Deals and People

April 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – President Obama’s nomination of Joshua Gotbaum as director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) is scheduled for a U.S. Senate committee vote...

April 26, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - PLANSPONSOR’s research and surveys unit is looking for an experienced research and surveys professional.

April 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – R. David Kelly, chairman of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS), announced Friday that executive director Ronnie Jung will step down from his...

April 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Will Oulton will join Mercer as European Head of Responsible Investment (RI) within its Investment Consulting business, the company announced.

April 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Maryland State Retirement Agency has begun a search to fill four Senior Investment Analyst positions within its Investment Division.

April 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Russell Investments has announced the appointment of Penny Zuckerwise as CEO Americas Institutional.

April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services has promoted Luke Szafranski to Regional Vice President in the company’s Central Region.

April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Matthew Anderson as Third Party Administrator Development Manager for the Central Region.

April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Putnam Investments has announced two portfolio manager appointments.

April 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Michael Hammerschmidt as Regional Vice President for the Northeast Region.

April 19, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Prudential Fixed Income announced that Bjorn Flesaker has been named a managing director and head of quantitative modeling.

April 16, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Connie K. Weaver has joined TIAA-CREF as executive vice president, chief marketing and communications officer, the company announced.

April 15, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Cheney L. Hunt, III has been promoted to Regional Sales Manager, Midwest Region, John Hancock Retirement Plan Services (RPS), the company has announced.

April 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - The Newport Group has appointed George Sutherland as Vice President, Retirement Services.

April 14, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - MFS Investment Management has announced the appointment of Robert J. Manning to chairman of the company, effective July 1, 2010.

April 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Westminster Consulting, the Fiduciary/InvestmentConsulting business unit of Westminster Financial, LLC, announced it has hired LawrenceR. Peters for the position of Senior Consultant.

April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Sentinel Investments has announced that David A. Kania has joined Sentinel Financial Services Company Retirement and Subadvisory team as Vice President and Regional...

April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – San Francisco law firm Trucker Huss announced that Richard Gilbert has joined the firm as special counsel.

April 13, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has announced a series of executive appointments.

April 12, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Legal & General Investment Management America has announced the appointment of Aaron Meder to the newly created position of Head of US Pension...