New In-house Hires

• Posted by Geoffrey G. Gussis on April 2nd, 2007


• Filed in Careers (In-house Jobs), News

The latest in-house hiring news, courtesy of InhouseBlog (if you’re looking to make a move check out InhouseBlog.com’s Job Board):

• Averion International Corp. (OTCBB:AVRO), a clinical research organization (CRO) specializing in oncology, medical devices, dermatology and nephrology, announced the appointment of Glenn E. Deegan as vice president and general counsel.
• Kevin Carr has been named as the new executive assistant to the president and general counsel at the University of Charleston.
• Kathleen Andleman has been named General Counsel of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System. She will begin work at the nation’s second-largest public pension fund on April 2.
• Willis Group Holdings, Ltd. (NYSE: WSH), the global insurance broker, announced the appointment of Adam Ciongoli as General Counsel of Willis Group Holdings. Ciongoli will oversee legal, compliance and audit functions. In addition, Ciongoli will become a member of the Willis Partners Group.
• John Muir Health named Nancy Olson as a senior vice president and its first general counsel. Walnut Creek-based John Muir said Olson will establish a legal services department for the system and manage legal and compliance services in the newly created role.
• Saks Inc., which owns the upscale Saks Fifth Avenue department stores, said Wednesday Michael Brizel will take over for Charles Hansen as the company’s executive vice president and general counsel.
• Commerce Energy Group, Inc. (AMEX:EGR), a leading U.S. electricity and natural gas marketing company, named Erik A. Lopez as senior vice president and general counsel.

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