Hess Corp., the $28.7 billion integrated oil and gas company, based in New York, promoted Sachin Mehra to vice president and treasurer. Mehra, 37, succeeds Robert J. Vogel, who is retiring after 18 years with Hess. Mehra came to the company last April as vice president and deputy treasurer. Prior to joining Hess, he spent a decade with General Motors Corp. in various treasury-related capacities in New York, Singapore, Brussels and Shanghai.
The $70.5 billion wealth management, capital markets and advisory company Merrill Lynch, based in New York, has appointed Noel B. Donohoe co-chief risk officer. Donohoe will share responsibility with Edmond N. Moriarty, who was appointed in September 2007. Donohoe joins Merrill from Dune Capital Management, where he most recently served as a partner and as chief operating officer. Prior to Dune he spent 11 years with Goldman Sachs, including heading firmwide risk, where he was responsible for global market risk. Six years before joining Goldman, Donohoe assumed various risk and finance positions at Salomon Smith Barney in London. His career began with PricewaterhouseCoopers in 1980 through 1987.
Time Warner Cable Inc., the $11.9 billion cable system provider, based in New York, named William F. Osbourn Jr. senior vice president and controller. Osbourn has served as vice president of technical accounting since joining the company in 2003. Prior to Time Warner Cable, Osbourn was executive director for external financial reporting and accounting policy for Time Warner. Beginning in 1987, he began a 14-year career with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where he served in various capacities of increasing responsibility, eventually admitted to partnership in 2000.
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The $15.9 billion, specialty retailer, Gap Inc., with headquarters in San Francisco, promoted Sabrina Simmons CFO. Simmons, 44, was named executive president and acting CFO August of last year. She joined Gap about seven years ago as vice president and treasurer. Prior to being named acting CFO, she served as senior vice president of corporate finance. Before joining the retailer, Simmons assumed the role of CFO for Sygen International PLC. She also spent five years with Levi Strauss & Co., as well as serving in various finance roles at Hewlett Packard and KPMG.
The $25.9 billion international diversified management and holding company, Power Corp. of Canada, based in Montreal, appointed Philip K. Ryan executive vice president and CFO. Ryan succeeds Michel Plessis-Belair, who has retired. Ryan has spent the last 22 years with Credit Suisse Group serving in various financial management and investment banking capacities, including assuming the role of CFO.
Conseco, Inc., the $4.5 billion insurer, with headquarters in Carmel, Ind., named Todd M. Hacker senior vice president and treasurer. Hacker, 41, replaces Dan Murphy, who has departed the company. Hacker most recently served as vice president and treasurer for YRC Worldwide. From 2005 to 2006, he assumed the role of senior vice president of finance and administration, for Yellow Transportation, a YRC subsidiary. His financial career includes a variety of treasury management roles with NALCO Company, CNH Global and CNH Capital, and positions in bank lending with the Bank of Nova Scotia and Boulevard Bank.
Holly Corp., the $4 billion independent petroleum refiner, with headquarters based in Dallas, named Bruce R. Shaw senior vice president and CFO. Shaw, 40, succeeds Stephen J. McDonnell, who has been appointed assistant to the chairman of the board. Shaw came to the company in 1997, assuming numerous management roles including vice president of marketing, planning and corporate development and most recently vice president of corporate development. Before joining Holly, he worked at consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
IDT Corp., the $2 billion multinational holding company has re-named Stephen R. Brown CFO and treasurer. Brown, 51, returns to the CFO position after serving as chairman of IDT Carmel since June 2007. In May 1995, Brown joined the Registrant as CFO. He was named president and treasurer of Registrant's IDT Entertainment subsidiary from December 2002 and named COO in October 2007. He assumed the role of treasurer from March 2007 through August 2007. Brown served as a director of Net2Phone, Inc, and the CFO of IDT Spectrum from June 2005 to November 2005. The company has also named Marc J. Oppenheimer, 50, COO and promoted Bill Pereira from senior vice president of corporate to executive vice president of finance.
The Hartford Financial Services Group Inc. the $26.5 billion diversified financial services company announced the resignation of executive vice president and CFO David M. Johnson. Johnson, 46, will stay with the company until mid-year to ensure a smooth transition. Before joining the Hartford, Johnson served as senior executive vice president and CFO of Cendant Corp. Prior to Cendant he spent twelve years with Merrill Lynch serving under various capacities including managing director in the investment banking division.
Viacom Inc. $11.5 billion entertainment content company, based in New York, has appointed James W. Barge as executive vice president, controller, tax and treasury. Barge succeeds Jacques Tortoroli, who was named executive vice president and CFO for MTV Networks. Barge joins Viacom from Time Warner, most recently serving as senior vice president and controller. He began his career with Time Warner over 13 years ago as assistant controller and had progressed through the company in a variety of financial roles. Prior to joining Time Warner, Barge spent 17 years in public accounting with Ernst & Young, he was eventually named partner and area industry leader of the consumer products group for the west region.
The National Football League, based in New York, has announced the appointment of Anthony Noto to executive vice president and chief financial officer. Noto, 39, fills the CFO position, which has been vacant since 2003. Numerous individuals in the finance and strategic development units have performed CFO responsibilities since then. Noto comes to the NFL from Goldman Sachs where he most recently served as partner and managing director of the communication, media and entertainment equity research business unit. Prior to his time at Goldman Sachs, Noto was an analyst for the retail sector for Lehman Brothers. Before equity research, he served as a brand manager for Kraft Foods and was a captain in the U.S. Army.
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