• Thomas Anderton, J.D. named General Counsel and Secretary of ZONARE Medical Systems

Prior to joining ZONARE full-time, Anderton oversaw the legal and compliance functions as a consultant for the company. Before this, he was Vice President, Legal Affairs at Presidio Pharmaceuticals. [Source]

• Eric Dale appointed Chief Legal Officer of Nielsen

Dale joins the company from Robinson & Cole LLP where he was Partner. [Source]

• Ashley Gould, J.D. appointed Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Governance of Raptor Pharmaceutical Corp.

Most recently Ms. Gould served as Senior Vice President, Governmental Affairs and Chief Legal and Compliance Officer for Hyperion Therapeutics. [Source]

• Walt Addison Linscott, Esq. named General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Cocrystal Pharma

Most recently Linscott served as Global Strategic Legal Advisor for Thompson Hine, LLP. [Source]

• Kristine Lord-Krahn promoted to AVP, Senior Counsel - Distribution Allianz Life

Lord-Krahn will provide strategic direction and oversee legal service needs related to distribution of the company’s annuities and life insurance products. She has served as a Senior Counsel at Allianz Life since 2005. [Source]

• Milinda Reed was promoted to Director of Human Resources and General Counsel at Unity House in Albany NY.

Reed provides counsel on not-for-profit law, labor law, ethics, corporate compliance and contract matters. [Source]

• Jill Sutton named Corporate Secretary, Deputy General Counsel of GM

Prior to joining GM, Sutton, 43, was Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of Tim Hortons, Inc., now part of Restaurant Brands International Inc., one of the world's largest quick-service restaurant companies. [Source]

• John Whittington retires as General Counsel from HealthSouth [Source]

Bonus: Billboard’s list of Music's Most Powerful Attorneys

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- Gina Ponticello

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