathan Hunt has been named Chief Financial Officer. Before joining IsoRay, Hunt was Chief Financial Officer at Vivid Learning Systems. In addition to his prior experience at IsoRay, where he was Chief Financial Officer from 2006 to 2009, Hunt worked with Hypercom Corporation, where he served as Assistant Corporate Controller from 2005 to 2006. His financial background also includes positions as a Manager and Director of Financial Reporting and Director of Operational Planning and Analysis for ConocoPhillips and Circle K Corporation and its affiliates from 2000 to 2005 and his work for PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP from 1992 to 1999.
Sharp Electronics Corporation Summer Infant, Inc. Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Newell Brands Tennant Company Hilton Grand Vacations Inc.
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. Mood Media Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc.
Ellie Mae Evive Team, Inc.
TruWest Companies Liquidia Technologies, Inc. Western Digital Corp.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. The Scoular Company ImmunoGen, Inc.
The Amynta Group Freedom Leaf Inc. J.Jill, Inc.
Seismic Marker Therapeutics, Inc. Customers Bancorp, Inc.
Sharp Electronics Corporation [MONTVALE, N.J.] today announces that Moonsun Park has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer for Sharp Electronics Corporation. After beginning her career with LG Electronics, Moonsun joined Sharp in 1998 as the manager of the Accounting Department and has since worked in various roles with the company. In March 2009, she was named Senior Manager of Revenue Accounting and in 2014 she was promoted to Corporate Controller. Earlier this year, she was elevated to Senior Vice President.
Summer Infant, Inc. [WOONSOCKET, R.I.] (NASDAQ: SUMR) announced that Paul Francese has been appointed as the Company's new Senior Vice President and CFO. Mr. Francese replaces William Mote, who has resigned to pursue other professional interests. Francese most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Rain Carbon Inc. which he joined in 2015. From 2012 until 2014, Mr. Francese served as Summer Infant's CFO and, prior to that, spent eight years as the Chief Financial Officer of OCI Enterprises. During the past 35 years, Mr. Francese has held positions at various levels of increasing responsibility at Cannondale Bicycle Corp., Pitney Bowes, FCI/Berg Electronics Group, Huffy Corporation, Litton Industries, United Technologies, and General Electric.
Mohawk Industries, Inc. [CALHOUN, Ga.] (NYSE: MHK) announced that Frank H. Boykin, chief financial officer, is planning to retire in 2019. Boykin joined Mohawk in 1993, moving up through various finance roles prior to his appointment as CFO in January 2005.
Newell Brands [HOBOKEN, N.J.] (NYSE: NWL) announced the appointment of Christopher "Chris" H. Peterson as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer. The company previously announced current Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Ralph Nicoletti's plans to retire at the close of 2018. Prior to his role at Newell Brands, Chris Peterson was Chief Operating Officer, Operations at Revlon, Inc. Previously he spent four years at Ralph Lauren, recruited as Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and ultimately leaving the company as President, Global Brands, while retaining his CFO responsibilities. Prior to Ralph Lauren, Chris spent 20 years at Procter & Gamble in various roles of increasing responsibility, latest of which was Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Global Household Care. He began his professional career in investment banking at Smith Barney Harris Upham & Co, Inc.
Tennant Company [MINNEAPOLIS] (NYSE: TNC) announced the appointment of Keith A. Woodward to the position of Senior Vice President, CFO, effective Dec. 1, 2018. Mr. Woodward replaces Tom Paulson who announced his retirement earlier this year. Mr. Woodward spent the last 26 years with General Mills, Inc., most recently as Senior Vice President, Global Treasurer and prior to that as Senior Vice President, Finance, U.S. Retail for seven years. He currently sits on the Boards of Directors for Seneca Foods Corporation and Phillips Distilling Company.
Hilton Grand Vacations Inc. [ORLANDO, Fla.] (NYSE: HGV) announced the appointment of Daniel J. Mathewes as chief financial officer (CFO). Mathewes joins HGV from Virgin Hotels North America, where he was CFO since 2016. Prior to that role, Mathewes was CFO of The World and previously served as senior vice president of finance and treasury for Kerzner International. During his career, Mathewes also worked in multiple financial leadership capacities with NCL Corporation and Royal Caribbean Cruises. He began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Social Reality, Inc. [LOS ANGELES] (NASDAQ: SRAX) announced that J.P. Hannan will step down from his role as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Hannan will continue to work for the Company during a yet to be determined transitional period. After Mr. Hannan's last day of employment, Christopher Miglino, the Company's president and CEO will serve as the Company's principal financial and accounting officer, on an interim basis, until a successor for Mr. Hannan has been identified.
Carolina Partners in Mental HealthCare [DURHAM, N.C.] has hired Rob Oliveri as its Chief Financial Officer. Rob was CFO for Arizona-based NextCare Urgent Care. Subsequently, Rob joined Raleigh-based FastMed Urgent Care as CFO.
Syncsort [PEARL RIVER, N.Y.] announced that Kristian Talvitie has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining Syncsort, Kristian served as CFO at Sovos Compliance, LLC. Before that, he held a variety of positions at PTC (NASDAQ: PTC).
RoadSafe Traffic Systems, Inc. [CHICAGO] announced the appointment of Joe Scarano to Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Scarano served as CFO for Industrial Container Services. Previously, he spent a long tenure in the solid waste management industry, including the CFO position with WCA Waste Corporation.
Mood Media [AUSTIN, Texas] announced that Stephen Duggan joined as EVP & Chief Financial Officer. Duggan spent the last six years at media giant Viacom and served in various positions, most recently as the Worldwide General Manager of Global Business Services. Duggan began his career at Arthur Andersen. He moved on to become the Chief Operating & Financial Officer of Publishing Group of America, the CEO of Alpha Media Group, and the President & CEO of Athlon Sports Communications prior to joining Viacom in 2012. Tom Garrett, Mood's current EVP & Chief Financial Officer, will be leaving the Mood business and pursuing new opportunities.
Gardner Denver Holdings, Inc. [MILWAUKEE] (NYSE: GDI) announced that Neil Snyder will succeed Todd Herndon as the company's Chief Financial Officer (CFO) effective January 1, 2019. Herndon will stay on with the company to assist in the transition of the CFO role to Snyder. Snyder is currently Senior Vice President of Global Finance, Business Development & Planning. Snyder joined Gardner Denver in March 2016 as Vice President of Strategy & Planning, Industrials Segment. In January 2017, he was promoted to Senior Vice President of Strategy, Business Development & Planning, and in August 2018, he took on expanded responsibilities with the appointment to his current role of Senior Vice President of Global Finance, Business Development & Planning, which includes leadership of the global finance and controllership functions. Prior to joining Gardner Denver, Snyder served at Capital Safety Inc. as its Vice President, Head of Financial Planning and Analysis from June 2012 to January 2016, and President, Europe, Middle East and Africa from September 2013 to May 2014. Before Capital Safety, he held various executive roles of increasing responsibility at United Technologies Corporation from 2007 to 2012. Snyder started his career at Ernst & Young LLP in public accounting. Herndon plans to retire later in 2019. Until then, he will stay with the company in an executive capacity and assist in the transition of the CFO role.
Ellie Mae® [PLEASANTON, Calif.] (NYSE: ELLI) announced that Dan Madden will join the organization as executive vice president and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on December 20, 2018. Dan currently serves as Chief Financial Officer for Revel Systems. Prior to joining Revel, Dan was the Chief Financial Officer at Cepheid, and VP Finance & Corporate Controller at Symmetricom. Previously, Dan held financial leadership positions at Sonic Solutions, Advanced Fibre Communications, and McKesson. Dan began his career with Ernst & Young.
Evive [CHICAGO] announced the appointment of John McDonnell to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Evive, McDonnell served as Chief Financial Officer of Infogix.
Team, Inc. [SUGAR LAND, Texas] (NYSE: TISI) announced that Susan M. Ball has been appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ball will succeed Greg L. Boane who stepped down as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, and will serve as a special advisor to Team's Chief Executive Officer, to ensure a seamless transition. Prior to joining Team, Ball served for more than 12 years at CVR Energy, Inc. in various roles of increasing responsibility. In 2012, she was appointed as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for CVR Energy and its subsidiaries, CVR Refining, LP and CVR Partners, LP.
TruWest Companies [WESTLAKE, Ohio] announced the hiring of new Chief Financial Officer Christopher Free. Free brings over 14 years of experience in financial management, mostly recently serving as Chief Financial Officer at Sandridge Foods. Chris has also served as Group Controller and Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis at Nordson Corporation and has experience in a variety of roles at Ernst & Young LLP.
Liquidia Technologies, Inc. [RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C.] (NASDAQ: LQDA) announced that Kevin Gordon, President and Chief Financial Officer, plans to retire from his current role at Liquidia to focus on board and other advisory work. Mr. Gordon has agreed to continue his employment with the company until March 1, 2019.
Western Digital Corp. [SAN JOSE, Calif.] (NASDAQ: WDC) announced that Mark Long, chief financial officer, chief strategy officer and president, Western Digital Capital, has decided he will step down from his current role to pursue opportunities as a private equity investor. Long will remain an active member of the company's leadership team through June 1, 2019. Long has served as Western Digital's chief financial officer since 2016. Prior to that, he served as the company's executive vice president and chief strategy officer since February 2013. Additionally, Long has served as president, Western Digital Capital, a strategic investment fund targeting innovative companies within the data infrastructure and broader technology industry aligned to Western Digital's strategic plan, since February 2013.
Priority Technology Holdings, Inc. [ALPHARETTA, Ga.] (NASDAQ: PRTH) announced that Michael Vollkommer will be joining the Company as its new Chief Financial Officer and that Bruce Mattox will transition from Chief Financial Officer to a new role as Chief Accounting Officer. Vollkommer most recently served as the CFO of Vesta Corporation, and before that was the CFO of Mueller Water Products. From 2001 to 2006 Vollkommer was EVP and CFO of Certegy Inc.
The Scoular Company [OMAHA, Neb.] announced that Andrew Kenny will join Scoular as its Chief Financial Officer, effective January 2, 2019. Kenny joins Scoular from Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) where he was based in Switzerland serving as the Vice President and CFO of its Global Trade business. Kenny has served in commercial and finance leadership roles of escalating responsibility with ADM for the last eight years, both in the U.S. and Europe. Prior to joining ADM, Kenny served in domestic and international positions with Deloitte & Touche.
ImmunoGen, Inc. [WALTHAM, Mass.] (NASDAQ: IMGN) announced that David B. Johnston has stepped down as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Johnston will remain employed with the Company through the end of 2018 and thereafter will serve as a consultant to provide transitional support. David Foster, Vice President of Finance and Chief Accounting Officer, will continue to oversee ImmunoGen's Finance and Accounting functions. Mark Enyedy, President and Chief Executive Officer, will serve on an interim basis as the Company's principal financial officer, as well as lead its Investor Relations function.
The Amynta Group [NEW YORK] announced that Brian Seldess has joined as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Interim CFO Josh Damon will work closely with Brian during a transition period to ensure continuity. Damon will be joining Amynta's Board of Directors. Seldess joins Amynta from Solera where he was CFO & Regional Managing Director of its Audatex business and the leader of Solera's global financial planning and analysis function. Prior to Solera, Brian was the Chief Financial and Operating Officer of SunGard Insurance. Brian joined SunGard after many years at Marsh & McLennan Companies where he held various executive positions. Prior to Marsh, he served for ten years as VP Business Development, Analysis and Planning with American Express.
Freedom Leaf Inc. [Las Vegas, NV] (OTCQB: FRLF) announced the promotion of Laurence Ruhe, currently the Company's Controller, to Chief Financial Officer. Ruhe replaces Richard Groberg, who will remain on the Company's Board and also serve on the Board's newly-formed Finance Committee. Mr. Ruhe joined Freedom Leaf in July with over 30 years of finance experience, most recently as SVP of Global Finance at BMM International. Mr. Ruhe held senior finance positions at Progressive Gaming and Konami Gaming. Mr. Ruhe also worked in international banking, including positions at Wells Fargo, Deutsche Bank, and Banca CRT.
J.Jill, Inc. [QUINCY, Mass.] (NYSE: JILL) announced that Executive Vice President, Chief Financial and Operating Officer Dave Biese will be leaving the company on April 30, 2019.
Robinhood [Menlo Park, California] appointed Jason Warnick as Chief Financial Officer. Jason joins from Amazon where he spent nearly 20 years, most recently as VP of Finance and Chief of Staff to their CFO.
Hill International, Inc. [PHILADELPHIA] (NYSE: HIL) announced the appointment of Todd Weintraub as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, Mr. Weintraub worked with CFO Outsource, LLC, and prior to that, spent 10 years with Macquarie Infrastructure Corporation, serving as CFO for 7 years. Mr. Weintraub's business experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for International Matex Tank Terminals, Atlantic Aviation, Macquarie Renewable Energy Holdings, Hawaii Gas, and Parking Company of America, where he was Chair. Mr. Weintraub replaces Interim Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer Greg Wolf.
Vivos Therapeutics [DENVER] announced Brad Amman has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining Vivos Therapeutics Mr. Amman held executive leadership positions at CereScan and LifeVantage. Most recently, he served as CFO/COO at InLight Medical.
Seismic [SAN DIEGO] named John McCauley as their first Chief Financial Officer. McCauley brings more than a decade of experience in leading financial teams at firms including Illumina and ServiceNow.
Marker Therapeutics, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NASDAQ: MRKR) announced the appointment of Anthony H. Kim as its new Chief Financial Officer. Michael J. Loiacono, who has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2016, will continue in his role as Marker's Chief Accounting Officer. Prior to joining Marker Therapeutics, Mr. Kim was an Executive Director in the Healthcare Group at Nomura Securities International, Inc. Before joining Nomura, Mr. Kim was a Senior Vice President at Jefferies in their Healthcare group. Previously, he was an investment banker at Oppenheimer & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities.
Customers Bancorp, Inc. [WYOMISSING, PA] (NYSE: CUBI), the parent company of Customers Bank. announced that Carla Leibold was appointed to serve as the holding company and bank's Chief Financial Officer, and as a member of the bank's Office of the Chair. Leibold joined Customers in 2013 as Senior Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Earlier in 2018, Leibold was promoted to Executive Vice President, Chief Accounting Officer and Controller. Prior to joining Customers, Leibold served as the principal accounting officer for Farmer Mac where she was the Vice President and Controller from 2010-2013. She also served as the Director of Accounting and Financial Reporting of Farmer Mac from 2007-2010. Leibold started her career in public accounting and held various roles of increasing leadership responsibility at Sallie Mae and Freddie Mac before joining Farmer Mac. Leibold replaces Robert Wahlman who is leaving for personal reasons and to pursue other interests.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Actian Tidewater Inc.
Sumo Logic Schrödinger Cactus, Inc.
Cybereason Lifesize Millendo Therapeutics, Inc.
Flexport Recall Studios, Inc. Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc.
SPINS Madwire LLC PCTEL, Inc.
Tenneco Inc. MediXall Group Inc. MedMen Enterprises Inc.
Zapproved LLC Harbor Compliance The Children's Place, Inc.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation ContraFect Corporation The Parking REIT, Inc.
Tweddle Group CloudBolt Software, Inc.
Partnerize [SAN FRANCISCO] announced that it hired Mike Lemberg as Chief Financial Officer. Lemberg joined Partnerize after four years at ServiceSource International. Before ServiceSource, Mike's experience included being the CFO of EcoSmart Technologies, and the VP Corporate Development and Treasurer at Arbinet. He has held numerous other CFO and senior finance positions at growth stage and technology companies.
AmerisourceBergen Corporation [Chesterbrook, PA] announced that Tim G. Guttman retired as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and the appointment of James F. Cleary, Jr. as his successor became effective. Mr. Cleary has served as an Executive Vice President since joining the Company in March 2015. Prior to becoming Chief Financial Officer on November 9, 2018, he served as Group President, Global Commercialization Services & Animal Health from June 2017 to November 2018, and as President, MWI Veterinary Supply from March 2015 to June 2017. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Cleary was President and Chief Executive Officer of MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. from June 2002.
Halliburton Company [HOUSTON] (NYSE: HAL) announced that Lance Loeffler, previously vice president of Investor Relations, has been promoted to Chief Financial Officer. Chris Weber is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Mr. Loeffler joined Halliburton in 2014. He served as vice president of Corporate Development for two years before assuming leadership of Investor Relations. Before joining Halliburton, he held director positions at Deutsche Bank Securities, Inc. and UBS Investment Bank where he focused on the firms' oil and gas clients.
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company [FINDLAY, Ohio] (NYSE: CTB) announced that Christopher J. Eperjesy will join the company as Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer effective Dec. 10. Eperjesy will succeed Ginger M. Jones, who as previously announced, is retiring. Eperjesy joins Cooper from The IMAGINE Group (formerly Imagine! Print Solutions), where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that role, Eperjesy was Chief Financial Officer for Arctic Cat, Inc., and served as Chief Financial Officer for more than a decade with Twin Disc, Inc. Earlier in his career, Eperjesy held finance leadership positions with Kmart Corporation and Chrysler Corporation/DaimlerChrysler AG. He began his career in public accounting with Coopers & Lybrand, LLP.
Actian [PALO ALTO, Calif.] announced the appointment of Lewis Black as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Prior to joining Actian, Black was the General Manager of Nexmo. He has finance and operational leadership experience working with past companies such as AT&T, Lucent Technologies, Avaya and Citrix.
Tidewater Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: TDW) announced that Quinn P. Fanning has stepped down from his position as Tidewater's Chief Financial Officer. Tidewater's board of directors has appointed Quintin V. Kneen, who served as President and Chief Executive Officer of GulfMark prior to the recent business combination, as Tidewater's Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
Sumo Logic [REDWOOD CITY, Calif.] announced that Sydney Carey, most recently chief financial officer (CFO) of Duo Security, joined Sumo Logic as CFO. Prior to Duo Security, Carey served as CFO of Apttus, Zscaler, MongoDB and TIBCO.
Schrödinger [NEW YORK] announced the appointment of Joel Lebowitz as chief financial officer. Before joining Schrödinger, Mr. Lebowitz spent much of his career at Merck, serving most recently as global finance lead, project management.
Cactus, Inc. [HOUSTON] (NYSE: WHD) announced that the Company has appointed Stephen Tadlock, who has served as the Company's Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, to the position of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective March 15, 2019. Brian Small, the current Chief Financial Officer, will remain with the Company and transition full-time to a new role as Senior Finance Director. Mr. Tadlock was appointed Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Cactus in March 2018. He joined the Company in June 2017 as Vice President of Corporate Services. He worked with Cactus Wellhead, LLC, the operating subsidiary of Cactus, since its founding in 2011 as a Board observer on behalf of Cadent Energy Partners. Mr. Tadlock previously worked at Cadent Energy Partners LLC from 2007 to 2017, where he most recently served as a Partner from 2014 to 2017. Prior to joining Cadent Energy Partners LLC, Mr. Tadlock was a consultant to Cairn Capital. Previously he was Associate to the CEO of SoundView. Mr. Tadlock began his career as an analyst at UBS Investment Bank in New York, New York.
Cancer Genetics [RUTHERFORD, N.J.] (NASDAQ: CGIX) announced the appointment of Glenn Miles as Chief Financial Officer, effective November 26, 2018. Miles has been a contractor with Cancer Genetics since July 13, 2018. Prior to joining Cancer Genetics, Glenn served as President and CFO of Catalytic Consulting LLC. Previously, he was Biopharma Controller for Europe, Latin America and U.S. oncology at Pfizer. Prior to joining Pfizer, he held various senior-level finance positions at Lehman Brothers and AT&T Mobility. He began his career as a public accountant at Grant Thornton.
Vets First Choice [PORTLAND, Maine] announced the appointment of Christine Komola as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Komola joined the company from Staples after approximately two decades of service, where she most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.
EQUITYMULTIPLE [NEW YORK] announced the hiring of Brett Klein as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to EQUITYMULTIPLE, Mr. Klein was a key senior member of Colony Northstar. He served as Managing Director and Head of Alternative Products, as well as Chief Operating Officer for four public, non-traded companies and as a member of the investment committee for seven public, non-traded companies.
Cybereason [BOSTON] hired Russell Stein as Chief Financial Officer. Stein was most recently at Intellectual Ventures where he worked for more than eight years as Executive Vice President, Corporate Development & Investments and Chief Financial Officer. Previously, he spent 15 years at Merrill Lynch in a variety of roles, including CEO of Merrill Lynch Bank, Managing Director, Head of Global Corporate Finance (Investment Banking Division) and Global Treasurer.
Lifesize [AUSTIN, Texas] announced the appointment of Matt Hibbard as chief financial officer. Hibbard brings experience in financial leadership roles from companies such as Distil Networks, Xoom, OpenTable and Ernst & Young.
Millendo Therapeutics, Inc. [ANN ARBOR, Mich.] announced the appointment of Louis Arcudi III as Chief Financial Officer. Until recently, he served as Senior Vice President of Operations and Chief Financial Officer at Idera Pharmaceuticals. Prior to Idera, he served as Vice President of Finance and Administration for Peptimmune, Inc. Before his time at Peptimmune, Mr. Arcudi served as Senior Director of Finance and Administration at Genzyme Molecular Oncology Corporation, after serving as Director of International Finance and Commercial Operations at Genzyme Corporation from 1998–2000. Earlier in his career, he held finance positions with increasing levels of responsibility at Cognex Corporation, Millipore Corporation and General Motors Corporation.
CURE Pharmaceutical [OXNARD, Calif.] (OTC: CURR) announced it has tapped Alex Katz to be the company's Chief Financial Officer. Recently, he served as a managing partner for ff Venture Capital and Differential Venture Partners.
Nexus [MINNEAPOLIS] selected Dain Parkinson as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Parkinson's former experience includes CVS, United Health Group, Honeywell, and Morgan Stanley. Before joining Nexus, he served as CFO of Merwin Long Term Care.
Frederick Wildman and Sons [NEW YORK] hired Zaarath Prokop as its new Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Prokop served as director of revenue management at William Grant & Sons, finance director for Disaronno USA and in several commercial finance positions with Remy Cointreau USA. She has held multiple professional finance roles before joining the wine and spirits industry, including with Ford Motor Company.
Flexport [SAN FRANCISCO] announced the addition of Sudhanshu Priyadarshi as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he was Vice President of Finance for Walmart U.S. eCommerce, driving all retail finance operations for Walmart.com, Hayneedle.com, Shoes.com, Moosejaw.com, Vudu.com, Store No. 8, and Walmart's partnership with Google. Before Walmart, he was the Global Chief Operating Officer of Cipla and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo's Global Nutrition Platforms and Global R&D.
Recall Studios, Inc. [New York, NY] (OTCQB: BTOP) announced it appointed Anand Gupta, as Recall's Chief Financial Officer. During his career within the media and entertainment industry, Mr. Gupta has served as the Executive Vice President, Finance and Business Operations at Al Jazeera America; as Vice-President, Business Planning and Operations at HBO; as Vice-President, Financial Planning at Warner Bros.; and as the Head of Finance and Business Development at Eidos Interactive.
Bonanza Creek Energy, Inc. [DENVER] (NYSE: BCEI) announced the hiring of Brant H. DeMuth as Chief Financial Officer. He will be assuming the role of principal financial officer from Scott A. Fenoglio, who has served as the Company's principal financial officer since August 2017. Mr. DeMuth previously served as Vice President of Finance and Treasurer at SRC Energy Inc. from October 2014 until November 2018. Prior to joining SRC Energy, Mr. DeMuth served as Interim Chief Financial Officer of DJ Resources, LLC from August 2013 to September 2014 and as Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development of Gevo, Inc. from June 2011 to May 2013.
Procare Software [MEDFORD, Ore.] announced the appointment of Marc Arseneau as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently he was the Chief Financial Officer for Oildex, culminating in the successful sale of the company to DrillingInfo, LLC. Prior to Oildex, Marc has held a variety of senior financial positions at industry leading companies like TeleTech, TriZetto, Microsoft and Cap Gemini.
Bovie Medical Corporation [CLEARWATER, Fla.] (NYSE: BVX) announced that Jay D. Ewers, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary, intends to retire.
Allied Universal [SANTA ANA, Calif.] named Andrew Vollero its new Chief Financial Officer. Vollero will replace Bill Torzolini, who will retire in 2019, after serving 15 years in the role. Most notably, Vollero spent 15 years at Mattel, where he was a division CFO and later Senior Vice President of Corporate Development, Strategy, and Investor Relations. Following his tenure at Mattel, Vollero became the first CFO of Snap (formerly Snapchat). In the early stages of his career, he held senior posts at PepsiCo and later Yum Brand's Taco Bell division, including Controller.
SPINS [CHICAGO] announced Bill Razzino has been appointed Chief Financial Officer. Prior to joining SPINS, Razzino was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of Cheetah Digital. Previously, Razzino has also held a variety of senior finance leadership roles at companies such as CareerBuilder, Tribune Company, Leo Burnett and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Madwire LLC [FORT COLLINS, Colo.] announced that Matt Bryson joined as Chief Financial Officer. Matt Bryson assumes the Chief Financial Officer role from Joe Kellogg, Madwire's Co-Founder, Co-Chief Executive Officer, and previous Chief Financial Officer. Joe will continue to serve as Madwire's Co-Chief Executive Officer, the position he has held since founding the company with son, JB Kellogg, in 2009. Bryson joins Madwire from Copley Equity Partners, a private investment firm, where he served as a Principal since 2017 and Vice President since 2013. Prior to his career with Copley Equity Partners, Bryson held various positions in finance and leadership at WilmerHale LLP and Fidelity Investments.
PCTEL, Inc. [BLOOMINGDALE, Ill.] (NASDAQ: PCTI) announced the appointment of Kevin McGowan as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective December 1, 2018. McGowan joined the Company in 2005, and has served as Vice President, Finance and Corporate Controller since 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McGowan commenced his career as an auditor for Arthur Anderson for four years and served in various finance and controller roles for a manufacturer of communications network hardware for twelve years.
Tenneco Inc. [LAKE FOREST, Ill.] (NYSE: TEN) announced the appointment of Ron Hundzinski as Executive Vice President of Finance, effective January 1, 2019. Upon completion of all required steps and related board approvals to spin off the new aftermarket ride performance company (the "SpinCo") in 2019, it is expected that Hundzinski will serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tenneco. Hundzinski recently announced his retirement as Chief Financial Officer for BorgWarner Inc. effective December 31, 2018. Hundzinski has served as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President of BorgWarner Inc. since 2012. During his 13-year career with BorgWarner, he held a range of finance leadership positions including treasurer, principal accounting officer, and vice president of finance for the BorgWarner Turbo Systems business. Prior to joining BorgWarner, Hundzinski held leadership positions in finance at Emerson Electric, GKN and Meridian Automotive. He has been an Independent Director of Gentherm Incorporated since 2016. Jason Hollar will continue to serve as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Tenneco until the spinoff and is expected to serve as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the SpinCo.
MediXall Group Inc. [Fort Lauderdale, FL] (OTCQB: MDXL) announced the appointment of Kuldeep Hajela as CFO of MediXall.com. Most recently, Mr. Hajela was Chief Financial Officer of NationsHearing. Prior to his role at NationsHearing, Mr. Hajela served as Chief Financial Officer of MDLive. Previously, Mr. Hajela served as CFO & COO of MTI America. In addition, Mr. Hajela previously served as CFO and Senior Vice-President of Liberty Medical Supply.
MedMen Enterprises Inc. [LOS ANGELES] (CSE: MMEN, OTCQX: MMNFF) announced that Chief Financial Officer James Parker resigned, and that Jim Miller, the Company's vice president of accounting, has been appointed interim chief financial officer until Parker's successor is named. Miller joined MedMen in January 2018. Prior to joining MedMen, Miller held several senior finance and accounting positions at leading entertainment firms such as the Walt Disney Company and Viacom.
Zapproved LLC [PORTLAND, ORE.] announced the addition of Tom Pickett as Chief Financial Officer. Pickett's most recent role was serving as CFO and Compliance Officer for Curvature.
Harbor Compliance [LANCASTER, PA.] announced the appointment of Steven J. Coniglio as Chief Financial Officer. Coniglio began his career with PricewaterhouseCoopers, followed by more than two decades with Administrators for the Professions (AFP).
The Children's Place, Inc. [Secaucus, New Jersey] appointed Michael Scarpa, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, as the Company's Principal Financial Officer. Mr. Scarpa joined the Company in November 2012 as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and has served as the Company's Chief Operating Officer and/or Chief Financial Officer for the last six years, most recently as Chief Operating Officer. In November 2018, Mr. Scarpa reassumed his former duties as the Company's Chief Financial Officer, in addition to his responsibilities as Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Scarpa was Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of The Talbots, Inc. Previously, Mr. Scarpa spent 25 years with Liz Claiborne, Inc. where he held positions of increasing responsibility, culminating in his appointment as Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Scarpa began his career in financial positions with Maidenform, Inc. and Krementz and Company.
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation [HOUSTON] (NYSE: APC) announced that Benjamin M. Fink, formerly Sr. Vice President, and President and CEO of the general partners of Western Gas Partners, LP and Western Gas Equity Partners, LP (collectively the "Partnerships"), will succeed Bob Gwin in the role of EVP, Finance & CFO. Gwin has been named President. Fink joined Anadarko in 2007 as Vice President of Finance for Anadarko Algeria Company LLC. He most recently served as Sr. Vice President of Finance of Anadarko since February of 2017, as well as President and CEO of the Partnerships. He previously served as Vice President, Finance of Anadarko, as well as Sr. Vice President and CFO of the Partnerships. Prior to joining Anadarko, Fink served as an independent financial consultant to the company in its former Beijing, China, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, offices.
ContraFect Corporation [YONKERS, N.Y.] (NASDAQ: CFRX) announced the appointment of Michael Messinger as the Company's Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Messinger previously served as the Company's Senior Vice President of Finance. Prior to joining the Company in 2012, Mr. Messinger was Director of Finance at Lexicon Pharmaceuticals. Before that, Mr. Messinger was Controller at Coelacanth Corporation. Previously, he was an auditor at Ernst & Young.
The Parking REIT, Inc. [LAS VEGAS] announced that it appointed J. Kevin Bland to serve as the company's chief financial officer. Bland previously served in a series of strategic financial roles in the real estate industry, including as chief financial officer of UMTH General Services L.P. and vice president, controller and principal accounting officer for Pizza Inn, Inc.
Tweddle Group [CLINTON TOWNSHIP, Mich.] announced the appointment of Mariam Iskandarani as new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Iskandarani has worked for many leading organizations in several industries—including Tier 1 automotive—such as Johnson Controls, TRW Automotive, Dana Corporation and Aramark. Iskandarani succeeds Dan Titus, who served as Tweddle Group's CFO for 24 years.
CloudBolt Software, Inc. [ROCKVILLE, Md.] announced the appointment of Steve Scribner as CFO. Over his career, Scribner held key leadership roles including CFO at Force 3, VP Finance and Controller at Metastorm and Sequoia Software.


In July 2018, the Netherlands submitted a proposal to ECHA recommending to lower the legal concentration limits under REACH for eight polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) found in granules and mulches. These granules and mulches are commonly used on sports pitches and in playgrounds, but there is a concern that they contain chemicals (such as PAHs) that may cause health risks. Let's take a deeper look at what is being proposed and the implications of restricting the PAHs.
ECHA first looked at this topic back in 2017 and, at that point, found that the health concerns of the granules used on pitches were very low due to the small concentrations of concerning chemicals measured, including metals, plasticisers and PAHs.
However, our report also mentioned some uncertainties. For instance, there was a general concern over whether the studies used were representative for the whole of Europe given that samples were not taken from all Member States.
Due to these reservations, we suggested a number of actions that could be taken, including whether a restriction should be considered under REACH so that the granules could only be supplied with very low concentrations of PAHs and other relevant hazardous substances. These findings were sent to the European Commission on 28 February 2017.
What is being done to address the uncertainties?
At the same time, the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and Environment (RIVM) also published a study on the health risks of rubber granules in use in the Netherlands. RIVM's findings echoed those of ECHA's report, stating that playing sports on these pitches was safe.
However, the Dutch study also reiterated the uncertainties mentioned in ECHA's report and recommended to lower the concentration limits of PAHs in granules to protect the health of those who come into contact with them.
On 30 June 2017, RIVM followed this suggestion up by announcing its intention to prepare a proposal to restrict eight PAHs used in granules and mulches in synthetic turf pitches, at sports facilities and on playgrounds. The proposal was submitted to ECHA on 20 July 2018 and was made publicly available on 16 August 2018.
What does the restriction propose?
The Netherlands' proposal looks at the health risks for footballers (including goalkeepers), children playing on the pitches or at playgrounds, and workers installing and maintaining such surfaces.
The eight PAHs restricted in granules and mulches are known or presumed to cause cancer in humans. They have a harmonised classification as carcinogenic (category 1B) under the CLP Regulation. The proposal outlines that the currently permitted concentration levels – 100 mg/kg for two PAHs (BaP and DBAhA) and 1 000 mg/kg for the other six – in entry 28 of Annex XVII of REACH makes it difficult to ensure that health risks are controlled.
These limits are seen as not protective enough, as the excess cancer risk following lifelong exposure to the granules would be too high.
Therefore, RIVM is proposing to restrict the placing on the market and use of granules or mulches that contain a combined concentration for the eight carcinogenic PAHs of more than 17 mg/kg.
Why is this restriction being proposed?
costs to society will be affordable and relatively limited.
ECHA's committees are checking the conformity of RIVM's proposal and a public consultation is expected to begin later in September 2018.
If you are an interested party, you will have six months from that date to comment on the proposed restriction and its anticipated impacts. Have your say!
ECHA committees will evaluate the dossier and formulate their opinions. ECHA's Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) will adopt its opinion in July 2019.
The Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) will give its expert opinion on the proposal by September 2019, taking into account the submitted information.
The opinions of both committees will be submitted to the European Commission. The final decision is to be taken in a comitology procedure with scrutiny involving the Member States and the European Parliament.
ECHA will continue to look at the health impacts of other substances contained in the granules and mulches derived from end-of-life tyres (ELTs). There may also be further investigations into environmental effects, too.
This is expected to lead to the publication of an intention to restrict other substances in ELTs in early 2019.
The proposal suggests to limit the combined concentration limit for the eight PAHs to 17 mg/kg. The current limits are 100 mg/kg for BaP and DBAhA, and 1 000 mg/kg for the other six.
Granules (often made from rubber) used as infill material for sports pitches are mainly made from scrap end-of-life tyres. These are broken up and ground down to form the granules. The granules are used on synthetic sports pitches to make them more durable, weather-proof and last longer. They also add shock absorption and traction.
Rubber mulches are also predominantly produced from end-of-life tyre buffings and nuggets and have a wide range of uses in the EU. It is believed that about 60 % of rubber mulch ends up being used in playgrounds, but it is also used in landscaping, gardens, golf courses, horse arena footings and athletic arenas. Playground surfaces often use loose granules and mulches underneath swings, slides and other playground equipment to cushion the ground if a child falls.
Updated on: 20 September 2018 to change the date of the expected publication of an intention to restrict other substances in ELTs.


The brainstorming session started over a simple cup of coffee with Amber Whilhem, the marketing communications director with the Girl Scouts of Northern Nevada. She brought an envelope with a clipping of a blog posted a couple years ago about someone who would give away Girl Scout cookies as an act of Kindness. She asked if Think Kindness could do a similar thing and post a blog about it.
Well, everyone knows I am a 'big thinker', so my response was, "Just a blog? No we could do better than that!
Through conversation, we decided to create a campaign that truly inspired not only Girl Scouts, but communities across the country to join in on the effort. The campaign needed to be fun, unique, easy to understand, and also for our sake, create quantifiable results.
The idea our team came up was simple. Users visit ThinkKindness.org, print out 1 of 2 small flyers, cut them out, and place them on the box. One could be given to a someone whom you witness perform an act of Kindness, whereas the other could be given to someone whom you feel embodies the word 'Kindness' within their everyday lives.
The campaign was called One Kind Cookie. We created an online video with three amazing Girl Scouts from the Sierra Nevada region, received two Mayor Proclamations claiming the month of March as "One Kind Cookie Month", we sent out email campaigns, and even held a press conference. The news took hold, social media took its course, and within a matter of days we hit over 1,000 boxes pledged as an act of Kindness!
Our goal was 500 for the month, but the Girl Scouts took it to whole new heights!
At the end of the 30 day campaign, we received over 1,900 pledged Girl Scout boxes across 15 states!!
I must say I am truly proud and honored to have worked with the Girl Scouts of Northern Nevada on such an amazing, heartfelt, and fun campaign. Not only are Girl Scouts tasty, but when paired with an act of Kindness, it makes them that much better!


My fascination with branding doesn't turn off just because I'm on vacation. So I couldn't help but notice a major brand identity gaffe when a Carnival Cruise Lines ship pulled into the dock at Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. This is at first glance a beautiful ship, and an impressive site as it pulls into the harbor. Unfortunately, the desperation visible in the company's brand identity gives the impression of a weak, disorganized company. Not only is the name of the line and the ship plastered everywhere (I counted 7 places) but it's applied in such an amateurish way one can't help but wonder if the company has any credibility at all.
Take a look at the name on the back of the vessel above. The name screams to be noticed, as if the ship itself wouldn't be. The type is way too big. Instead of using white space intelligently to show class, the name fills every inch of available vertical space. What should be beautiful becomes ugly. It speaks of a lack of confidence, of a company that feels it has to scream at people to be heard. Leaders don't shout.
Just as bad, there's no font. The letters look like someone used blue strips of tape and just kind of stuck it in place. The impression is one of desperation. Instead of looking like a company that manages its brand, and by extension, its other affairs, one is left with the impression that nobody is really in charge.
If the ship can be made so ugly on the outside by unnecessary and bad brand identity, what else is ugly on the inside? A ship that must have cost between $500 million and $800 million to build is reduced to looking like a badly designed 30-foot fishing trawler, all because of a terrible branding decision. After seeing this, I wouldn't want to take a chance with Carnival. I've seen everything I need to see about this brand.
When you study the top brands, you find a remarkable sense of control and consistency not only in how the brand identity is used, but in how well it relates to the character of the company. This is the essence of branding: ensuring that all aspects of your message, from signage to marketing and yes, even to how the company vehicles are appointed, match the personality of the company. There's incredible strength in consistency and organized management of the brand identity.
In the case of Carnival, the signage on the ship contrast so sharply with one's expectations of how a luxury cruise ship should look that the brand loses all its credibility. In essence, the signage actually has the opposite effect from what was intended.


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This group of funds invests in the magic that happens on stage at the Centre.
ACCELERANDO Classical Music Performance Fund.
Serves as a mechanism to increase live classical music performances and the opportunities for young musicians to learn.
Elizabeth Mawson Theatre Legacy Fund.
Created by her sons Allan and Douglas Mawson in Toronto to honour their mother's 30 years as Marilla and 33 years at the Centre, this Fund supports the development of new theatrical works at The Charlottetown Festival.
Norman and Elaine Campbell Legacy Fund: Anne of Green Gables–The Musical™ Endowment.
Ensures the continued high quality and integrity of the theatrical properties and assets of Anne of Green Gables–The Musical™ for Canadian and international audiences for generations to come.
Stevenson Endowment for the Arts.
Started in 2008 by Centre employee Terry Mark Stevenson, this Fund supports new theatrical works at the Centre.
Choose the fund to donate to: Hyndman Fund Ramsden Fund Dow Lee Fund Stewart Fund McMillan Fund Weston Fund
This group of funds supports the five decades strong national Confederation Centre Art Gallery.
Frederick and Shirley Hyndman Gallery Endowment.
Generally provides for custodial and curatorial work with the Gallery's permanent collection, with emphasis and special consideration for the Robert Harris portion. This fund also advances Gallery research, education, publications, collection management, conservation, exhibition, and acquisition.
A.G. and Eliza Jane Ramsden Endowment Fund.
Established by bequest to support the acquisition and purchase of works of art for the Gallery.
Ann Dow Lee Watercolour Fund.
The Centre's first endowment fund was created by Bayliss Lee for his wife Ann in 1973 to empower the Gallery to acquire watercolours.
Dr. Donald A. Stewart and Family Gallery Fund.
Inaugurated in 2013, this fund generates income to sustain general programming and operations of the Gallery.
Donor's Trust.
Created in 1998, this fund allows the Board Collections Committee to acquire new works for the Gallery at its discretion.
Eleanor Lowe Fund.
Supports the Gallery from donations made in 2001, at the time of Ms. Lowe's 100th birthday.
McMillan Fund.
Organized by Board members, the medical community, and Dr. Colin McMillan, this fund helps to care for the physical structure of the Gallery, hold exhibitions, performances, and generally administer and maintain the Gallery.
Weston Fund for Canadian Art.
Founded in 1994 by Galen Weston Limited for the purpose of assisting the Gallery to acquire Canadian art.
Choose the fund to donate to: Symons Fund Circle Around the Centre Fund Lewis Fund
This partnership of funds preserves heritage and history at the Centre while celebrating Canada's evolving cultural values.
The Symons Trust.
Created in 1994 to finance heritage programming, specifically the Symons Medal and Lecture.
The Circle Around the Centre Fund.
Established by Catherine Hennessey with the proceeds from her 2014 luncheon lecture series celebrating the Centre's 50th Anniversary, this Fund is directed towards commemorative events of historical significance to Centre.
The Frank and Dorothy Lewis Fund.
Founded in 2007 to support the Symons Medal and Lecture series and further other heritage programs at the Centre.
Choose the fund to donate to: Choral Music Fund Fitzpatrick Fund MacEachern Fund McConnell Fund Rutherford Fund Schurman Fund Weeks Fund
These funds have specific designations to subsidize arts education at the Centre through programming, faculty and scholarship support.
Choral Music Endowment Fund.
Created from a number of fundraising efforts of the Centre, the Board's Audit Committee established the fund in 1997 to fortify the ongoing work of the Choral Music program and related operations of the Centre.
Susan Fitzpatrick Fund for Youth Programming.
Started in 2011 to invest in the overall operations of arts education at the Centre. The fund has supported instructor fees and master classes to enhance the quality of programming.
L.W. (Lou) MacEachern Endowment Fund.
Formed in 2010 to benefit children and youth arts education programming at the Centre.
The McConnell Foundation Fund for Aboriginal Youth Education.
Introduced in 2016 to support Aboriginal youth within the Centre's programming and educational opportunities in visual, performing and musical arts.
Erica Rutherford Memorial Fund.
The family of Erica Rutherford set up the fund in 2014 with donations raised at the time of Erica's passing in 2008. The fund awards an annual bursary for a student continuing a second term in any manner of accredited performing or visual arts education.
Michael S. Schurman Family Foundation Fund.
Established in 2009 to provide scholarships for students at the Centre in youth arts education programming including visual art, choral music, theatre, dance, film, and any future Centre offerings. Includes an outreach focus on ensuring Summerside youth have equality of programming access.
The Descendants of Fred & Grace Weeks Music for Youth Fund.
Formed in 2020, this fund supports Youth Music Programming at Confederation Centre of the Arts, including the Choral Music Programme and Confederation Brass.
Pam Williamson Scholarship Fund.
Coordinated by Alan Holman, various individuals donated to create this fund in recognition of Pamela Williamson's work with children. Scholarships assist students in continuing education in recognized schools of art, music, or dance at the university level.
Wanda Wyatt Endowment.
Designated in 2003 to expand the Centre's commitment to youth education programs in visual, performing and musical arts, and to create a permanent legacy for Ms. Wyatt though an estate gift.
Choose the fund to donate to: Homburg Fund MacKinnon Fund Martin Fund Palmer Fund Scott Fund Smith Fund Sobey Fund Toennies Fund
Donors of these funds designated their endowments to fortify areas of greatest need for current mandate priorities.
The Homburg Confederation Centre Trust Fund.
Created in 2010 for the purposes of supporting all operations of the Centre by then and current Board Director Mr. Richard Homburg.
The Frank and Daphne MacKinnon Endowment Fund.
Founded in 2006 by Peter MacKinnon, son of Frank and Daphne MacKinnon. Dr. Frank MacKinnon led the movement to create the Confederation Centre of the Arts in the early 1960s as a Memorial to the Fathers of Confederation.
The Frederic S. and Ogden Martin Endowment Fund.
Established in 2007, the fund recognizes Mr. Fred Martin's long-standing commitment as a board director.
The James and Barbara Palmer Fund.
Originated by family members Chris and Jim Andrew in 2012 in honour of the Palmers.
The Wayne and Wilma Hambly Endowment Fund.
Established in 2018 by long-time Board Chair H. Wayne Hambly and his wife Wilma to support the Centre's activities.
The Charles F. Scott Endowment Fund.
Started in 2009 by founding Board Director, Mr. Charles F. Scott II, Q.C., a legacy of service now carried on by his son, Mr. Charles F.Scott, III.
The Smith Family Legacy Fund.
Two generations of the Smith family, Mr. Dennis Smith and Mrs. Nell Smith, and Mr. David Smith and Mrs. Stacy Smith, established the fund in 2015 to provide a stable and sustainable source of revenue for Centre operations.
The Sobey Foundation Trust Fund.
Initiated by The Sobey Foundation in 2010, the fund provides security for the overall mandate of the Centre.
The Dr. Gerrit Toennies Fund.
Launched in 2014 by Dr. J. Peter Toennies, who now resides in Germany, to honour his father and to keep fond memories of the family's years in P.E.I. alive and well with his grandchildren.

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A rhizomatous geophyte, up to 40cm. Stems rounded usually unbranched. Leaves longer than flower stem, cylindrical, rush-like and fibrotic. Flowers blue, style minutely notched. Bracts dry, rusty and translucent on the edges.


Panjim (Goa): Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar has announced that the government would soon be issuing a notification regarding imposing a heavy fine on drinking alcohol in public. "Mind you, there will be a heavy fine if you are found drinking (in public) from the month of August. We're issuing a notification very soon. I intend to do it before August, so that we can implement it from August 15," Parrikar said in a function here.
Chief Minister Parrikar also warned that littering the state with beer bottles would also attract a steeper fine. " Same way littering will also have a heavy fine of Rs 2,500. I have caught two-three college students going there with beer bottles. This is not done," Parrikar said. He further said that bottles thrown on the rocks along the riverfront were putting other people at risk.
Earlier this year, the Chief Minister sparked controversy after he, during an interaction with students, had chided girls for drinking beer.


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De 100 meter vrije slag vrouwen op de Olympische Zomerspelen 2012 in Londen vond plaats op 1 augustus, series en halve finales, en 2 augustus 2012, finale. Omdat het zwembad waarin de wedstrijd gehouden werd 50 meter lang is, bestond de race uit twee baantjes. Na afloop van de series kwalificeerden de zestien snelste zwemsters zich voor de halve finales, de snelste acht uit de halve finales gingen door naar de finale. Regerend olympisch kampioene was Britta Steffen uit Duitsland.

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Voorafgaand aan het toernooi waren dit het wereldrecord en het olympisch record.

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