ascena retail group, inc. announced the appointment of Wendy L. Hufford as Senior Vice President and General Counsel, effective immediately. Hufford will oversee all legal matters for the company and will serve on the company's leadership team, reporting to David Jaffe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. Hufford joins the company from Boehringer Ingelheim USA, where she was the Chief Operating Officer, Legal Department & Vice President, U.S. Litigation, Risk Management & Human Resources. Prior to that, she held executive leadership positions at ITT Corporation and Cardinal Health, as well as in-house roles at GE Consumer Finance and Credit Suisse First Boston.