Peachtree City, Georgia-based Rinnai Corp., manufacturer of water heaters, has hired Perry McGuire to be its vice president and general counsel. McGuire hailed from the law firm Smith, Gambrell & Russell, where he was a partner in corporate group and practiced general corporate law with an emphasis on franchise, M&A and governmental affairs. McGuire previously worked […]
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Report: Ex-GC of electric car startup sues company for luring
Electric autos continue to generate curiosity, some sales—and more than a few lawsuits. Bloomberg News has reported that Faraday & Future Inc. was sued for $106 million late last week by its former general counsel, who claims in New York federal court that the electric car startup lured him away from a Mayer Brown partnership […]
Tanya Jaeger de Foras (in the photo above), until now vice president and chief legal officer of Whirlpool EMEA, has been promoted to a global role in the company—deputy general counsel. In her new role, Jaeger de Foras will be directly responsible for, in addition to the EMEA legal department, those in North America and […]
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Goodyear rotates its legal leadership, promoting Phillips to general counsel
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. rotated its legal leadership, promoted David Phillips from general counsel, Americas, to senior vice president and general counsel, effective June 4. He’ll replace David Bialosky, senior vice president, general counsel and secretary, who is retiring after a decade of service. Bialosky will remain with the company as through his retirement date of […]
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Leaving so soon? Tesla’s general counsel departs after 2 months
The electric auto maker Tesla continue to churn executives. The latest to leave is Dane Butswinkas (in the photo above), who stepped into the job in December. You read that right—this past December, according to The Wall Street Journal. Butswinkas is returning to his old law firm, the quintessential D.C. firm Williams & Connolly. He’s […]
The national home furnishings retailer Pier 1 Imports Inc.has appointed Robert Bostrom as its chief legal and compliance officer and secretary. He succeeds Michael Carter, who retired from Pier 1 in September. The company says Bostrom has nearly 40 years of legal and corporate governance experience, including more than 16 years at publicly traded companies […]
La-Z-Boy Inc., the favorite perch of many a couch potato, has hired a new general counsel, Stephen Krull (in the photo above). He replaces Rand Tucker who is retiring after 19 years with the company. In the role, Krull will report to La-Z-Boy CEO Kurt Darrow, and will be a part of the company’s Leadership Team. […]
Select Interior Concepts, Inc. (SIC), a high-end building products and service company, has added Shawn Baldwin (in the photo above) to its executive suite as general counsel and corporate secretary. Baldwin will report directly to Tyrone Johnson, SIC’s CEO. The company is planning an expansive role for him; besides managing the legal functions of the company, […]
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Panasonic’s North American unit upgrades Hodkinson to top legal role
Panasonic Corporation of North America promoted Jessica Hodkinson to the posts of general counsel and secretary. She’ll report directly to Tom Gebhardt, chairman and CEO of the Japanese electronic giant’s North American unit. Hodkinson (in the above photo) joined Panasonic in 2013 as assistant general counsel, then moved up to chief counsel of litigation, labor and […]
The personal care giant Edgewell Personal Care Co. has announced that Marisa Iasenza will be its new chief legal officer, effective June 4. She’ll work out of its Shelton, Connecticut offices and report directly to David Hartfield, CEO and chairman. Iasenza comes from Harman International Industries, where she has been senior vice president and general […]
