Principal Financial Group announced Natalie Lamarque will become its new general counsel and corporate secretary effective August 1.
Lamarque has previously served as senior vice president and general counsel for New York Life Insurance, where she also has led its insurance and agency, investments, corporate practice, and tax teams. She also previously served as an assistant US attorney in the Southern District of New York and in the litigation department of Debevoise & Plimpton.
“With Natalie’s extensive expertise managing complex legal matters she is well positioned to help identify and meet the goals of our business,” said Dan Houston, Principal’s chairman, president and CEO. “Her unique experience will provide a welcomed perspective to Principal – providing diverse viewpoints, creative problem solving, and passion for the law.”
W&T Offshore
The independent oil and natural gas producer announced it has appointed Jonathan Curth as its executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary.
Prior to joining W&T, Curth most recently served as executive vice president, general counsel, compliance officer and corporate secretary for Vine Energy (now Chesapeake Energy Corp.). His prior experience also includes serving as interim president & CEO, general counsel, chief compliance officer, corporate secretary and executive vice president of land at Vanguard Natural Resources (now Grizzly Energy).
“His many years serving as both an attorney with international law firms and as general counsel at public E&P companies, and, in particular, his involvement with acquisitions, capital markets and corporate transactions, will complement W&T’s strategic vision,” said Tracy Krohn, W&T’s chairman and CEO. “We look forward to his insight as we continue to grow shareholder value.”
Six Flags
The theme park company announced it has appointed Aimee Williams-Ramey as chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
Williams-Ramey most recently served as senior vice president and general counsel at Sabre Corporation, a leading technology provider to the global travel industry. From 2013 to 2016, Williams-Ramey served as a regulator with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), where she was the regional chief counsel for the West region of the U.S.
Williams-Ramey was previously in private practice with several high-profile law firms, where she handled a diverse range of complex legal and regulatory matters, including commercial litigation, securities litigation and enforcement actions, investigations, and corporate governance matters.
OneSpan
The digital agreements security company announced it has named Lara Mataac as general counsel and chief compliance officer.
Mataac most recently served as general counsel at Constant Contact, where she led the legal and compliance team during a period of transformation after the company’s spinout from Endurance International Group (EIG). Prior to Constant Contact, Mataac spent eight years at EIG, most recently as deputy general counsel.
“As we build upon our strong security and e-signature foundation to bring secure digital agreement solutions to market, our message is resonating and attracting top talent like Lara,” said Matthew Moynahan, OneSpan’s president and CEO. “Lara’s strong background and extensive understanding of complex legal and compliance issues are a great fit for our team.”
Network Health
The Wisconsin-based health insurer announced it has named Mike Lappin the organization’s chief legal and strategy officer effective July 1.
Lappin most recently worked at Foley & Lardner as an attorney practicing in their health care and transactions practice groups. He also previously served as chief legal officer and chief administrative officer at Aurora Health Care, among other roles.
“I recruited him because he is a well-respected executive and will be instrumental in helping us ensure we remain a market leader by expanding our market presence and creating innovative products that enhance our members’ choices,” said Coreen Dicus-Johnson, president and CEO of Network Health.
