 SAN DIEGO, July 19, 2021 GLOBE NEWSWIRE -- Encore Capital Group, Inc. NASDAQ: ECPG, an international specialty finance company, today announced that Steve Carmichael has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer. He will report to Encores President and CEO, Ashish Masih, serve on the companys Executive Leadership Team, and be accountable to the Board of Directors Risk Committee. 