The Pacific Stock Transfer Company, a full service independent Stock Transfer Agency, promoted general counsel Chris Dobbins to be its new President.  Dobbins has been PST’s GC since 2009, and has over 14 years’ experience in securities law and the securities industry.  Source: PR Web

Jenner & Block managing partner Susan Levy will join Northern Trust Corp. as general counsel starting 1 May.  She has been the managing partner at Jenner since 2008.  Source: Chicago Business

Michael Murray was made general counsel at Ready Pac Foods.  Prior to his appointment, Murray has managed legal matters at Tempur-Sealy International, a mattress company, since 1999.  He specializes in global consumer products.  Source: Compliance Week

Visteon Corporation, an American global automotive parts company, has named Peter Ziparo as its vice president and general counsel.  He has worked at Visteon as associate general counsel since 2002.

Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan approved the appointment of Ikechukwu Oguine to head of legal services at the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).  Oguine has 29 years’ legal experience and previously worked for Chevron Nigeria Ltd as general counsel.  Source: Premium Times Nigeria