The National Association of Professional Employer Organizations (NAPEO) recently announced that it honored Bruce Cornutt, president of Alabama-based Lyons HR’s HRO division, with the 2017 Michaeline A. Doyle Award.

Bi-coastal research firm Abide Therapeutics recently appointed Sapna Srivastava as the company’s chief financial and strategy officer from its California hub, tapping her 15 years of expertise in both biopharmaceuticals and business.

Hitachi Data Systems Federal Inc. (HDS Federal), a data solutions provider to the federal government and wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Data Systems (HDS), recently announced that it appointed Mark A. Serway as chief financial officer and vice president of operations.

Ohio-based Swagelok Co., specializing in products and services for the fuel and power industries, has appointed William Canady as its new president and chief operations officer effective Oct. 2.

Ryder System, a Fortune 500 truck rental, fleet management and supply company, has hired Frank Mullen as vice president and controller.

Mylan N.V. recently announced that it appointed Dennis Zeleny as chief human resources (HR) officer.

Aasonn, a global human resources strategy and technology services firm, has appointed Shaffiq Jetha as senior vice president of global sales and marketing.

Specialty materials provider Entegris has named Susan Rice as senior vice president of human resources.

PredictiveHR, a company that delivers human capital data analytics, has hired David Pollard as CEO.

Noble Corporation plc recently announced the appointment of Julie J. Robertson to the company’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

Dublin-based Horizon Pharma, a firm dedicated to identifying and marketing treatments for unmet medical needs, recently welcomed seasoned talent acquisition manager Irina Konstantinovsky as its executive vice president and chief HR officer.

Sheppard Pratt Health System has named Karen Robertson-Keck vice president of human resources.

OneSource Virtual, a provider of Business Process as a Service and other professional services, has appointed Trey Campbell as its new CEO, replacing founder Brian Williams who became the executive chairman of the board of directors.

The Williams Cos. has appointed John Chandler as senior vice president and chief financial officer, effective Sept. 5.

Skin care and cosmetics developer Beautycounter has named Linda Simon its chief human resources officer.

Colorado-based broadband provider WideOpenWest Inc. (WOW!) recently appointed Jill Bright as the firm’s newest member of its board of directors and compensation committee, raising the number of individuals with board seats from eight to nine.

Patterson-UTI Energy Inc. recently confirmed C. Andrew (Andy) Smith as its new chief financial officer from its base in Houston, welcoming the experienced financial industry executive with a background in the oil industry.

Mary Ellen Marcilliat-Falkner, vice president of Human Resources Business Partners and HR Operations at Cox Automotive, was recently appointed senior vice president and chief HR officer at Cox Media Group.

Barbara Kandemir has been appointed chief financial officer at digital engagement technology developer It’s Never 2 Late (iN2L).

Former Loews Hotels & Co. executive Michael Fischer has been named chief human resources officer at hotel management company White Lodging.