GC Appointments

In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the American Red Cross has appointed David Meltzer general counsel, effective Jan. 1. Since 2005, Meltzer has served as head of the organization's International Services Department; he will continue to lead the department after assuming the GC role. Prior to joining the Red Cross, Meltzer was general counsel and executive vice president of satellite communications company Intelsat.

GreenWorld Restoration named Geoffrey Connor general counsel. Connor previously held several political posts in Texas, serving as assistant commissioner of agriculture, general counsel of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and, from 2003 to 2005, Secretary of State. His private sector experience includes stints at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld and Jackson Walker.


Ken Siegel joined software-defined networks provider Cyan Inc. as vice president and general counsel. He comes to the company from QuinStreet, an Internet direct marketing company, where he served as senior vice president and general counsel. Siegel has also held general counsel positions at SafeNet, Verigy, Agile Software Corp. and Efficient Networks Inc.