WaMu Names Chief Risk Officer

Ronald J. Cathcart has been named executive vice president and chief enterprise risk officer of Washington Mutual Inc., Seattle, effective Dec. 1.Mr. Cathcart, 53, joins WaMu from the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, where he served as executive vice president of retail risk management. He has had more than 23 years of experience in risk management policy and governance, WaMu said. Mr. Cathcart replaces the retiring chief enterprise risk officer, James Vanasek, who will remain with the company through the end of the year. WaMu can be found online at http://www.wamu.com.