Names in the news.FEI FEI Fédération Équestre Internationale. Members: You are invited to contribute news about career moves and changes. Email Executive Editor Ellen M. Heffes, eheffes@fei.org. * GEORGE ANNEN (Cincinnati Chapter) joined Cognis Corp., in Cincinnati, as CFO See Chief Financial Officer. . Cognis is a specialty chemical company headquartered in Monhei, Germany, and owned by private equity funds advised by Goldman Sachs and Permira. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * DENNIS R. BERESFORD, CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. (Atlanta Chapter), was named Chairman of the Audit Committee for mortgage giant Fannie Mae. Beresford is Ernst & Young Professor of Accounting in the Terry College of Business at the J.M. Tull School of Accounting of the University of Georgia Organization The President of the University of Georgia (as of 2007, Michael F. Adams) is the head administrator and is appointed and overseen by the Georgia Board of Regents. . He is a former two-term Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Board composed of independent members who create and interpret Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). (FASB FASB See: Financial Accounting Standards Board FASB See Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB). ). [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * KELLEY ELLIS (Iowa Chapter) was hired as CFO for The Greater Des Moines Partnership, in Des Moines, Iowa “Des Moines” redirects here. For other uses, see Des Moines (disambiguation). Des Moines (pronounced /dɪˈmɔɪn/ in English, . The Greater Des Moines Partnership is the economic and community development organization serving greater Des Moines. * JAMES FROISLAND (Chicago Chapter) was appointed Senior Vice President, CFO, CIO and Corporate Secretary for Material Sciences Corp. Material Sciences is a provider of material-based solutions for acoustical and coated metal applications. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * BRIAN HAYDEN (Fox-Rock Chapter) was appointed CFO and Treasurer of Savient Pharmaceuticals Inc., a drug-maker in East Brunswick, N.J. * DALE KEARNS (Calgary Chapter) joined Chartwell Technology Inc. as Chief Operating and Financial Officer. Chart-well, of Calgary, Alberta, specializes in the development of leading-edge gaming applications and entertainment content for the Internet and wireless platforms and other remote-access devices. * MICHAEL KENNEDY (New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Chapter) joined Marakon Associates in New York as CFO and Partner. Marakon is an international management consulting firm that works with senior executives of large companies on issues that drive corporate performance and long-term value. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * LISBETH R. MCNABB (Dallas Chapter) was elected to serve on the Board of Directors for Nexstar Broadcasting Group Inc., and will serve on the Audit Committee. McNabb is CFO of Dallas-based Match.com. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * PATRICK J. OTTENSMEYER (Chicago Chapter) was named Executive Vice President and CFO of Kansas City Southern (KCS). Headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., KCS is a transportation holding company; its primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway The Kansas City Southern Railway (AAR reporting marks KCS) is a United States-based Class I railroad operating over 3,130 track miles in 12 central and southeastern states. Founded in 1887, the railroad provides the shortest route from Kansas City to the Gulf of Mexico. Co. * KEVIN J. PURCELL (Central Pennsylvania Chapter) was named Vice President and CFO of Herley Industries Inc. Herley, of Lancaster, Pa., designs, develops and manufactures microwave technology solutions for the defense, aerospace and medical industries worldwide. * STEVEN RUSSELL (Atlanta Chapter) was appointed CFO of Pathfire Inc., Atlanta, a provider of digital media-management and distribution solutions for the broadcast, media and entertainment industries. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * STEFAN L. WENGER (Colorado Chapter) was promoted to CFO of Royal Gold Inc. Based in Denver, Royal Gold is a precious metals royalty company engaging in the acquisition and management of precious metals royalty interests. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] * denotes FEI member |
|
||||||||||||||
Printer friendly
Cite/link
Email
Feedback
Reader Opinion