Emory new executive vice president /chief legal officer at Novant Health

Novant Health has named Frank E. Emory Jr. executive vice president and chief legal officer. In this new role, Emory will oversee the legal, government relations, risk management, corporate audit and compliance teams.

“I am pleased to have Frank join the Novant Health executive team,” Carl S. Armato, president and CEO of Novant Health was quoted as saying in a news release. “Frank has more than 30 years in practice with extensive experience in the financial services industry, as well as publicly traded and privately held companies, including large health care organizations. I am confident he will lead Novant Health in this area very well.”

Emory previously served as a partner with international law firm Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP, where he was co-head of the litigation and labor group and managing partner of the Charlotte office.

Emory currently serves as the chairman of the board of the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina, a gubernatorial appointment by Gov. Roy Cooper.