Freddie Names SVP of Securities

Joseph A. Rossi has been named to the newly created post of senior vice president of securities and Treasury operations at Freddie Mac.Mr. Rossi, 52, will manage operations related to Freddie Mac's mortgage securities issuance and settlement, debt issuance, and settlement, derivative settlement, and asset management, the government-sponsored enterprise said. He will report to Michael C. May, senior vice president of operations. Mr. Rossi was most recently senior vice president, executive director, and chief operations officer for global securities services at Mellon Financial Corp. Before joining Mellon in 2001, Mr. Rossi was senior vice president and business executive for the Strategic Initiatives Group at Chase Manhattan Bank/J.P. Morgan. His appointment at Freddie Mac takes effect March 28.