GC Appointments

Freddie Mac announced the appointment of William McDavid as executive vice president, general counsel and secretary. McDavid most recently was co-general counsel for JP Morgan Chase & Co., having previously served as the bank's general counsel prior to its merger with BankOne. He began his career as an associate at Debevoise & Plimpton and subsequently was associate general counsel of Bankers Trust Company from 1981 to 1988.


Kelli Kast is the new vice president, general counsel, chief administrative officer and corporate secretary of Rare Element Resources Ltd. Kast joins the mineral resource company from Coeur d'Alene Mines Corp., where she spent seven years as senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary. Her prior work experience also includes stints at HealtheTech Inc. and Global Water Technologies Inc.

ViewPoint Financial Group hired Scott Almy as chief risk officer, general counsel and executive vice president. Almy has almost 20 years of experience in banking regulation, most recently as the managing member of a private law firm focusing on regulatory and transactional matters. He also spent 15 years as general counsel and secretary of Guaranty Financial Group. In his new role, he will oversee the company's credit, risk, compliance and legal functions.