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    Trump’s Lindell appoints new general counsel

    His media corporation has turned to an old ally Cari Almo Gallman will take up the reins at Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) as its new general counsel, chief policy officer and executive vice president. Gallman has been promoted from within, after serving with BMS for ten years first as senior counsel, and then as assistant general counsel, vice president, senior vice president, chief compliance and ethics officer and most recently as executive vice president of corporate affairs. She began her legal career as a litigation associate at Debevoise and Plimpton. She holds a law degree from Harvard university. Gallman succeeds…

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    RGA appoints new corporate secretary

    The global life and health reinsurer has tapped My Chi To for the role My Chi To will join the Reinsurance Group of America (RGA) as its executive vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, the company announced. To will begin her tenure on May 19 and replaces the outgoing Bill Hutton, who is retiring. She will depart Voya Financial, where she has been the executive vice president and chief legal officer since September 2022. To also spent two years at the New York State Department of Financial Services as the executive deputy superintendent of insurance. Prior to that,…

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    iHeartMedia appoints new chief legal officer

    David Hillman will join the company from defunct Venu Sports David Hillman has been named executive vice president, chief legal officer and secretary of iHeartMedia. Hillman will now look after the radio and podcast conglomerate’s business and government affairs and privacy teams. He will also head up regulatory and corporate governance matters. Most recently Hillman was chief legal officer of Venu Sports, a joint venture between Disney, Fox and Warner Brothers that never made it to air after a court injunction from rival Fubo. He also served as general counsel of CBS News and CBS Sports for Paramount Global for…

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    Accel appoints Scott Levin as chief legal officer

    Former Morton’s Restaurant Group and Torex Retail general counsel will start immediately Gaming terminal and slot machine operator Accel Entertainment has appointed as its chief legal officer and secretary. In his new role, effective immediately, Levin will oversee all the company’s legal affairs and guide the legal side of Accel’s expansion. He succeeds Accel’s current general counsel and chief compliance officer Derek Harmer, who will stay with the company as its first dedicated chief compliance officer. Levin has a diverse legal background, having previously worked across several industries as general counsel. He has served as general counsel for Morton’s Restaurant…

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    Dropbox appoints successor legal chief

    William Yoon was previously the company’s vice president for product counseling and privacy Dropbox has appointed William Yoon as the company’s new chief legal officer, effective March 28. According to an SEC filing, Yoon was previously the company’s vice president for product counseling and privacy and he succeeds Bart Volkmer as CLO. The filing states that Volkmer earlier this month notified the company of his decision to resign, effective March 28, after which he will be available as an adviser to the company through April to ensure a smooth transition. Yoon first joined Dropbox in 2013, when he founded the…

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    Union Pacific names new legal chief

    Christina Conlin succeeds Craig Richardson, who is retiring Union Pacific Railroad has appointed Christina Conlin as senior vice president, chief legal officer (CLO) and corporate secretary. In that role she will oversee all aspects of the company’s legal affairs, including commercial transactions and litigation, labor and employment and regulatory matters. She will also lead Union Pacific’s claims management team. Conlin succeeds Craig Richardson, who will retire at the end of March. She joined Union Pacific in December as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. Conlin was previously chief risk officer and associate general counsel with The Goodyear Tire& Rubber…

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    TPG appoints Debevoise attorney as new legal chief

    Jennifer Chu will join the asset manager at the end of the month Nasdaq-listed alternative asset management firm TPG has hired Jennifer Chu to become partner, chief legal officer and general counsel, effective March 31. Chu will succeed Bradford Berenson, who will remain at TPG as a senior adviser before retiring from the firm at the end of the year. Chu will join TPG from Debevoise & Plimpton, where she has been deputy co-chair of the law firm’s M&A group and a member of its private equity group and healthcare and life sciences group. According to her profile, she has…

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    Cummins CAO and former general counsel to retire

    Sharon Barner has been with the firm since 2012 Cummins’ chief administrative officer (CAO) and former general counsel Sharon Barner is retiring, effective May 31. Her replacement will be named in the coming weeks, according to the company. Barner joined Cummins in 2012 as vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, a position she held until 2021 when she became the firm’s CAO. Over the last four years she has been in charge of 12 corporate functions including, according to her LinkedIn profile, regulatory affairs and product compliance, government relations, corporate responsibility, global enterprise risk, ethics and compliance, global investigations…

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    Domino’s looks in-house for next general counsel

    Ryan Mulally has been with the company since 2008 Domino’s Pizza has promoted Ryan Mulally to become executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective March 15. He reports to Domino’s CEO Russell Weiner. Mulally had previously been vice president and assistant general counsel since 2018, having joined the company in 2008. During his tenure, his work has included leading Domino’s litigation team and having responsibility for franchise and corporate standards. According to his LinkedIn profile, he was initially labor and employment counsel with the firm before becoming director of corporate counsel in 2011, then taking on his most…

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    Citizens Financial names legal chief

    Michelle Moosally was previously head of regulatory relations at Wells Fargo Citizens Financial Group has hired Michelle Moosally as general counsel and chief legal officer, effective May 15. In her new role Moosally will have responsibility for corporate governance, litigation, employment, client advisory services, regulatory relations and government relations issues. She will report to chair and CEO Bruce Van Saun. Moosally is joining Citizens Financial having most recently been global head of regulatory relations at Wells Fargo. Previously, she was general counsel of corporate, investment and commercial banking at Santander US. According to her LinkedIn profile, before that she had…

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