12:07 PM EDT, 10/21/2024 (MT Newswires) -- Coherent (COHR) said Monday it has appointed Rob Beard as chief legal and global affairs officer, and corporate secretary, effective immediately.

Beard succeeds the company's current chief legal officer Ron Basso, who is retiring.

Beard comes to Coherent from Mastercard ( MA ) , where he served as chief legal and global affairs officer.

Coherent said it also promoted Marie Batz Martin to chief compliance Officer, the company said.

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