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Elliott Hurwitt

Corporate Counsel

10-01-2012

Archer Daniels Midland Company has appointed MARSCHALL SMITH senior vice president, general counsel, and secretary. He replaces DAVID SMITH, who retired.

KIM RUCKER, the former senior vice president and GC of Avon Products Inc., moved to Kraft Foods North America, where she now fills the new position of executive vice president of ­corporate and legal affairs.

National Grid plc announced that ALISON KAY will become its GC and company secretary at the beginning of 2013, following a six-month transition period as HELEN MAHY prepares to leave the energy giant.

ANDREW FINCH will touch down as the new GC at Qantas when BRETT JOHNSON retires at the beginning of November.

Topco Associates LLC has named ANDREW BROCCOLO general counsel.

PAULETTE DODSON is the new SVP, GC, and secretary of PetSmart Inc.

ARNE WITTIG, former chief legal officer for Germany and Central and Eastern Europe at Deutsche Bank AG, moved to Thyssen­Krupp AG, where he succeeds THOMAS KREMER as GC. Kremer's compliance oversight duties were separated out and will be performed by CHRISTOPH KLAHOLD.

Health Management ­Associates Inc. hired ­ STEVEN CLIFTON as SVP and GC.

TIMOTHY MANN JR. is now EVP, GC, and corporate secretary of Georgia Gulf Corporation.

Thor Industries Inc. has a new legal superhero. TODD WOELFER becomes the company's SVP, GC, and secretary, replacing GEORGE LAWRENCE.

EDWARD "CHIP" EARLE has been named SVP, GC, and corporate secretary of Bristow Group Inc.

JOHN WILSON is the new SVP, GC, and corporate secretary of Quality Distribution Inc., replacing JONATHAN GOLD.

The New Jersey Turnpike Authority hired BRUCE HARRIS as general counsel, after the state's Senate Judiciary Committee declined to confirm him for a judgeship.

ANNE STRASSFELD is now SVP and GC of Saint Luke's Health System in Kansas City, Missouri.

Burford Group LLC named MELISSA SOBEL its first-ever GC.

ED POLICY is the new vice president and general counsel for the Green Bay Packers.

Network18 Group elevated KSHIPRA JATANA to group general counsel.

JOSHUA McMORROW joined PSC LLC as its vice president and general counsel.

Rouse Properties Inc. hired SUSAN ELMAN to be its EVP and GC.

SeaChange international Inc. announced that DAVID McEVOY was brought on board as its new general counsel.