Scott Kerson, former head of commodity marketing for the Americas at Deutsche Bank in New York, has joined Merrill Lynch to head its energy marketing effort. Kerson is working on Merrill's newly minted oil and gas trading operation and reports to Kuljinder Chase, head of the firm's energy trading business. Both Kerson and Chase referred calls to the press office. Michael DuVally, spokesman in New York, declined comment.
Kerson left Deutsche Bank in May and been replaced by Bruce Garner, head of commodity sales in London, according to Harriet Benson, spokeswoman in New York.
