Deals and People

October 4, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Great-West Retirement Services has appointed Tom Masteller as regional sales director for the Pittsburgh marketplace.

October 1, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - A rumor has been circulating this week that the U.N. named a Malaysian astrophysicist as the official “greeter” for extraterrestrial visitors.

September 30, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – The Board of Directors of Paychex, Inc., has named Martin Mucci president and chief executive officer, effective immediately.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - DailyAccess Corporation announced that Michael H. Manning has been promoted to the position of Director, Strategic Development, reporting to Tommy Thomasson, President and...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Goldleaf Partners, a national retirement and employee benefits administration and consulting firm, has announced the opening of a Regional Sales and Service Center...

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Nationwide Financial Services has selected Jamie Spenthoff as regional vice president of sales for its private sector retirement plans business.

September 29, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - State Street Global Advisors (SSgA) has appointed Scott Ebner managing director and global head of ETF Product Development.

September 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Lorna Friedman, MD, has joined Mercer’s Global Health Management team, part of Mercer’s Health & Benefits business.

September 27, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) - Transamerica Retirement Services has announced the promotion of Tim Allen to regional vice president in its Western Region.

September 24, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – An eight-person commodities trading team is reported to be leaving Credit Suisse Group AG to kick off a hedge fund backed by the...

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Attorney Edward J. Rayner will join the Pryor Cashman LLP firm as partner and chair of the Executive Compensation, ERISA and Employee Benefits...

September 23, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Deidre A. Grossman, an Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigator, has joined the Littler Mendelson, P.C. law firm as a shareholder in...

September 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Goldleaf Partners, a national retirement and employee benefits administration and consulting firm, has announced three executive appointments.

September 22, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Transamerica Retirement Services has hired Andrew Larsen as regional vice president in the company’s Southern Region.

September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Thomas Engelhard has joined Pentegra Retirement Services as Regional Director- Midwest.

September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Columbia Management announced the appointments of executives for its Institutional Defined Contribution – Investment Only (DCIO) business and its Consultant Relations efforts.

September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Symetra Life Insurance Company has announced a new organizational structure and new leadership.

September 21, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Baron Capital Group announced that James Barrett joined the firm as head of institutional sales on September 13.

September 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Reliance Trust Company announced that its Retirement Strategies division is expanding its Special Fiduciary Services business unit.

September 20, 2010 (PLANSPONSOR.com) – Russell Investments has turned to Kurt Zyla as Regional Director for Listed Derivatives to oversee the company’s licensing of futures and options based...