Shiva Aminian Partner

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP

Adam Balfour Vice President and General Counsel for Corporate Compliance

Bridgestone

Adam Balfour is on a mission to make ethics and compliance more relatable and relevant for his fellow human beings.  He likes to design ethics and compliance programs that employees can actually relate to, engage with, and find useful.

Originally from Scotland, Adam is a graduate of the University of Dundee and Harvard Law School.  He worked for a number of years as an attorney for two international law firms in New York before moving to Nashville, Tennessee to work for a global manufacturing company.

Adam is an active member and thought leader in the ethics and compliance community.  He regularly speaks at national conferences, is a member of the Board of Directors for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association, and also serves on Compliance Week’s advisory board.  He is a weekly contributor to Corporate Compliance Insights and co-editor of the Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers newsletter together with Joe Murphy, Jeff Kaplan, and Rebecca Walker.  He is the author of Ethics & Compliance For Humans (CCI Press).

Peter Bernstein Senior Managing Counsel, Competition Law, Compliance and Policy

Mastercard

Peter is Senior Managing Counsel, Competition Law, Compliance and Policy and is responsible for Mastercard’s Global Antitrust and Competition Law Program. He works in partnership with compliance, legal and the business to design and implement controls to mitigate identified risks and provides counsel on business activities. Peter has been with Mastercard since early 2017 and previously worked on the Global Compliance team. Prior joining Mastercard he served in a variety of legal and compliance roles at General Electric, GE Capital and Travelers. Peter also served as an Assistant Attorney General in the Antitrust Bureau of the New York State Attorney General. Peter is an Executive Committee Member of the New York State Bar Association Antitrust Committee.

Kyle Brasseur Editor-in-Chief

ComplianceWeek

Kyle Brasseur joined Compliance Week in 2018 and assumed the role of Editor in Chief in 2021. His background includes expertise in user personalization from his time working with ESPN.com.

Traci Brown Fraud-Busting Body Language Expert

Author

Steve Brown Managing Director

StarCompliance

As Head of Business Development, Steve Brown is responsible for helping drive growth at Star, with a focus on go-to-market planning, data and vendor partnerships, channel sales, new markets, and mergers and acquisitions. Steve joined Star in April 2021, and brings with him 25 years of experience advising financial firms on regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Star, Steve was Director of Broker-Dealer Client Services at Compliance Risk Concepts LLC, a senior director at PwC, and Head of Fixed Income and Capital Markets Compliance at U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. Steve began his career at Wachovia, where he was Head of Global Investment Banking Compliance and Control Group, and is considered a pioneer in the control room space—having established the bank’s first formal control room function.

Darrel Byer Deputy Chief Risk Officer

MTA

Darrel Byer is an Agency Chief Ethics, Risk & Compliance Officer within Corporate Compliance department at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority “MTA” of New York.

His responsibilities include but not limited to, overseeing the annual Internal Risk & Control Program for the Enterprise at Headquarters, manages the ongoing operational support for the department’s Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC) system critical areas of operations, Policies Management, Ethics & Compliance Management, Issues Management, Enterprise Management, Enterprise Risk Management, Third Party Vendor Management, Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery Management, Regulatory and Corporate Compliance management and IT Security Risk Management. In addition, the overall department’s day-to-day operations such as the budget, and expenses, and orienting new staff within the department.

He has over 20 years of experience specializing in Auditing, Compliance, Internal Controls, and Risk Management from companies within the public and private sectors.

Darrel obtained a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from City University of New York Graduate Center BA/BS Program (CUNY BA/BS), and professional certificates, Certified Risk Management and Assurance (CRMA); Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE); Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS); and COSO Internal Control.

Michele Cahn Vice President, Global Government Affairs, CSR & Compliance

XEROX

Rodney Campbell Senior Vice President - Head of Third-Party Risk Management

Valley National Bank

Rodney Campbell is a distinguished leader in Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), serving as the Senior Vice President and Head of TPRM at Valley National Bank. Renowned for his innovative strategies in third-party risk & enterprise risk management and his emphasis on the power of human connection in business, Rodney has become a sought-after expert in the industry.    His extensive experience and deep insights have led him to be a keynote speaker at numerous industry conferences, where he shares his visionary approaches and advanced methodologies to address the multifaceted challenges of risk and compliance. Rodney’s thought leadership is prominently featured in various articles, summits, and public engagements, including his impactful discourse on “Harnessing Human Potential in the Face of Emerging Risks,” highlighting the crucial role of people security in organizational success.    Rodney’s influential contributions extend to prestigious events such as the GRC Summit 2023 and the 14th Edition Third Party Vendor Risk Management for Financial Institutions, reflecting his unwavering commitment to fostering operational resilience and enhancing contract management practices. He has also been a pivotal part of panel discussions and webinars, offering holistic insights on the synergies between risk, compliance, and human potential, and proposing integrative solutions to the evolving challenges in TPRM.    His additional public engagements, including live interactions and specialized sessions, have emphasized the importance of aligning risk management strategies with human-centric approaches, inspiring industry peers and shaping progressive paradigms in TPRM. Rodney’s dedication to excellence and his transformative impact on the field have established him as a trailblazer in the world of strategic risk management. 

Stephanie Cherny Director, Enterprise Compliance Officer and Counsel

Intuit

Stephanie Cherny is the Director, Global Enterprise Compliance Officer at Intuit where she leads the Fortune 100 company’s enterprise compliance programs. Before joining Intuit, Stephanie was Chief of Staff and Special Counsel at the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office. She was Senior Compliance Counsel at eBay, Inc. and a partner at the law firm of Mitchell Stein Carey P.C. in Phoenix and spent over 10 years in the Washington D.C. office of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP representing some of America’s largest companies and most prominent individuals in a wide variety of white-collar prosecutions and government and internal investigations.    Stephanie graduated from the University of California, San Diego (B.A. History) and University of Southern California School of Law (Juris Doctorate). Stephanie is admitted to practice law in Arizona and California. 

Beth Colling Chief Compliance Officer

CDM Smith

Beth Colling is Senior Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for CDM Smith, an employee-owned Engineering Design and Consulting firm headquartered in Boston, MA.  She is responsible for the development and oversight of the firm's global Compliance Program, reporting directly to the CEO and the Board of Directors.  Beth is an attorney with more than 25 years of experience in employment and business law, risk management and compliance.  She has worked in both private practice as a litigator as well as in-house for a number of international publicly-traded organizations.  Her roles have ranged from Managing Attorney to Chief Risk and Compliance Officer.  Recently, Beth's focus has been on creating and implementing compliance programs for organizations without a formal structure in place. She is a regular speaker at numerous forums on topics ranging from leadership and female empowerment to implementing legal compliance measures for multinational companies.  She holds a law degree from the University of Virginia and is a member of the Virginia State Bar and a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP).  She is a member of her firm's Engineers Without Borders Board of Directors, a member of the Women's Leadership Network, and chair of the Board for Bethany Global, an international nonprofit dedicated to providing refugee resettlement services for immigrant children.  In her spare time, Beth is an avid runner whose bucket list includes finishing all six of the Abbott World Major marathons. She has three to go.     

Jason Conn Corporate VP, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Deputy General Counsel

Comcast Corporation

Jason Belmont Conn serves as Vice President, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Deputy General Counsel of Comcast Corporation.  In this role, he supports the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer with the implementation of the global compliance program across Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Sky.  Prior to joining Comcast in 2012, Jason was in the White Collar Litigation & Government Investigations Practice at Morgan Lewis. 

Jason serves on Comcast’s Pro Bono Committee and he is the Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the SeniorLAW Center.  Jason also serves on the Regional Board of the Anti-Defamation League and he is a fellow with the Truman National Security Project.  In 2020, Jason was named to the Philadelphia Business Journal’s “40 Under 40” list.

Jason graduated summa cum laude with a B.A. in Government from Cornell University, where he was a Meinig Family Cornell National Scholar.  He graduated cum laude from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was Executive Articles Editor of the Michigan Journal of Race & Law. 

Jason resides in Philadelphia, PA with his wife and their two children.

Jeremy Dampney Global Compliance Specialist

FM Global

Jeremy Dampney is a global compliance specialist with commercial property insurer FM Global. In this role, he supports FM Global’s corporate affairs and compliance specialists globally with monitoring, interpretation, and understanding of financial services sector rules and regulations. He also oversees global compliance training and monitoring programs, including worldwide sanctions screening and anti-money laundering. He joined FM Global in 2011 as a compliance specialist.

Prior to joining FM Global, Jeremy served as a group compliance analyst for QBE European Operations Limited, where he focused on Financial Crime prevention, advising staff on compliance and regulatory issues, reviewed marketing material and product content, and created and updated group policy and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance. Earlier experience included central compliance manager for both Allianz Insurance plc and Lockton Companies International Limited, where he also served as compliance and operations manager; compliance manager and regulatory auditor for Aon Limited.

Jeremy is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association.

Forrest Deegan Victoria’s Secret & Co.

Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

Forrest Deegan is the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer for Victoria’s Secret & Co., responsible for overseeing the global ethics, compliance, and social compliance programs. Prior to joining VS&Co. in July 2021, Forrest served as the first Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for Abercrombie & Fitch Co., where he built A&F’s corporate compliance program and their third-party risk management program. At both stops, Forrest has served as a Lecturer in Law at the University of Chicago School of Law, where he teaches a course entitled “Corporate Compliance and Business Integration.”

In 2019, Forrest was recognized as part of the “Class of 2019” by the Alumni Society, a network of Latinx executives who graduated from the country’s top universities. In 2018, Forrest was selected as a “Top Mind” by Compliance Week and now serves on Compliance Week’s Editorial Advisory Board.

Russell Dover Principal Solution Designer

Diligent

Russell Dover recently took on the new role of Principal of Solution Design at Diligent. In that role, he is tasked with understanding how enterprise customers manage a range of evolving compliance regulations across many jurisdictions and bodies. Prior to his role at Diligent, Russell held positions at Thomson Reuters, Workiva and the College Board. Russell has a Master of Arts in international affairs with a focus on international trade, and an MBA in finance. He is a parent to a daughter in middle school, and is based in the New York City area. 

Jisha Dymond Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

OneTrust

Jisha Dymond is the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at OneTrust, where she oversees the company’s global ethics, compliance and sustainability program. She is also the Head of the Ethics Center of Excellence, which delivers insights to the product team and customers. Prior to joining OneTrust, she was the Global Lead for Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance at Twitter, Head of Enterprise Risk at Och-Ziff Capital, a global institutional alternative asset manager, and spent a decade in private practice litigating and advising clients on corporate governance and regulatory matters. 

Lesia Ervin Director of Internal Audit

Mississippi State University

Lesia Ervin, a Certified Internal Auditor, has been the Director of Internal Audit at Mississippi State University since May 2011 and has over 23 years of audit experience. She holds both a master's and a bachelor's degree from MSU, and her experience includes positions at the University of Houston’s Internal Audit and at Arthur Andersen LLP. In her current role, she manages the university's hotline and is responsible for operational, compliance, and departmental audits, as well as investigations of fraud, waste, and abuse. A key aspect of her role involves collaborating with the Risk and Compliance Officer and the Director of Risk Management. This collaboration includes not only quarterly meetings to align the internal audit plan with emerging risks and issues at MSU but also conferring with the Director of Risk Management during each audit to help identify risks. Lesia is also tasked with the annual risk assessment and the development of the internal audit plan, which is approved by MSU’s President and the Board of Trustees. Additionally, since 2016, she has managed a co-sourcing agreement with an external firm for IT audits. Recently, she launched a new program that involves accounting students in lower-risk departmental and continuous audits, providing them with practical experience and allowing experienced staff to focus on higher-risk and more complex audits.

Alexandra Farmer, P.C. Partner, ESG & Impact

Kirkland & Ellis

Alex heads the Firm’s ESG & Impact Practice Group, which advises some of the world’s most sophisticated and dynamic private equity firms, corporations, and project sponsors and lenders on complex and evolving legal issues relating to ESG and climate-related regulatory requirements, investor demands, strategic opportunities, and voluntary reporting frameworks and coalitions.

Having negotiated hundreds of successful transactions, Alex has significant experience advising clients on climate, environmental, and other ESG issues. This experience includes work on a number of renewable energy and energy transition-focused transactions and projects, such as solar, energy storage, wind, geothermal, energy efficiency, greenhouse gas offsets, and carbon capture, utilization and sequestration (CCUS). Alex provides strategic advice to clients on ESG & Impact issues arising in the context of fund formations, SPACs, IPOs, sustainable finance structures, and other complex transactions.

Often bridging the gap between business, engineering, and law, Alex helps clients develop and implement ESG programs tailored to their specific investment strategies and investor preferences, ultimately maximizing opportunities, while minimizing downside risk. Such programs often involve voluntary and mandatory disclosures, due diligence, training, and risk mitigation tools.

Alex has been recognized by attorney ranking directories, such as Chambers USA, The National Law Journal, Law360, and The Legal 500. She is a featured contributor to such publications as the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, Bloomberg Law, Corporate Secretary, Private Equity Law Report, and Law360, as well as the Kirkland Energy & Infrastructure Blog and Kirkland AIM. She frequently speaks at legal or ESG conferences, such as events held by American Bar Association, American Law Institute, Environmental Law Institute, IJGlobal, and Private Equity International.

Lisa Fine Sr. Director, Global Ethics & Compliance

Pearson

Joshua Fitzhugh VP, Global Trade

Flex

Bianca Forde Otis Elevator Co.

VP & Counsel, Global Ethics and Compliance Programs

Bianca M. Forde, Esq. serves as Vice President, Global Ethics & Compliance Programs, at Otis Elevator Company. Her compliance philosophy emphasizes the importance of corporate cultural values. To that end, she works to execute innovative, data-informed solutions that continuously improve corporate culture, and empower all colleagues to choose the ethical course when challenges arise.

As a former federal prosecutor at the U.S. Attorney’s Office – District of Columbia, Bianca handled a wide variety of cases at the local and federal levels, including sex and domestic violence offenses, homicide, violent street crimes, public corruption, and civil rights matters. Her personal and professional observations led her to author the book, Prosecuted Prosecutor: A Memoir & Blueprint for Prosecutor-led Criminal Justice Reform, in which Bianca provides incisive instruction on how to reimagine and redefine the prosecutor’s role in the U.S. legal system. Prior to serving as a federal prosecutor, Bianca represented corporate entities, including Fortune 100 companies, in high-stakes, complex legal disputes in New York, the United Kingdom, and Dubai, UAE.

Bianca is the 2023 winner of the Compliance Innovator of the Year Award, sponsored by Compliance Week. She is also a 2021 recipient of the Duke University Alumni Association Changemaker Award, conferred upon those who made extraordinary contributions toward the advancement of, amongst other things, social justice. Bianca has appeared as a legal analyst on platforms such as the Black News Channel, Court TV, the Grio, Scripps, and Washington D.C.’s WJLA.

Bianca received her bachelor’s degree from Duke University, and her Juris Doctor from Boston College Law School. She currently resides in Washington, D.C. with her husband and 16-month old son.

Nicole Frew Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer

Scotiabank

Nicole Frew was appointed Executive Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer at Scotiabank in September 2020. In this role, she leads Scotiabank’s Global Compliance and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) functions to ensure compliance, AML and financial crimes risks are managed effectively against heightened regulatory expectations. Nicole previously worked as Senior Vice President, AML & Internal Controls, International Banking, where she stood up the Bank’s first Internal Controls unit and built strong teams across our global footprint to proactively identify risk. She also previously served as Senior Vice President of Enterprise Risk. She is a seasoned leader with diverse expertise across Risk Management, Global Banking and Markets, and International Banking. A lawyer by training, prior to joining Scotiabank, Nicole was a Partner focusing on derivatives and structured products at a large Canadian law firm. Nicole is an advocate for women in leadership and has a strong leadership presence both within and outside of the organization. She is also a member of the Scotiabank Women Initiative advisory board, a global program designed to increase economic and professional opportunities for all women and non-binary people. Nicole’s impact extends to the community as she is a member of the Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto.

Nick Gallo Chief Servant and Co-CEO

Ethico

Nick Gallo is Chief Servant and Co-CEO of Ethico, and the only millennial CEO of a compliance company. Nick is a Certified Public Accountant and has worked with and analyzed hundreds of organizations over his career in advisory services, private equity, and compliance, and has seen first-hand the transformative impact compliance and culture can have on generating sustainably superior results.

A first-generation American son of a Cuban refugee and member of Mensa International, Nick is a student of behavioral economics and organizational psychology, and is a thought leader in the compliance and culture space who has dedicated his life to serving — his community, clients, team — in order to make the world a better workplace.

Isabella Gichiri Global Manager - Ethics & Compliance

Stepan

Ms. Isabella Gichiri currently serves as the Global Ethics and Compliance Manager at Stepan Company. Ms. Gichiri has several years of experience in ethics and compliance, working in various areas including anti-bribery and anti-corruption, AML, Conflicts of Interest, and Third-Party risk management. As a dynamic ethics and compliance leader, Ms. Gichiri brings extensive expertise in overseeing ethics and compliance programs, managing compliance initiatives and driving compliance excellence for top-tier organizations. Ms. Gichiri excels in conducting risk assessments, leading compliance investigations and policy development. With a talent for fostering ethical cultures through training, Ms. Gichiri is a trusted advisor and change agent. A licensed attorney with a strong education foundation in business and law, Ms. Gichiri brings unparalleled acumen to compliance leadership, propelling business success while upholding the highest ethical standards.

Leigh Goller Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer

Duke University & Health System

Leigh Goller is the Chief Audit, Risk and Compliance Officer for Duke University and Duke University Health System. She has institutional responsibility for  directing and coordinating an integrated internal audit and risk management function, both of which have enterprise-wide scope, and a federated university  compliance function. Internal audit and compliance reviews make policy, process and internal control recommendations that help Duke reduce risks. The risk  management program raises awareness of the threat and opportunity environment while focusing leadership on risk tolerance decisions that enable sound  business and risk management strategies. 

Kristy Grant-Hart CEO

Spark Compliance Consulting

Joy Graves Compliance and Risk Officer

Mississippi State University

Joy Graves began her career at Mississippi State University in 2014 as the University’s first Compliance Officer in the Office of General Counsel.  She now serves as the University’s Risk and Compliance Officer and oversees the Office of Compliance and Risk Management, which includes risk management and insurance, federal regulatory compliance, Title IX, and environmental health and safety.  She works closely with the Director of Internal Audit and the Director of Risk Management to develop a comprehensive view of university risks and risk management practices and to explore areas where the Office of Compliance and Risk Management might be able to assist the University.  Prior to coming to MSU, Joy was a clerk for the United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, served as assistant general counsel for a major public university, and was in the private practice of law with firms in Alabama and Mississippi.  She is a graduate of Wofford College and the University of Mississippi School of Law.  

James Griffin Vice President, Risk & Compliance, Americas, and Global Compliance Operations

American Express Global Business Travel

Carl Hahn VP, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

Northrop Grumman

CARL T. HAHN is Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer for Northrop Grumman a leading global security company. As CCO, Mr. Hahn is responsible for leading the enterprise-wide compliance function, ensuring the Company has the right policies, procedures and practices in place and that they are effectively implemented globally. The Office also helps ensure the Company responds effectively to changes in the regulatory environment; evaluating controls and processes; developing and conducting training and education programs; collecting and analyzing corporate compliance data; monitoring results; providing feedback to business units regarding their compliance activities; and reporting to the CEO and the Audit Committee of the Board.

Gwendolyn Hassan Deputy Chief Compliance Officer

Unisys

Gwen currently serves as the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer leading the compliance program globally for Unisys Corporation, a leading digital workplace, cloud, enterprise computing and business process solution company. She previously served as Global Director of Compliance for CNH Industrial, the world’s third largest capital goods maker and second largest manufacturer of farming equipment where she also led the compliance program globally. Prior to CNH, she held legal and compliance roles of increasing responsibility with Navistar and Federal Signal Corporation among other manufacturing and logistics companies. Areas of specific experience include compliance program design, structure and operation; corruption and bribery prevention; trade compliance; supply chain integrity; global compliance investigations; enterprise risk assessment and management; third party due diligence; cross border merger and acquisition transactions; human trafficking prevention; ESG program design and operation; policy development and compliance education and communication.

She is the founder and host of the “Hidden Traffic” podcast designed to keep corporate compliance professionals updated about new developments in human trafficking and forced labor prevention and regulation. Gwen serves as an adjunct professor for the Loyola University School of Law where she has taught courses on ESG and corporate compliance law. She also serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Heartland Alliance, an international non-profit, human rights, social, economic and racial justice organization. She is a graduate of DePaul University School of Law and the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She and her two children live in Oak Park, IL just outside of Chicago.

Joy Hayes, Ph.D., CFE, CCEP, LPEC Ethics & Compliance Executive Driving Continuous Improvement and Building Scalable E&C Programs

Joy Hayes is the Former VP, Ethics & Compliance at Activision Blizzard. She manages ethics and compliance training and engagement, enterprise-wide policy oversight, and the conflicts of interest review process. Previously, she served as a senior leader supporting the ethics program at Boeing Defense. Prior to that, Joy was the Chief Ethics Officer at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). 

Hayes started her work as an in-house ethics practitioner in 2013 after teaching Ethics at the college level. She earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy with a concentration in Ethics from the University of Florida. She is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and a Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC). 

Vall Herard CEO

Saifr.ai (Fidelity Labs)

Vall has a mastery of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), blockchain, and micro-services. He earned a BA in Mathematical Economics/Econometrics and an MS in Computational Finance. 

Vall has extensive experience in financial services and FinTech holding positions at Fidelity Investments Inc., BNP Paribas S.A., The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, UBS Investment Bank, NumeriX, Renaissance Risk Management Labs, Barrie + Hibbert Limited, and Misys (Finastra Limited). 

Vall is a sought-after speaker with hands-on  knowledge and insights on AI, ML, and other advanced analytics and their implementation in regulated industries, such as financial services.  In 2023, he spoke at TSAM, NSCP, and Global RegTech Summit, among other

Doug Hileman President and Founder

Douglas Hileman Consulting

Douglas launched Douglas Hileman Consulting LLC fifteen years ago.  He advises clients on ESG/ sustainability-related compliance, risk, reporting and disclosures, and auditing.  He is an author of COSO’s recently-published supplemental guidance linking the Internal Controls Integrated Framework to Sustainability Reporting.  He was the senior environmental specialist on the Volkswagen Monitor Team.  Doug supports climate-related risk assessment, GHG emissions inventories, ESG reporting and disclosures, internal audit (including second line) programs, and cross-functional teams.  His 40+ years of experience includes six years at a Big 4 firm, nine years in industry, and a decade in environmental management consulting.  Doug holds the FSA credential (SASB/ ISSB), CRMA (from the IIA), CPEA and Professional Enginer.  He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an MBA. See www.douglashileman.com. 

Ellen Hunt Principal Consultant & Advisor

Spark Compliance Consulting

Ellen is a lawyer, ethics & compliance professional, audit executive, and chief privacy officer. She has expertise in identifying, evaluating and mitigating risks as an advisor to the Board of Directors and senior management. She has over 20 years of management experience in various industries in creating, designing, implementing, and operating world class ethics and compliance programs including board governance and reporting, designing instructor led and on-line ethics education, creating policy management frameworks, managing enterprise and compliance risk processes as well as handling investigations and regulatory agency inquiries. Before joining Spark, Ellen served as the Vice President, Compliance Program Operations and Chief Privacy Officer for LifePoint Health, a national healthcare network with 60,000 employees in over 80 hospitals, post-acute services, and outpatient centers operating in 28 states. Prior to that she served as the Senior Vice President ~ Audit, Ethics & Compliance Officer for AARP, a 38-million-member not-for-profit association that advocates for the 50+ to empower them to choose how they live as they age. At AARP, she set the strategic direction for both the Internal Audit and the Ethics & Compliance functions with a team of seven and a budget of over $1 million. Ellen created the first Code of Conduct and Code of Ethics for the AARP Boards and established an ethics and compliance program from seven-page conflict of interest policy. AARP was honored as a World's Most Ethical Company in 2019, 2020, and 2021. AARP honored as a World's Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere 2019 Compliance Officer of the Year - Not for Profit Trust Across America 2019 Top Thought Leaders Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree Named a 2016 Top Mind by Compliance Week She is an adjunct professor with the Fordham University School of Law, Program for Corporate Ethics and Compliance, teaching the Introduction to Compliance and Capstone courses. Ellen serves on the Advisory Boards for the Notre Dame Deloitte Center for Ethical Leadership, Loyola University Chicago, School of Law-Compliance Studies, Compliance Week, and the Quorum Initiative. She writes on important topics related to risk and is a frequent presenter at national conferences. She is the co-founder of The Seven Elements Book Club, a book club devoted to ethics and compliance authors and winner of the 2022 award for "Best New Idea" by Great Women in Compliance podcast.

Billy Jacobson Partner

Jacobson Lopez

Billy specializes in FCPA and white-collar defense, investigations and compliance, representing corporations, private equity firms and individuals. With over 30 years of experience, he has addressed white collar issues from three key vantage points: in-house counsel, federal prosecutor and private practitioner.

Billy is highly regarded in the industry and has spoken extensively on compliance and investigation topics. He has been recognized as a leading FCPA and compliance lawyer, ranked by Chambers for both FCPA and White Collar and has been named one of the top 30 FCPA practitioners in the U.S. by Global Investigations Review.

According to Chambers, clients say Billy has “impressive experience both as in-house counsel and as a government prosecutor, and advises on compliance programs and regulatory investigations.” Another source highlights “the wealth of knowledge he brings to the table,” noting: “There’s nothing he hasn’t seen, and he has the ability to get to the heart of a matter.”

Billy has been the Co-General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at one of the world’s largest oilfield service companies, served as a federal prosecutor, including as Assistant Chief for FCPA Enforcement in the DOJ’s Fraud Section and been appointed an independent compliance monitor. His practice now includes representing companies in front of the DOJ and SEC, providing compliance counsel to companies and private equity firms, representing companies before the sanctions boards of multilateral development banks and representing individuals in FCPA and other white collar investigations. Billy has worked in more than 50 countries over the course of his career and brings a truly global perspective to client challenges.

Billy’s corporate defense matters have included obtaining a declination by the DOJ and SEC on behalf of one of the world’s largest energy infrastructure companies after a long-running FCPA investigation; having the Sanctions Board of the African Development Bank dismiss an investigation against an Indian infrastructure company; causing the SEC to drop its probe into the accounting practices of a muli-national oil & gas company; and reaching a favorable settlement of a sanctions investigation with OFAC of the U.S. Department of Treasury. Billy has also conducted scores of internal investigations across the world.

Billy’s compliance engagements include having being appointed as independent compliance monitor of a Brazilian petrochemical company by the DOJ, SEC, and Brazilian MPF; representing companies with compliance reporting obligations to the DOJ and SEC; and serving as regular anti-corruption and compliance counsel to some of the world’s largest companies, including in the following sectors: consumer goods, oil & gas, meat and protein production, spirits manufacturing and defense. Additionally, Billy has built, tested and assessed compliance programs in a variety of industries and served as compliance deal counsel on scores of M&A transactions.

Billy has also represented executives and other individuals in many criminal investigations over the years, including such landmark matters as the Volkswagen Dieselgate investigation and the Glencore FCPA matter. In an important pro bono matter which uncovered discovery abuses by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C., Billy and a team of associates achieved the dismissal, after trial, of a protester charged with rioting on Inauguration Day 2017.

Billy’s unique expertise in both corporate compliance and criminal defense enables him to serve clients while seeing all sides of an issue or problem.

Alice Jefferson Learning Consultant

Capital One

Alice joined Capital One’s corporate university in 2009 as a Learning Consultant responsible for
designing and developing engaging learning experiences using adult learning principles and
cognitive learning theories.
Prior to Capital One, she spent 22 years at a local regional bank in the Washington D.C. area as
a senior human resources leader. Alice managed the internal communications, and technology
learning team. She led the organization through several digital transformations partnering with
IT and business leaders to implement learning and adoption plans for knowledge and skill
development.
Alice, being a lifelong learner and having a passion for helping others to progress in their
careers, joined Compliance and Ethics Governance in 2019 expanding her role to overseeing
the professional development program for compliance professionals.
In addition to working on learning design projects with compliance advisory and testing
professionals, she curates continuing education opportunities to empower tenured and new
associates to hone their knowledge of emerging compliance risk and regulatory trends.Alice
welcomes new associates along their professional development journey by leading the
program's onboarding activities.
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Alice holds a Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC) certification and is
currently working on AI for Business Specialization from Wharton UPenn Online. She has a
degree in Information System Management from the University of Maryland and a Masters in
Instructional Design and Technology from George Mason University. She lives in Silver Spring,
Maryland with her partner and their adult son.

Loren Johnson Sr. Director, Product Marketing

Aravo

Loren Johnson leads Aravo’s product marketing function, covering how Aravo builds, markets, and sells its market-leading third-party risk management solution. Driven by a passion for innovation and solving business challenges, Loren brings an international business perspective and desire to deliver measurable customer success. Loren is a long-term TPRM advocate with an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird, and more than 30 years working in the technology sector. With eight years in the GRC market, Loren brings enthusiasm and an informed perspective to his work with Aravo.  

Erin Brown Jones Partner

Latham & Watkins

Erin Brown Jones advises clients on enforcement, compliance, transactional, and litigation matters across a range of regulatory regimes, with a focus on the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and US securities laws and regulations. She serves as Co-Deputy Office Managing Partner of the Washington, D.C. office.

Ms. Brown Jones was recognized in Global Investigations Review’s 2020 “40 Under 40” list recognizing the next generation of outstanding investigations specialists.

Ms. Brown Jones represents clients in both domestic and cross-border investigations, and has experience navigating government-imposed compliance monitor decrees and regulator reporting requirements, advocating in front of government agencies, and engaging with cross-border teams, forensic accountants and experts, and external auditors, Boards, and other stakeholders. Ms. Brown Jones has investigative experience with the Department of Justice (DOJ), Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), State Department, and Department of Commerce, as well as working with clients facing Congressional investigations. Her experience includes investigations around the world, including field work for major multinational companies in at least 16 countries across Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and the Americas. Complementing her government-facing work, Ms. Brown Jones conducts internal investigations for clients across a range of compliance areas, including highly sensitive allegations of harassment, discrimination, hostile workplace, and retaliation.  

In addition to her investigations practice, Ms. Brown Jones also works closely with clients across industries – including the manufacturing, technology, pharmaceutical, aerospace, healthcare, and oil and gas industries – to review and enhance their internal compliance programs to align with US government expectations and industry leading practices, including drafting policies and procedures, conducting risk assessments, delivering proactive and insightful training, and advising companies with respect to innovative compliance monitoring and analytics. Ms. Brown Jones also regularly advises clients in connection with cross-border M&A, financing, and capital markets transactions, including pre- and post-acquisition due diligence and counseling.

Prior to her experience at Latham, Ms. Brown Jones held fellowships with the Department of Justice’s National Security Division and the Department of Defense’s (DOD) Office of Force Transformation, and also served in the AmeriCorps program.

Ms. Brown Jones previously was a member of Latham’s Recruiting Committee, and currently serves on the firm’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Review Board and as a member of the ESG Task Force.

Stephanie Kandel Compliance & Risk Management Director

AARP Services Inc.

As the Compliance & Risk Management Director for AARP Services Inc., Stephanie Kandel assists ASI in strategically achieving its business, financial and operational goals by conducting risk management programs; developing and overseeing ASIs corporate compliance and risk management processes and procedures; and coordinating and overseeing the compliance of our service providers. Stephanie also serves as a liaison to bridge communication between ASI and AARP Internal Audit and Ethics & Compliance regarding ASI-related matters.    In her prior work experience, Stephanie held the position of Compliance Manager with Ahold USAs Giant Food Stores, LLC division, where she spent 10 years and oversaw the program for 22,000 employees. She is passionate about compliance and ethics, and has guest-lectured on the topic at both Georgetown and Loyola University Maryland, and was appointed to serve on the Ethics Panel for the Howard County Public School System for 3 years.    Stephanie graduated from Loyola University with an MBA and completed coursework on International Ethics & Corporate Social Responsibility in Chile. She holds an undergraduate degree in Economics from Columbia University’s Columbia College. Stephanie is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional.    Stephanie currently resides in Ellicott City, MD with her husband and three young children.   

Rezaul Karim, CAMS, ICA, CCI Assistant Vice President - Financial Crime Investigations

HSBC

Rezaul Karim is an experienced and internationally recognized compliance professional with a demonstrated history of working in KYC Compliance, AML Investigations, Risk Governance, and the effective handling of various Financial Crime and Regulatory Compliance issues. Rezaul has 7+ years of experience in the field and worked with top multinational banks including HSBC and Standard Chartered Bank. He is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), a Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), and International Compliance Association Certified Trade Based Money Laundering Specialist (ICA-TBML). Rezaul is currently working as Assistant Vice President of Financial Crime Investigations at HSBC.

Rezaul is a highly regarded thought leader in the field of Anti Money Laundering Compliance. For his outstanding performance and dedication, he was recognized by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) as the AML Professional of the month Award in 2020. He also received prestigious CEO Award from HSBC for exemplary contribution in embedding a culture of Compliance, Conduct, and Risk Management. A number of his insightful articles were published by the Association of Certified anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), International Compliance Association (ICA), and Compliance Week. Rezaul also co-authored an international e-book titled Expected changes in AML after COVID19 with global experts and thought leaders in the field of Anti Money Laundering. In the past, he has also participated as a speaker in international webinar and financial crime summit held in U.K. and Nigeria. Rezaul is committed to helping organizations and professionals protect themselves from financial crimes and a strong advocate for Financial Crime awareness, education, and training for compliance professionals.

Sarah Kassoff Sr. Product Manager

Archer

Sarah is a seasoned product marketer at Archer, in her current role she focuses on the enterprise risk management, regulatory compliance management and audit management solutions. With over 15 years of experience, she excels in developing strategy and marketing plans that drive success in the risk management landscape.

Sarah is a seasoned product marketer at Archer with a specialized focus on the enterprise risk management, regulatory and corporate compliance management, and audit management solutions. With over 15 years of experience, she has a proven track record of developing strategy and crafting marketing plans that drive success in the dynamic risk management industry.

Lamond Kearse Chief Ethics, Risk, & Compliance Officer

MTA

Lamond W. Kearse is the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (“MTA”) first Chief Compliance Officer.  The MTA is one of the largest transportation organizations in the world with almost 70,000 employees servicing millions customers daily with an annual operating budget of approximately 19 billion dollars.

The MTA Board of Directors, as part of corporate governance restructuring, created the position of Chief Compliance Officer. In 2004 Mr. Kearse joined the MTA establishing a Corporate Compliance Department to manage MTA’s governance, risk, and compliance programs. Mr. Kearse advises the Board of Directors on corporate governance, ethics, enterprise risk management and compliance issues including financial and other reporting requirements.

He created the MTA’s first comprehensive Code of Ethics, Board Member Code of Ethics and Vendor Code of Ethics. He instituted mandatory compliance/ethics training for officers and directors and created a confidential ethics helpline for employees to report violations or seek advice. In addition, he oversaw MTA’s implementation of its first automated GRC platform.

Prior to joining the MTA, Mr. Kearse worked in the enforcement division of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

A native of South Carolina, Mr. Kearse received his B.S. from Francis Marion University in Florence, South Carolina and a J.D. degree from Boston University School of Law in Boston, Massachusetts.

Diana Kelley AI Expert

Diana Kelley is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for Protect AI. She also serves on the boards of WiCyS, The Executive Women’s Forum (EWF), InfoSec World, CyberFuture Foundation, TechTarget Security Editorial, and DevNet AI/ML. Diana was Cybersecurity Field CTO for Microsoft, Global Executive Security Advisor at IBM Security, GM at Symantec, VP at Burton Group (now Gartner), a Manager at KPMG, CTO and co-founder of SecurityCurve, and Chief vCISO at SaltCybersecurity.

Her extensive volunteer work has included serving on the ACM Ethics & Plagiarism Committee, Cybersecurity Committee Advisor at CompTIA, CTO and Board Member at Sightline Security, Advisory Board Chair at WOPLLI Technologies, Advisory Council member Bartlett College of Science and Mathematics, Bridgewater State University, and RSAC US Program Committee.

She is a sought-after keynote speaker, the host of BrightTALK’s The (Security) Balancing Act, co-author of the books Practical Cybersecurity Architecture and Cryptographic Libraries for Developers, instructor for the LinkedIn Learning class on Security in AI and ML, has been a lecturer at Boston College's Masters program in cybersecurity, a 2023 Global Cyber Security Hall of Fame Inductee, the EWF 2020 Executive of the Year and EWF Conference Chair 2021-Present, an SCMedia Power Player, and one of Cybersecurity Ventures 100 Fascinating Females Fighting Cybercrime.

David Kessler Vice President & Associate General Counsel

BAE Systems, Inc.

David Kessler is Vice-President and Associate General Counsel, IT & Data Law for BAE Systems, Inc. where he handles IT contracts, cybersecurity, data privacy and supply chain compliance issues. Prior to joining BAE Systems, he was Lead Public Sector Product & Marketing Counsel for Verizon where he oversaw all product-related legal matters for its Federal, State, Local and Public Safety businesses. He was also General Counsel/VP, Managing Attorney & Board Member of McAfee Public Sector LLC, a subsidiary of McAfee LLC (formerly Intel Security). He also served as McAfee’s Chief Compliance Officer and managed a team responsible for all aspects of its worldwide ethics and compliance program. Earlier legal roles included Group Corporate Counsel, Public Sector at Autodesk, Inc., Senior Corporate Counsel – Public Sector at Symantec, and Senior Associate with Greenberg Traurig, LLP. He received his B.A. with honors from the University of Florida and his J.D., summa cum laude, from the American University Washington College of Law. He was the 2020 winner of the Compliance Week Excellence in Compliance – Cybersecurity award, as well as twice a finalist for the Association of Corporate Compliance National Capital Region Outstanding In-House Counsel award.

Boon Kim Fam Senior Director, Compliance and Risk Management

PVH Asia Pacific

Kim is the Senior Director, Compliance and Risk Management for Asia Pacific at PVH Corp., the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger. Her career spans across Europe and Asia gained in US law firms, US and China listed companies, and privately held multinational companies, as well as the UK and Malaysian central government. Using her cultural sensitivity and sound international outlook she has seamlessly harmonized global compliance programs and empowered leaders of diverse backgrounds to nurture and cultivate organizational ethical behavior. Kim was the Vice-Chair of the Ethics and Legal Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai between 2020-2023. Her past speaking engagements include being a guest on the award winning “Great Women in Compliance” podcast, a guest speaker to MSc students at the NYU, Shanghai campus as well as to MBA students at Webster University, China campus. She was the winner of the Rising Star in Compliance, Excellence in Compliance Award in 2022 by Compliance Week, and a finalist for the Compliance Officer of the Year Award by C5 Communications in 2020. Kim is qualified both the UK and Malaysia and speaks four languages. She is part of the core committee of PVH’s flagship Empowering Women business resource group. Kim is a strong believer of continuous lifelong learning, and in 2023 was accepted as a part-time candidate to pursue her Doctorate of Business Administration with the Open University of Malaysia.

Michael Koenig Global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer

JBS

Mike Koenig was appointed as the global Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for JBS in August 2022.  Prior to that Mike was the Head of Ethics and Compliance for Pilgrim’s Pride, a publicly traded subsidiary of JBS.    

For almost 25 years prior to joining Pilgrim’s, Mike represented and defended companies, individual executives, and public officials in federal and state criminal, civil and regulatory investigations and trials.  He also conducted internal investigations on behalf of companies across a wide range of industries.  Until joining Pilgrim’s in August 2021, Mike had been the co-chair of Hinckley, Allen & Snyder’s Government Enforcement and White Collar Defense practice group.  

In addition to private practice, Mike served as a federal prosecutor at the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.  He was a trial attorney in the DOJ’s Criminal Division, Fraud Section, where he prosecuted a variety of white collar crimes, with a primary focus on corporate fraud.    

Olga Kozak-Anlar Former Director, Policy Governance & Ethics

S&P Global

Olga is an experienced Compliance and Ethics leader, most recently she served as the Director of Policy Governance and Ethics for S&P Global. She has had oversight over the development and administration of Company Code of Ethics programs, including policy and training. In addition, she has deep knowledge and expertise in the areas of policy governance, compliance training and communications. She has always been passionate about innovation and digital transformation and was the President of the first ever Innovation Employee Resource Group “LEAD” with over 6K members globally. The ERG was transitioned into the EssentialTech program which provides employees with opportunities to learn, grow and promotes innovation to support the future of work. Olga is also a dedicated Diversity, Equity and Inclusion leader and has held roles managing DEI strategy, with a focus on equality and respect in the Workplace. Olga worked with various international organizations including the United Nations, Radio Free Europe, Scratch Music Group, TIAA, and The Human Forum of Puerto Rico. She has been a speaker/panellist at numerous events including Congressional “Art Against Dictatorship” symposium in Washington D.C., The ASCEND Conference “Aiming High Beyond Borders”, Diversity Inc’s Innovation Fest and The Network and Affinity Leadership Conference.

Olga holds a Master’s of Science in Foreign Service (MSFS) degree from Georgetown University and a B.A. in Political Science and Music from Bard College. She is an advocate for individuals with rare genetic disorders and serves on the Advisory Board of the Acrodysostosis Support and Research Foundation.

Paul Lanois Adjunct Faculty

UC Law SF

Hemma Lomax Global Head of Integrity, Governance, Risk, and Compliance

Zendesk

Dr. Hemma R. Lomax is a passionate ethics and compliance professional focused on effective risk management at scale and coaching for compliance. She is the VP, Integrity, Governance, Risk, And Compliance and Associate General Counsel at Zendesk, where she leads the Global Ethics and Compliance function. Prior to Zendesk she served as a senior corporate counsel in the Integrity & Compliance team at Snap, Inc. and as a Director in the Global Ethics and Compliance Management team at the Walt Disney Company. Hemma also served for just over a decade prosecuting financial fraud and corruption with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Hemma is also a British trained barrister (trial attorney) and has previously worked as Parliamentary Counsel for the UK government and as an advisor at the United Nations for the government of Guyana. Hemma is a strong advocate for integrity at work, active bystandership and diversity, equity, and inclusion, and she has a PhD in human rights and the role of law in war. She lives in Maryland with her husband and their two daughters. 

Andrew McBride Ex Chief Risk and Compliance Officer

Albemarle Corporation

Andrew has over 25 years of ethics & compliance experience both in private practice and in-house.

Andrew is the former Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Albemarle Corporation. During his six years at Albemarle, Andrew was responsible for enhancing the company’s ethics & compliance program, and building a new team, against the backdrop of an FCPA investigation. In September 2023, the FCPA investigation was resolved by way of a Non-Prosecution Agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, and Cease and Desist Order with the SEC. As part of the resolution, Albemarle secured a 45% reduction in penalty due to its voluntary self-report, hold back of executive compensation and the corporation’s remediation measures and broader improvements to its compliance program. Referencing Albemarle’s co-operation and remediation measures, Acting Assistant Attorney General Nicole Argentieri commented in November 2023: “Let this case be an example for companies considering how to achieve the best result under our policies”.

Prior to Albemarle, he served as Associate General Counsel and acting Chief Compliance Officer for BHP and before that senior antitrust counsel for BP.

Andrew is admitted to practice law in California, England and Western Australia. He is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, and a member of the Compliance Week Advisory Board.

Lucas Miller Faculty

UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business

Professor Lucas Miller is a human performance researcher as well as the youngest faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. Lucas teaches one of the most popular MBA classes, called "Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance", is the author of a best-selling book on the science of learning and behavior change, and has been featured in Wired and The Wall Street Journal,  

Outside of the academic world, Lucas co-runs “Becoming Superhuman”, a training and consulting firm which teaches busy professionals who think for a living how to get their most important work done, in less time, with less stress. Lucas specializes in physiology and performance psychology and uses his background as a competitive powerlifter to help knowledge workers increase their daily energy levels, manage stress effectively, and optimize their work and home routines.  

Since COVID began, Professor Miller has given over 300 talks and keynotes to knowledge workers in 50+ countries, has advised executive teams at Google, Coinbase, and Visa, and has even been invited to speak for the US Congress.

Shaun Miller Director, Ethics and Compliance

Southwire Company

Elizabeth Miller Director, Risk Assessment and Professional Development

Capital One

Liz joined Capital One in 2018, to lead a team of compliance advisors aligned to Capital One’s
corporate functions (HR, Legal, Risk Management, Finance) and to oversee several key
regulatory activities, including Regulation O. In 2021, Liz was offered the opportunity to stand up
a new Compliance Governance capability, spearheading compliance engagement in enterprise
risk assessments and overseeing professional development for Capital One’s compliance &
ethics employees.
Liz is dedicated to empowering Compliance advisors to expand their knowledge of the ever
changing regulatory environment and apply their expertise in identifying and mitigating
compliance risk, in collaborative partnership with business stakeholders.
Before joining Capital One, Liz was a Principal at Booz,Allen Hamilton, supporting the defense
& intelligence business, taking on leadership roles in Talent Acquisition, HR, Learning &
Development, Employee Relations, Employment Compliance and Crises Management. Liz has
a BS in Psychology from the University of Maryland, an MBA from Johns Hopkins University and
holds the Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance (LPEC) certification. She lives in
Maryland with her husband and 18 year old son, who will attend Boston University next fall.

Tom Miller CEO & Founder

Clearforce

Tom Miller is the Co-Founder & CEO of ClearForce, a leading people risk technology firm.   He has 30+ years of analytic and risk management experience.  Tom is an expert and speaker on risk management, insider threat, analytics, and policy.  Prior to ClearForce, he was founder and CEO of ALI Solutions (Austin Logistics) that sold to Noble Systems.   Tom co-invented several patented systems including priority queuing algorithms and employee risk monitoring.   He served as VP Analytics at Noble Systems and VP at JPMorgan Chase where he developed and managed credit risk policy.  Tom was a co-founder and board member of Advanced Call Center Technologies, which sold in 2003.  He has raised over $35M in seed and venture capital, consulted for top U.S. banks, published articles on risk, and was the 2018 winner of the AFCEA Small Business Innovation Shark Tank Competition.  Tom earned his BS in Commerce from UVA and his MBA in Finance from NYU.

Scott Milner Partner

Morgan Lewis

Scott A. Milner is a Chambers ranked litigator and legal entrepreneur who has practiced at the intersection of law, technology, and design for nearly two decades. Scott is the global practice leader of Morgan Lewis’s eData practice, a data-driven practice that is transforming the delivery of legal services by leveraging people, processes, and technology to reimagine the work lawyers do. While at the helm, Scott has assisted in developing industry-leading best practices and strategies for sensible, defensible information governance, discovery, and litigation readiness.

Scott counsels and advises companies in electronic discovery and information governance processes and best practices. He works with Morgan Lewis’s lawyers across practice groups to tailor strategies and discovery management plans for clients around the globe, in numerous industries and disciplines. Scott’s practice encompasses all phases of eDiscovery, from preservation and collection to review and production of large volumes of electronically stored information (ESI). Scott participates in 26(f) conferences, negotiates ESI protocols and FRE 502(d) orders along with advising clients on collection and search and retrieval methodologies. Clients frequently engage and rely on Scott to negotiate discovery protocols with several U.S. government agencies, as well as numerous state U.S. Attorneys’ offices. He serves as eDiscovery liaison in jurisdictions across the United States, negotiates TAR protocols, and handles motions practice related to discovery disputes.

Sharing almost two decades of experience in eDiscovery, Scott is a trusted thought leader in the industry, frequently speaking and writing articles on topics in the AI including the Ethics of AI, discovery, data incident response, IG, innovation, and disruption space. Scott was recently recognized as an AI Visionary, a finalist as an Attorney Tech Evangelist, recognized as a Legal Technology Trailblazer, Scott’s LATHOS application won the Tech-Enabled Litigation Department of the Year award at the 2022 Legalweek’s Leaders in Tech Law Awards and our eData Tech Stack won the E-Discovery Technology and Innovation award in the law firm category at the 2024 Legalweek’s Leaders in Tech Law Awards.

Scott received his J.D., cum laude, from Villanova University School of Law and B.A. from the University of Florida.

Cindy Moehring (former) SVP, US Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer & Global Chief Ethics Officer

Walmart

Karen Moore Adjunct Professor

Fordham Law School

Steve Naughton Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies and Clinical Professor

Loyola University Chicago Law School

Steve Naughton is a leader in the compliance field with more than 30 years of experience managing risk as an outside attorney, in-house counsel and Chief Compliance Officer for three large multinational corporations. Steve has served as Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer for PepsiCo, Inc. and Kimberly-Clark Corporation, as well as overseeing the litigation function for both PepsiCo and The Quaker Oats Company. Steve currently serves as the Director of Regulatory Compliance Studies and a Clinical Professor at Loyola University (Chicago) Law School. He is also Senior Counsel at the Volkov Law Group, which specializes in compliance, corporate investigations and complex litigation. 

Before starting at Loyola Law School, Steve served on the Volkswagen Monitorship team, where his former boss at Pepsi, Larry Thompson, was the monitor. That project represented the largest corporate monitorship in history with the team overseeing Volkswagen’s successful implementation of a new ethics and compliance program. 

As the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at both Pepsi and Kimberly-Clark, Steve designed and oversaw compliance programs for multinational corporations operating worldwide. He managed all of the company’s compliance efforts at both companies. PepsiCo was recognized as one of Ethisphere’s World’s Most Ethical Companies for every year in which Steve served as its Chief Ethics and Compliance Office and its Compliance program received a perfect score in a review by the Dow Jones Sustainability Index. Steve has also been recognized as a Top Compliance Mind by Compliance Week. 

As Chief Litigation Officer of PepsiCo, he managed all of PepsiCo’s litigation and led PepsiCo’s defense of high-visibility putative class action suits related to the defense of marketing claims. He held a similar position, as well as a wide array of other roles, at Quaker before its merger with PepsiCo. 

Steve worked at two law firms to begin his career. He began his career as an attorney with Rooks, Pitts and Poust, focusing on medical malpractice, product liability and pharmaceutical matters and then worked at Pope Ballard Shepard and Fowle, Ltd. in Chicago where he was elected partner 

Weston Nelson Partner, Risk Advisory & Compliance – IT Assurance

Moss Adams LLP

Weston is a partner in the IT Auditing and Consulting Group with Moss Adams. He has over 20+ years of experience in financial compliance, internal controls and risk management services, and has assisted global compliance practices and strategy for multinational companies in Fortune 100. His areas of practice include internal audit, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, process and control analysis, IT compliance and strategy, IT governance, ERP solutions, anti-bribery, and other areas of risk management. Weston employs a broad-based collaborative approach to risk management, working closely with stakeholders to understand business and compliance risks, while developing strategies to improve, remediate, and monitor compliance and risk management efforts. In addition to previous experience at Moss Adams as a director of Business Risk Management Services, he has served as a director of system and process assurance with a multinational audit and consulting firm, as well as the Global Director of Financial Compliance at a major international retail company. Weston has helped companies develop appropriate strategies to address regulatory rules and compliance with Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB), COBIT, Foreign Corrupt Practice Act (FCPA), and the SEC Sarbanes-Oxley Act. 

William Nelson, JD, LLM Associate General Counsel

IAA

William Nelson is an Associate General Counsel at the Investment Adviser Association (IAA), whose member firms manage more than $35 trillion in assets for a wide variety of individual and institutional clients. Prior to joining the IAA, William served as Chief Compliance Officer for Mercer Advisors, one of the largest independent SEC-registered investment advisers in the US, where he served as the subject matter expert on legal and regulatory compliance issues. William previously served as Assistant General Counsel and Public Policy Counsel for CFP Board and has held multiple roles as an attorney with both the U.S. Departments of Justice and Veterans Affairs. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Denver Sturm College of Law, teaching securities regulation, and George Washington University Law School and currently serves as Vice Chair for the DC Bar’s Corporation, Finance and Securities Law Community. He has been published in several scholarly law journals and his work has been cited in legal treatises and state and federal court decisions. William received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tulsa, his JD with Honors from the University of Tulsa College of Law, and his LLM from the George Washington University Law School.   

Jamie Nowakowski Product Manager

Capital One

Jamie is a Product Manager at Capital One focused on the core compliance value chain. With backgrounds in marketing, sales, servicing and default; he’s tracked the entire lifecycle of human interactions with financial instruments. Jamie has leveraged his MBA from Virginia Commonwealth University and certificate in Machine Learning Product Management from UC Berkeley to create Generative AI solutions to change banking for good.

Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo Head of Compliance

Palantir Technologies, Inc.

Funmi Olorunnipa Badejo currently serves as Head of Compliance at Palantir Technologies, Inc., a global public technology company. Funmi has previously served as

Special Assistant to the President and Associate Counsel in the White House Counsel's Office, General Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, Counsel for Policy to the Assistant Attorney

General in the Civil Division at the U.S. Department of Justice

and Attorney Advisor at the Administrative Conference of the United States. Funmi began her legal career in the private sector as an associate with the law firm of Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP.  Funmi holds a J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley School of Law, a M.P.A. from Harvard

University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government and a B.A./B.S. from the University of Florida.

Asha Palmer SVP of Global Compliance Solutions

Skillsoft

Asha Palmer is Skillsoft’s senior vice president of compliance solutions. Throughout her career, Asha has developed, enhanced, and optimized effective ethics and compliance programs for hundreds of companies worldwide. Her passion and expertise are in program development & enhancement, training & engagement, anti-bribery & corruption, risk assessments, and making compliance -- dare we say it?! -- fun. Asha pushes compliance out of the box. As a former Assistant United States Attorney and litigator, Asha is extremely passionate about making training & engagement stick and be meaningfully embedded in and with business and its leaders.

Lakisha Perry-Green, BA, MPA, MBA Compliance Manager

NC Central University

Ms. Lakisha Perry-Green’s work life began with a love of compliance and quality assurance. For over 20 years, she has worked with organizations of diverse sizes in establishing a culture and climate of compliance, ethics, and integrity. Lakisha is a proud graduate of NCCU (North Carolina Central University), class of 2000, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science (concentration Public Administration). She has also obtained master’s degrees from Strayer University in Public Administration and Business Administration (concentration Human Resource Development). She has worked with non-profits and public organizations whose primary goals were working with adults and children with mental, behavioral, and developmental disabilities. Her goal was to ensure compliance so that the services being rendered by paraprofessional and licensed professionals would continue for a needed population. She has ensured their international accreditation was obtained and maintained along with successful audits by over 10 regulators annually in her role as the compliance officer. Ms. Perry-Green has also been a business consultant for start-up organizations in North Carolina, South Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia, Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. Her work with these organizations ensures their compliance from day one with local and state requirements to obtain and/or retain licensure to provide services to private pay, Medicare, and Medicaid clients. She obtained certification in 2009 to become an international surveyor for CARF International where she accredits Child & Youth, Behavioral and Employment & Community services. As a surveyor she has traveled to 38 states and accredited over 100 organizations during her tenure with the organization. The knowledge gained from accreditation has propelled her to be an advocate for organizations who want to obtain a proactive stance against audits and/or paybacks. In 2023, she has brought her expertise to North Carolina Central University as the University Compliance Manager. She was tasked with creating a full compliance plan that involves each department working together to ensure overall compliance was achieved by students, faculty, and staff.

Stephen Phillips Senior Director

Capital One

Stephen Phillips leads intent for Compliance Reporting, Process Excellence, and Analytics &
Innovation for Compliance Advisors. Stephen also supports product and technology portfolio
management across the Compliance & Ethics department.
Stephen is passionate about harnessing the power of analytics & innovation to pave the way for
an inspiring future while creating immediate value for associates. Stephen’s holistic approach to
bringing visions to life is deeply-rooted from his 18 years of experience holding prior roles in
strategy, customer experience, risk management, governance, audit, testing, and investigations.
Prior to joining Capital One in 2013, Stephen was a management consultant at
PricewaterhouseCoopers where he assisted financial institutions in designing, implementing and
executing various compliance, internal audit, and risk programs to ensure they operated within
the boundaries of relevant laws and regulation. Stephen is a Certified Fraud Examiner and
Certified AML specialist. Stephen holds a BA from University of Pittsburgh.

Andy Powell Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer

FLEX

Andy Powell is Senior Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Flex, the manufacturing partner of choice that helps a diverse customer base design and build products to improve the world. Powell leads the company’s global ethics and compliance, litigation, labor and employment, legal operations, and government relations.  

Before joining Flex in 2017, Powell was lead counsel of global M&A and investments at Lenovo. He also served as the general counsel for the company’s cloud and software business, supporting compliance and data privacy. Before Lenovo, he served as vice president and assistant general counsel at Cricket Wireless.   

Powell has deep law experience with global technology multinationals and emerging growth companies. He started his career with Baker & McKenzie in London.   

Powell holds law degrees from Coventry University, Cambridge University, and is qualified as a lawyer in both the United Kingdom and the United States. 

Jason Prince Partner

Crowell

Jason Prince represents and counsels exporters and multinational companies, including financial institutions, on an array of complex international trade compliance and enforcement matters. Jason has helped financial services, aerospace and defense, technology, semiconductor, telecommunications, energy, mining, agribusiness, and other companies to navigate sanctions, export controls, and various other complicated U.S. regulatory regimes applicable to international business and national security. Jason is the immediate-past chief counsel to the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), where he oversaw the legal design of new sanctions measures and led the legal review of all major enforcement, compliance, licensing, regulatory, and litigation actions across all of OFAC’s more than 35 sanctions programs. Before becoming a senior U.S. government official, Jason was the co-chair of the sanctions and export controls practice group at a large U.S. law firm.

Joseph M. Pugh, CCEP, CFE, RIMS-CRMP, CRMA Sr. Director, Enterprise Risk Management & Compliance

AARP

Joe Pugh is a strategic risk management professional with experience maturing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) and Ethics and Compliance programs within for-profit and not-for-profit organizations. Joe is skilled in Enterprise Risk Management and has a passion for building strategic ERM programs from the ground up. Joe is a founding member of the DC ERM Roundtable, consisting of private, public, and not-for-profit organizations in the Washington, DC Metro area, where risk practitioners’ network and share information, and learn techniques for advancing the ERM discipline.

Joe is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional (CCEP), a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), a RIMS Certified Risk Management Professional (RIMS-CRMP) and holds a Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) designation through the Institute of Internal Auditors as well as the Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) certification through ISACA.

Joe is currently the Senior Director, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) & Compliance at AARP, the nation’s largest nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to empowering people 50 and older to choose how they live as they age. Joe leads the ERM program at AARP, where he built, matured, and focused on creating an ERM framework that is strategic-centric and an ERM governance cadence that provides risk-informed information to executives, the AARP Board of Directors, and key decision makers at all levels of the organization. Under Joe’s leadership, the organization has become more risk savvy and able to understand the enterprise risks “to” and “of” strategic priorities, as well as the capability to act quickly when risk exposures change. Joe regularly delivers ERM reporting to executive management, the AARP Board of Directors, and its Committees.

In addition to his ERM role, Joe works closely with the Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer in developing and executing various strategies designed to promote a strong ethical culture and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations. Joe played a key role in AARP being named one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for three consecutive years.

Joe earned his MBA from Marymount University in Arlington, VA, and completed an executive education program through Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business that focused on management development skills for an ever-changing organizational landscape, including high-performing teams, change management, and persuasive communication.

Joe is a frequent speaker on ERM and Compliance. Joe co-authored with AARP’s COO the publication “AARP’s Innovative Past Inspires Transformation Today,” via the Wall Street Journal – Risk & Compliance, 2019, and co-authored the publication "Where to Start: Risk Management 101" in the Compliance & Ethics Professional (CEP) magazine, July 2023.

Charlie Reed Vice President, Corporate Compliance

FLEX

Mr. Reed has served as vice president for corporate compliance since February 2022.  In this role, he leads world-wide management of Flex’s corporate compliance, internal investigations and anticorruption programs.  Mr. Reed joined Flex’s compliance department as senior corporate counsel leading the company’s investigations function in 2019.                                                                      

From 2012 to 2018, Mr. Reed served in a variety of compliance and litigation roles at the former Hewlett-Packard Company and its spinoffs Hewlett Packard Enterprise and DXC Technology, including leading the companies’ internal investigations and overseeing responses to government inquiries.    

From 2009 to 2012, Mr. Reed was a prosecutor with the Fraud Section, Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice in Washington, D.C.  There, he oversaw the prosecution of over forty individuals for crimes involving healthcare, securities and bank fraud, as well as violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.  Mr. Reed is the recipient of the Attorney General’s Distinguished Service Award, the Assistant Attorney General’s Exceptional Service Award, and the Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency Award for Excellence for his work on the successful prosecution of the chairman of a major mortgage company for a two-billion-dollar bank and securities fraud. 

Previously, Mr. Reed was a litigator in the Washington, D.C. office of Hughes, Hubbard & Reed, LLP and the Wilmington, Delaware law firm of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell in Wilmington Delaware.  After graduation from law school, he served as law clerk to the Honorable Myron T. Steele of the Supreme Court of Delaware.    

Mr. Reed graduated magna cum laude from Amherst College with a B.A. in history in 1997.  He received his J.D. from the University of Virginia in 2001.   

Mr. Reed is a member of the New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania and District of Columbia bars and practices in California as registered in house counsel. 

Charlie Ricciardelli Partner, Political Law

Skadden

Mr. Ricciardelli counsels companies on government affairs compliance at the federal, state and local levels. He has extensive experience advising on matters relating to the operation of corporate PACs and regularly counsels companies on effective and efficient strategies to comply with lobbying laws impacting government relations and procurement activity. Mr. Ricciardelli also advises clients on issues related to federal, state and local pay-to-play laws, including the SEC Rule 206(4)-5 for investment advisers and MSRB Rule G-37 for municipal securities underwriters and municipal advisers.

He has significant contact with various ethics and elections commissions, including the Federal Election Commission (FEC), and has represented a number of clients in the FEC’s Alternative Dispute Resolution Program and in obtaining favorable advisory opinions from the FEC. He also conducts internal investigations and assists in the representation of clients facing enforcement actions and audits.

Mr. Ricciardelli also works with major media companies to navigate campaign finance and ethics issues arising from appearances by public officials and political candidates on scripted and unscripted programming distributed by broadcast, cable, streaming and other platforms.

In addition, Mr. Ricciardelli advises companies and individuals on laws and regulations regarding conflicts of interest, financial disclosure and divestment, blind trusts and “revolving door” restrictions that are implicated when employees enter government service and when companies hire individuals out of the public sector.

He also works with numerous clients on strategies for responding to shareholder proposals relating to corporate political and lobbying activities.

Mr. Ricciardelli has been repeatedly selected for inclusion in Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers for Business.

Michael Rinard Chief Legal Officer/Chief Compliance Officer

Mosaic Life Care

Michael Rinard II is currently the Chief Legal Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for Mosaic Health System which has serves the Northwest Missouri communities.  He currently oversees all Risk, Litigation, Legal Transaction, Regulatory, and all Healthcare Privacy functions for the system. 

Mike has been an attorney for 20 years and has authored numerous articles centered around healthcare compliance and human resource management.  He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Health Law Section, Healthcare Roundtable for General Counsel & Compliance Officers, HCCA, and MHA Regional Council Roundtable.   He is Mosaic’s Leadership Institute facilitator and presenter on innovation in healthcare leadership.   He is CHC and CHPC certified.

He earned is J.D. in 2003 and graduated from University of Akron in Ohio.  

Junna Ro Head of Strategic Legal Initiatives

University of California

Junna Ro is a seasoned legal and compliance executive, and currently leads strategic legal initiatives for University of California Office of the President, the system-wide headquarters for UC’s 10 campuses, five medical centers, and three affiliated national labs. UCOP manages the institution’s $47 billion budget.

She previously served as General Counsel and Head of People at Metromile, a publicly-traded insurtech offering pay-per-mile auto insurance. In 2022, she helped lead the company through a successful acquisition.

Prior to Metromile, Junna served as VP & Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at AAA (CSAA Insurance Group), a $5B company, one of the top 20 personal lines property and casualty insurance groups in the U.S., and a trusted household brand. She also served as corporate counsel at Symantec and its predecessor VERITAS Software in Silicon Valley.

Junna has written and spoken about various topics including diversity, equity and inclusion, ethical leadership and the importance of building culture, and on compliance, risk, and governance. She currently serves on the board of Community Boards, the longest-running nonprofit conflict resolution and restorative justice center in the U.S., and sits on the Asian Pacific Fund’s advisory council. She previously held board roles for the National Association for Diversity in Compliance, the Bay Area Ethics and Compliance Association, and the Korean American Bar Association of Northern California.

Junna earned her JD from Santa Clara University School of Law and her BA in political science from UCLA. She is admitted to practice law in California.

Colorado Robertson Director of Risk Management

Mississippi State University

Colorado Robertson is the Director of Risk Management at Mississippi State University (MSU) and Adjunct Professor of Risk Management and Insurance. As the Director of Risk Management, Colorado is responsible for the University’s risk management programs, including risk financing and risk control. Prior to his role at MSU, Colorado was part of the Louisiana State University (LSU) community for more than eighteen years as a student and as a leader of many of the University’s risk management initiatives, serving many roles in the University’s Office of Risk Management. Colorado holds several risk management designations and was named a Risk All-Star by Risk and Insurance Magazine. Colorado has served as a member of the URMIA Board of Directors and is currently Conference Chair for the 55th URMIA Annual Conference taking place in New Orleans, LA September 28 to October 2, 2024.

Raina Rose Tagle Chief Risk Officer

Stanford University and Stanford Medicine

Raina joined Stanford in July 2021 to oversee Enterprise Risk Management, Internal Audit, Ethics and Compliance, Privacy, Global Risk, Risk Management and Insurance, and aspects of Information Security. Prior to retiring after 15 years as a partner, Raina led firm-wide risk, internal audit, and cybersecurity services for accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly. 

Primarily working with mission-focused organizations, Raina started her career at Arthur Andersen, co-founded a business process outsourcing company, and led her own consulting practice that specialized in strategic planning, executive coaching, and organizational development.

Raina serves on the Advisory Board of Rohirrim. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Information Systems Auditor, Certified Internal Auditor, and Certified Government Financial Manager.

Jonathan Rusch Director, U.S. and International Anti-Corruption Law Program and Adjunct Professor

American University Washington College of Law

Jonathan Rusch is Director of the U.S. and International Anti-Corruption Law Program and Adjunct Professor at American University Washington College of Law.  He also is Adjunct Professor at Georgetown University Law Center and Senior Fellow in the New York University Law School's Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement.  Previously, Rusch served as Director of the Office of Financial Enforcement in the U.S. Department of the Treasury, Deputy Chief in the Fraud Section of the U.S. Department's Criminal Division, and Senior Vice President and Head of Anti-Bribery & Corruption Governance at Wells Fargo & Company.

Lawrence Scheinert Associate Director, Compliance and Enforcement

Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC)

Lawrence Scheinert is the Associate Director for Enforcement, Compliance, and Analysis at the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).  In this role, he oversees OFAC’s enforcement, compliance, and private sector outreach programs.  Mr. Scheinert previously served as a Senior Advisor to the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and before that as the Director of the Office of Special Measures at the U.S. Financial Crimes Enforcement Network.  Mr. Scheinert also previously worked as a corporate and securities associate at the international law firm of White & Case LLP.  Mr. Scheinert has a degree in finance from Lehigh University, a law degree from University of Florida, and an LL.M. in Securities and Financial Regulation from Georgetown Law.  

Amy E. Schuh Partner

Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP

With nearly two decades of in-house experience at three global public companies, Amy Schuh is an authority on compliance and remediation. She counsel clients on how to build, enhance, and streamline corporate ethics and compliance programs. Amy provides counseling related to maturity assessments, risk assessments, investigations processes, anti-corruption programs, and ethics and compliance–related mergers and acquisitions due diligence and integration. As a former senior vice president and chief ethics and compliance officer at a major information technology services company, Amy enhanced its corporate ethics and compliance program, including by developing a robust global anti-corruption program. Amy worked closely with the US Department of Justice and US Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the company's ongoing reporting requirements in connection with its Foreign Corrupt Practices Act resolution. 

Matthew Sekol Author

Microsoft

Matt is a Sustainability Global Black Belt at Microsoft, serving as an ESG Advisor to companies. He brings over 20 years of experience improving technology and operations by translating market needs into leading-edge products across industries. He also serves on the LP Advisory Committee of Morgan Stanley’s Next Level Fund, which invests in diverse led and founded startups.

Bringing a range of skills to translate disparate, complex ideas for senior stakeholders, Matt pioneers disruptive strategies to manage risk and meet cross-industry market opportunities. He is a public speaker, writer, and was named to Onalytica's 'Who's Who in ESG.'

Lastly, Matt has contributed to whitepapers on ESG topics like biodiversity and ESG data quality and has presented on the intersection of ESG and technology in higher education. He has an upcoming book called “ESG Mindset,” due out in April 2024, which focuses on corporates and publishes a weekly newsletter called The ESG Advocate at esgadvocate.substack.com.

Mary Shirley Head of Compliance

Masimo

Mary Shirley is a New Zealand-qualified lawyer with 19 years of ethics and compliance experience that includes working for data privacy and antitrust regulators, in-house and private practice/consultancy across five countries and four regions of the world. 

Currently the global Head of Compliance at Masimo, a Medtech and audio company, Mary co-founded the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, which aims to create a platform for the outstanding achievements of women in the field and sharing ideas and provide learning opportunities for everyone in compliance.  She also serves as an Adjunct Professor, teaching Compliance classes at Fordham Law and the Antonin Scalia Law School.

She is the author of the book “Living Your Best Compliance Life: 65 Hacks and Cheat Codes to Level Up Your Ethics and Compliance Program” (CCI Press 2020,) and she co-authored, “Sending the Elevator Back Down: What We’ve Learned from Great Women in Compliance” (CCI Press, 2020). 

She has been bestowed the honors of being named a Compliance Week Top Mind 2019, Trust Across America 2020 Top Thought Leader in Trust and Excellence in Compliance Awards 2022 Mentor of the Year.

Elizabeth Simon Vice President of Compliance & Risk

Progress Residential

Elizabeth Simon is the Vice President of Compliance and Risk at Progress Residential, a single-family home rental company based in Scottsdale, AZ. From her remote home-office in southwest Florida, Elizabeth is tasked with developing and implementing a robust compliance and enterprise risk management program aligned with industry standards and legal requirements. Elizabeth excels in fostering a corporate culture anchored in integrity, transparency, and stringent regulatory adherence, positioning her as a respected leader in the compliance community.

In her recent role as Vice President of Compliance at FirstKey Homes, Elizabeth played a pivotal role in building a comprehensive compliance framework from inception. This included the establishment of a Code of Business Ethics, a sophisticated policy management system, and an efficient hotline case management system. Noteworthy achievements under her leadership include defining an Enterprise Risk Management program, conducting risk assessments across Strategic, Operational, Financial, and Legal areas, and successfully implementing the company's Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) program.

During her tenure at Cox Enterprises, where she held progressive roles culminating in Director of Ethics & Compliance, Elizabeth showcased her expertise in aligning compliance programs with federal guidelines. She spearheaded critical initiatives, including the implementation of Consent Decrees to ensure legal compliance, overseeing the transformation of the Records & Information Management program, and leading the deployment of an Ethics Hotline for a substantial employee base. These achievements underscore her ability to navigate complex regulatory landscapes and drive organizational compliance effectively.

Elizabeth's multifaceted professional journey includes impactful roles at Ernst & Young, Global Payments Inc, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, reflecting her versatility and depth of expertise in ethics, compliance, and risk management. Her commitment to professional development is evident through a spectrum of certifications, including LPEC, CCEP, CIPP-US, CPA, CFE, and SHRM-CP. Beyond her day-to-day responsibilities, Elizabeth stands as a thought leader, contributing significantly to the compliance domain through speaking engagements, publications, and board appointments, such as her recent roles as Treasurer at the Atlanta Fire Rescue Foundation and Board Member at the Georgia Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Elizabeth is also the founder of the Central Florida Compliance Roundtable, a community of compliance professionals from the Tampa, Orlando, Sarasota, and Port Charlotte areas.

Elizabeth Simon's impact on the compliance landscape is marked by a tireless dedication to shaping the future of compliance, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement. Her leadership acumen and commitment to global standards of ethical conduct make her an invaluable asset in steering organizations toward sustained compliance excellence.

Elizabeth Soto Mendoza Head Of Global Compliance And Data Privacy

Tupperware Brands

Elizabeth Soto Mendoza is the Chief Compliance Officer and Head of Data Privacy at Tupperware Brands Corporation, where she has spent the last 3 years. She has over 17 years of experience, having been a Partner, Legal & Compliance, for Bettinger Asesores in Mexico, where she focused on due diligence for local and international companies, compliance, anticorruption training, policy development and more. Prior to that, Elizabeth spent three years with Honeywell as their Integrity and Compliance Director, where she led compliance in Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Perú and Venezuela and managed a significant volume of complex internal investigations including cross border cases. Prior to her time at Honeywell, Elizabeth spent five years in increasing roles of responsibility at General Electric.

In her role at Tupperware, Elizabeth provides leadership and legal services to support corporate Compliance and Data Privacy projects worldwide, including creating global policies and frameworks with ongoing trainings, including policies related to anti-bribery, export and trade compliance, among other initiatives, create conduct training, education and enforcement for the Tupperware Code of Conduct and lead internal Code of Conduct-related investigations as well as handle the implementation of actions required following such an investigation.

Elizabeth is fluent in Spanish and English, understands Portuguese, French and is learning German.

Melanie Sponholz Chief Compliance Officer

Waud Capital Partners

Scott Taylor Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer

Johnson & Johnson

Scott serves as Vice President & Chief Privacy Officer for Johnson & Johnson, where he is responsible for Privacy, including strategy, policy, governance, and operations as part of the Global Legal Organization.

Scott and his team will work with J&J business groups, regions, and corporate functions to assure the implementation of the company’s Privacy policies and programs and to prioritize and integrate accountability and social responsibility into new, innovative approaches to product and services development and delivery across the company.

In this role, he is a member of J&J’s Enterprise Compliance and Risk Committee and serves as the company’s global privacy representative with governments, external policymakers, NGOs, and customers. Scott is actively involved in global initiatives to advance responsible, innovative uses of data while ensuring protections for fundamental rights. He serves as ex-officio Chairman of the Board of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), Chairman of the Board for The Information Accountability Foundation (IAF), a nonprofit policy think tank for Privacy, and as a private sector delegate in the current U.S. Administration’s efforts to globalize standards for cross-border data transfers.

Over the past 20-years, prior to joining J&J, Scott served as the Chief Privacy Officer of Merck & Co., Inc., and as the Chief Privacy Officer of Hewlett-Packard Company.

Nakis Urfi Senior Manager, Provider Relations and Regulatory Compliance

Abbott

Nakis Urfi provides thought leadership in the areas of Ethical AI, ESG, and Compliance & Ethics. He is currently Senior Manager, Provider Relations & Regulatory Compliance at Abbott.

He was the Compliance Officer & ESG Leader at Babylon, a global digital health company that provided AI/digital health products, telehealth, and value based care services. Additionally, Nakis led ESG strategy, disclosures, and activities.

Nakis has worked in various healthcare capacities throughout his career including contracting as a federal regulator and consultant to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Chief Compliance Officer, Privacy Officer, and healthcare attorney.

Previously, Nakis audited health plans in CMS Program Audits, successfully led a completion of a corporate integrity agreement with the OIG, and has developed compliance, risk management, and ESG programs

Ralph Villanueva IT Security and Compliance Analyst

Hilton Grand Vacations

Ralph has been keeping his employers compliant with IT and cybersecurity requirements across numerous and diverse regulations such as the Nevada Gaming Control Board, Payment Card Industry, COSO-Integrated Framework, COBIT and ISO 27001 since 2007, and GDPR data privacy since 2017. He has over 10 relevant professional certifications and has spoken in over 50 professional conferences. Best of all, he has presented actionable insights which made a difference in conference auditees' workplaces. 

Vincent Walden, CFE, CPA CEO

KonaAI

Vincent Walden is CEO of Kona AI, a global, AI-driven technology company focused on anti-fraud, anti-corruption and compliance risks. He specializes in forensic data analytics, continuous controls monitoring, information governance and legal discovery services. With over 25 years of professional anti-fraud and forensic technology experience, his primary area of focus is in providing leading technology innovations on both proactive compliance programs and reactive investigations. 

Prior to joining Kona AI, Mr. Walden was a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal’s (A&M) Disputes & Investigations practice for approximately three years.  Prior to A&M, Mr. Walden spent 14 years at Ernst & Young’s Forensic & Integrity Services Practice in Dallas, New York and Atlanta, where he served as a Partner for nine years leading a global team of forensic data analytics professionals and supporting white-collar investigations. Before EY, he worked at KPMG and Arthur Andersen. During his career, he also served as President and CFO of a privately-funded Internet company, which was subsequently sold to a Fortune 500 Company in 2001. 

As an industry thought leader, Mr. Walden was recognized as “Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year” in 2022 and has been featured in many publications including Internal Auditor Magazine, Compliance Week, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, Harvard Business Review and The Economist. Since 2018, he has been a regular columnist for FRAUD Magazine writing on anti-fraud innovation. As part of COSO’s Anti-Fraud Task Force, Mr. Walden co-authored its “Fraud Risk Management Guide”, which was released in September 2016 and was also part of the 2022 update. He also teaches Compliance Innovation as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School in New York and hosts a bi-weekly podcast show, “The Walden Pond”, which focuses on compliance technology and trends. 

Mr. Walden earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the University of Southern California. He completed the Harvard Leadership Program at Harvard Business School and is a Certified Public Accountant and a Certified Fraud Examiner. Mr. Walden also volunteered as the President of The Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s Education and Research Foundation (2017-2021), which provides academic scholarships to students and anti-fraud research to qualified recipients.  

Emily Wall Global Vice President, Ethics & Compliance

Live Nation Entertainment

Justin Weitz Partner

Morgan Lewis

Justin Weitz, who spent nearly a decade in the US Department of Justice’s (DOJ’s) Criminal Division, represents clients in a variety of matters, including government and internal investigations, criminal and civil enforcement proceedings and litigation, and other white-collar matters across all industries. Justin focuses his practice on fraud and corruption investigations, with a special emphasis on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA).

At DOJ, Justin served as the principal assistant chief of the Fraud Section’s Market Integrity and Major Frauds Unit, where he led 45 prosecutors who handled complex white-collar criminal investigations and prosecutions, including securities and commodities fraud, financial fraud, market manipulation, procurement fraud and government contracts, and public corruption matters.

Justin represents clients in securities, commodities, cryptocurrency, and other financial investigations led by federal and state prosecutors and regulators, managing relationships with DOJ, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC).

At DOJ, Justin led and supervised multiple corporate enforcement resolutions and individual cases, tried numerous cases to verdict, and handled appeals. He also conducted and supervised dozens of investigations into publicly traded companies, hedge funds, and financial institutions, including investigations into accounting improprieties, insider trading, market manipulation, and disclosure issues. As part of his practice, Justin frequently consulted with foreign authorities, including the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) and Financial Conduct Authority. Justin developed and led the Fraud Section’s COVID-19 Securities Fraud Initiative, which focused on healthcare and securities fraud in the medical technology and life sciences industries and resulted in charges against multiple corporate executives.

In addition, Justin is a co-leader of the firm’s Aerospace and Defense Industry Group and assists defense and aerospace clients with investigations and government enforcement matters. At DOJ, Justin led the Fraud Section’s government procurement fraud and bribery practice for several years and focused on enforcement involving government contractors in the defense, energy, and homeland security space. Justin is deeply familiar with the issues facing government contractors, including challenges posed by the False Claims Act and the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR).

Justin regularly speaks in the United States at forums on trends and developments in the enforcement space. In addition, he teaches a course on Complex Securities Investigations at Georgetown University Law Center and has guest lectured at various academic institutions, including the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School and Columbia University School of Law. At DOJ, Justin served as an instructor for the Department’s National Advocacy Center and the Council of Inspectors General for Integrity and Efficiency.

Kim Yapchai Board Member

DirectWomen

Sahar Yousef Lecturer

U.C. Berkeley

Dr. Sahar Yousef is a cognitive neuroscientist and faculty at UC Berkeley’s Haas School of Business. After spending over a decade doing Department of Defense research on neuroplasticity and how to improve memory, attention, and overall human performance in as little as 7 weeks, Sahar now researches and teaches busy leaders and their teams how to be more productive and effective at work. 

At Berkeley, Sahar runs the Becoming Superhuman Lab (featured in Forbes and Business Insider) and teaches one of the most popular MBA classes, called "Becoming Superhuman: The Science of Productivity and Performance". Sahar has become one of the world’s leading experts on cognitive training and is featured as a top scientist in the Headspace wellbeing app (used by over 2 million people every day). In 2021, Sahar produced a multi-part video series with John Legend on the science of music and its impact on our focus and emotions. 

Since COVID began, Dr. Yousef has given over 300 talks and keynotes to knowledge workers in 50+ countries, has advised executive teams at Google, Coinbase, and Visa, and has even been invited to speak for the US Congress.