Lila Acharya is an experienced compliance and investigations attorney with a unique skillset developed from private practice, the public sector, and in-house compliance roles in the life sciences and manufacturing sectors. In her roles as an in-house compliance attorney at Rolls-Royce plc and Pfizer, she investigated significant matters across EMEA and Asia, developed policies and procedures, trained employees and third parties, and led the implementation of an automated third-party due diligence platform. Before going in house, she was an associate at Ropes & Gray LLP and a state prosecutor in Massachusetts. She is based in Boston, Massachusetts.
With over 20 years of third-party vendor operations leadership experience, Rita has strategically led vendor relations, third-party risk management and governance oversight at an enterprise level.
Rita has been successful in developing, spearheading, and collaborating with industry colleagues to craft a culture of compliance from a TPRM perspective. Her continuous strides in TPRM efforts and initiatives have enhanced risk mitigation processes and operational efficiency.
Tiffany is an experienced Third Party Risk professional with Vendor Risk Management in-house experience in both the public sector and private. In her previous roles she has focused on the vendor lifecycle including procurement, sourcing, contract negotiations, governance and oversight. She has performed quality assurance audits of internal TPRM procedures and due diligence. During her years of working in the public sector, she worked closely with governmental public solicitations and vendor/contract governance standards.
Currently as VP in the Third Party Risk department area at Seacoast Bank, Tiffany is responsible for maturity growth as well as procedure creation and enhancement. She plays a crucial role in assuring contracts remain compliant as well as functionality and continual improvement of the newly implemented VM platform.
She has earned her MBA with concentration in Business Finance allowing her to concentrate on regulatory vendor finance due diligence in her past and current titles. She holds certifications including Certified Third Party Risk Professional (CTPRP), Certified Diversity Professional, and Certified Project Manager (CPM).
She is based in Tampa, Florida with forever roots in her hometown in Metro Detroit.
Erin Brown Vice President, Third-Party Risk Operations Manager
MUFG Bank, Ltd.
Erin Brown earned a bachelor’s degree in International Studies with a focus on economic development in the Middle East and North Africa, and a double minor in Arabic and Anthropology, from Emory University, and her law degree from the University of Georgia. She is currently a Vice President of Operational Risk Management at Mitsubishi UJF Financial Group (MUFG), providing second line-of-defense governance and oversight for Third-Party Risk and Change Risk Management.
Erin is an active member of various professional organizations, including the State Bar of Georgia, the Georgia Association of Black Women Attorneys (GABWA) and Mediators without Borders. She also serves as a Law School Alumni mentor, volunteers with the Georgia Radio Reading Service (GaRRS) and is a member of the Dogwood City Chapter of the Links, Inc. In her free time, she enjoys spending time with her family, friends, and pups, as well as cooking, kickboxing and traveling.
Rodney Campbell SVP, 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.
Vera Cherepanova is a specialist in compliance with broad, international expertise. She is the founder and CEO of the Milan-based boutique business consultancy Studio Etica. She is an award-winning global ethics & compliance expert, thought leader, published author, and sought-after speaker for events. Her work is at the intersection of behavioral science, workplace culture, risk, and governance. She speaks fluent Russian, English, French, and Italian.
Vera wrote the first-ever compliance book in the Russian language, a chapter in the book 'The Transnationalization of Anti-Corruption Law,' and she has authored several other guides to ethics & compliance and risk management. She was a regular contributor to the FCPA Blog. Her work has appeared in articles for Thomson Reuters, Corporate Compliance Insights, SCCE's Compliance and Ethics Blog, In Compliance Magazine, Fraud Intelligence, and SG Voice. She has been quoted in the Financial Times, the Wall Street Journal, Law360, the Chartered Management Institute publication, and Compliance Week. She is frequently a guest for webinars and podcasts, and she conducts training at companies, conferences, and events.
Edno Coutinho da Costa Junior is an experienced Third-Party Risk professional in the Brazilian public sector. He holds the position of Compliance Manager at Petrobras, a government-controlled private oil and gas company, controlled by the Brazilian Federal Government, where he is responsible for the ABC Due Diligence process. He has earned his master’s degree in business administration from IBMEC and his MBA in financial management, auditing, and internal controls from FGV. He holds the international certifications of CCEP-I (Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional) and CIA (Certified Internal Auditor).
Dacia serves as Chief Revenue Officer at Clearforce, where she and her team are responsible for revenue generation and revenue growth of the organization, including new business development, account management, strategic partnerships / channel distribution, and sales operations. Edmondson is a Cybersecurity, People Risk, and National Security expert with deep industry experience providing thought leadership in both public and private sectors.
Prior to this role, Edmondson served as Senior Vice President and General Manager at Equifax, a leader in risk data and technology. Leveraging her 25+ years of strategic and operational experience in the risk industry, she led National Sales and Business Development for the USIS business unit as well as served as General Manager for Government and Emerging Markets where she established the insider threat and people risk program.
Prior to Equifax, Edmondson served at LexisNexis Risk Solutions, Screening Solutions Division (now First Advantage), holding multiple leadership positions in Sales, Product, and General Management for the employment and tenant background screening businesses.
Edmondson is a graduate from the University of Georgia with a degree in Economics. Management
Faith Graham Head of Governance and Third-Party Risk Management
World Bank
Faith Graham is Head of Governance and Third-Party Risk Management within the Corporate Procurement division of the World Bank Group (WBG) headquartered in Washington, DC. She oversees the third-party risk management program, operational risk management within the procurement function, ethics, and the development and interpretation of policies and procedures. Working in collaboration with the WBG’s Integrity Vice Presidency and the legal department, she handles sanctions and eligibility determinations related to the organization’s global vendor base. Faith has extensive experience in the international development sector and is passionate about building an organizational culture where risk management is seen as a key enabler of business success. She holds a law degree from the University of London and a Master’s degree in Accounting from the University of the West Indies.
Kristy Grant-Hart is an expert at making compliance officers in-demand business assets. She's the author of the best-selling book, “How to be a Wildly Effective Compliance Officer” and has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Compliance Week, and on the cover of Compliance and Ethics Professional Magazine. She is CEO of Spark Compliance Consulting, and a former professor at Delaware School of Law, Widener University, teaching Global Compliance and Ethics.
Before launching Spark Compliance, Ms. Grant-Hart was the Chief Compliance Officer at United International Pictures, the joint distribution company for Paramount Pictures and Universal Pictures in 65+ countries, where she was shortlisted for the Chief Compliance Officer of the Year at the Women in Compliance Awards.
Web Hull is the Privacy & Compliance Officer at Abacus Insights. Abacus is a pure tech, cloud-based company that improves people’s lives by helping healthcare payers generate actionable insights from Abacus’ data integration platform that processes millions and millions of PHI records submitted by the payers. At Abacus he is responsible for establishing & maintaining the company's Privacy, Compliance, & Risk programs including policies, procedures, standards, & guidelines; HITRUST & SOC 2 compliance; Customer Privacy & InfoSec Inquiries; 3rd party & Vendor Risk Management; & Training.
He has extensive, hands-on, domestic & international implementation & operations experience in:
Vendor, 3rd Party, Supplier, & 4th Party Risk Management
Privacy, InfoSec, Data Protection, and Artificial Intelligence
Risk Assessment & Remediation
Corporate and Regulatory Compliance
Prior to Abacus Insights he was Manager, Information Security, Compliance, & Privacy at 187-year-old Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (“HMH”) a leading K-12 EdTech firm that serves over 50 million students and 3 million teachers in more than 150 countries. HMH also was the publisher of many well-known authors, titles, and characters including: Henry David Thoreau, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, The Polar Express, The Handmaid’s Tale, CliffsNotes, Curious George, & Carmen Sandiego.
He also has served as Senior Privacy & Compliance Specialist at Iron Mountain, a B2B, global information, data management, & storage company, where he provided 3rd Party Risk, Privacy, Data Protection, & Compliance guidance & support to thousands of vendors & 3rd parties, 150,000+ customers in 30+ countries, and 17,000+ global employees.
He holds or has held 5 Professional Certifications: Certified Third Party Risk Professional - CTPRP, Certified Information Privacy Professional - CIPP/US & CIPP/G, Corporate Compliance & Ethics Professional – CCEP, & Certified in Health Care Privacy Compliance - CHPC.
He is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE), the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA). He has served on the Privacy Committee and Certified Third-Party Risk Professional Working Groups of the Shared Assessments Program.
Ramsey Kazem Regional Compliance Officer — North America
ANDRITZ
Ramsey Kazem is Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional and an accomplished attorney. As Regional Compliance Officer – North America for Andritz, Ramsey has a broad range of responsibilities including preparing risk assessments, implementing program improvements, investigating claims of misconduct, and managing third-party risk. His expertise includes designing, assessing, and implementing third-party risk management programs.
Prior to his work in compliance, Ramsey was a practicing attorney in Atlanta, Georgia. His legal practice focused on construction law, government contracts, and commercial litigation. During this time, he gained extensive experience assisting businesses with risk management, claims avoidance, and dispute resolution. Ramsey attended law school and business school at Emory University, where he earned his J.D. and M.B.A.
Brad Keller has been developing and leading risk management programs for more than 30 years. During this time Brad has developed and implemented vendor and business risk management programs at several financial institutions that have substantially improved risk management while also passing federal regulatory scrutiny. Focusing on the risk of doing business online, he has implemented leading edge programs for the identification and mitigation of identity theft and online fraud. He has testified on behalf of the financial services industry at Congressional hearings on customer privacy issues; and, is a frequent member of financial industry led initiatives that address issues related to risk management, anti-phishing, online fraud, customer privacy, and authentication issues.
Brad’s extensive financial service experience includes managing regulatory examinations by the Federal Reserve, Securities and Exchange Commission, Federal Home Loan Bank Board, and the New York Stock Exchange; serving as a commercial loan and workout officer for a national bank; and managing failed thrifts for the Federal Home Loan Bank Board. In his law practice, Brad spent more than 10 years in banking, commercial contract, bankruptcy, white-collar crime, and commercial litigation.
Today Brad is the Vice President of Third Party Risk & Governance at LPL Financial. In this role he is responsible for governing and managing LPL’s outsourcing risk throughout the vendor lifecycle, including offshore activities and vendors’ use of AI.
Brad graduated with honors from the University of Missouri with a B.S. degree in Finance and received his J.D. with honors from St. Louis University School of Law. He is admitted to practice law in Oklahoma.
Lindsay Koren
Senior Vice President, Division General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance
Lindsay Koren Senior Vice President, Division General Counsel, Ethics and Compliance
Darden
Lindsay is Senior Vice President, Division General Counsel, Ethics & Compliance for Darden Restaurants, where she leads the Ethics & Compliance program. This work includes data privacy, HR compliance, licensing, OSHA and safety legal support, state and local regulatory matters, ethics and code of conduct matters, and corporate records. Previously, she served as a Senior Director for international compliance and an Assistant General Counsel at Walmart. At Walmart, she had the privilege of supporting stores in 26 countries, and completing international assignments in the UK and Brazil. Prior to joining Walmart, Lindsay was an attorney with the law firm of Dinsmore & Shohl, during which time she served as an adjunct professor to the University of Dayton School of Law. She started her career with the U.S. Department of Justice, representing the government in appellate litigation matters, and as attorney advisor to the Chief Immigration Judge. She received her B.A. from Miami University and her J.D from Tulane University School of Law.
Deniz Kuban is an energy lawyer with over twenty years of experience advising private, public and state companies. Her practice has included advising on various industry agreements, negotiations, anti-bribery compliance, trade sanctions, and administrative and regulatory hearings.
Ms Kuban served as Head of Legal, Head of Compliance Programs and as Chief Compliance Officer in various energy companies with operations in the Middle East, Africa and Latin America. She was involved in many different energy mergers and acquisitions, farm-outs, JOAs and host government contracts. She has established and led the implementation of various anti-bribery compliance programs. She has conducted anti-bribery compliance training sessions in three different continents for over 600 individuals capturing all the spectrum of the hierarchy from board members to field staff.
Her work experience includes projects in Botswana, Canada, Iraq, Malta, Mexico, Namibia, Tanzania, Libya and Turkey.
Deniz joined Park Energy Law in February 2015. She heads the London office and working as a partner, supporting Park Energy Law’s global practice in the areas of anti-bribery compliance and oil and gas agreements.
Deniz has spoken and lectured at several conferences and workshops in London, Paris, Dar es Salaam, Mexico City, Istanbul, Ankara and Erbil. She is fluent in English and Turkish.
Angelique Lee VP, Global Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer
Jazz Pharmaceuticals
Angelique Lee, Esq. is currently VP, Global Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer (CCEO) for Jazz Pharmaceuticals. She previously served as Global CCEO for GW Pharmaceuticals PLC, US General Counsel and Global Compliance Officer for Greenwich Biosciences and GW, and VP Legal and Compliance for Spectrum Pharmaceuticals. She started her career in R&D at Diagnostic Products Corporation, which was acquired by Siemens AG. Angelique held various positions, attending Loyola Law School in the evenings, eventually finding her passion in life sciences law and ethics.
Angelique is a life sciences lawyer and CCEO with strategic business and relationship-minded approach to compliance and ethics. As Director of Compliance at Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics during a major corporate corruption scandal, Angelique honed both her skills and professional philosophy, particularly given the impact to patients and healthcare systems.
At GW, Angelique created her I-CARE approach (Integrity, Compliance, Accountability, Respect and Ethics) enabling ethical decisions and demonstrating that doing the right thing is good for business.
Angelique is a boy-mom, lives near the beach in Southern CA, and enjoys traveling, experiencing new cultures, food, music, languages, talking about healthcare and ethics, and trying to find ways to make the world a little better than we found it.
Adrene Maria Odom Vice President of Risk and Vendor Management
Lafayette Federal Credit Union
Adrene M. Odom is a native Washingtonian, who currentlyresidesin Bowie, MD. Her experience within the Supply Chain Management industry spans over 30 years and within the Credit Union industry for over 13 years. Adrene currently holds the position as Vice President of Risk and Vendor Management for Lafayette Federal Credit Union. As VP of Risk & Vendor Management, Adreneis responsible forthe oversight of the credit union’snumerousvendor relationships, advising on everything from problem resolution to billing issues, due diligence, and risk assessments.She plays a vital role in the project management processes as well, ensuring both vendor and risk management requirements arebeing met.ShepossessesanBachelor’s Degree in Business Administrationfrom Lancaster Bible College (LBC) and aMaster’s in Ministry Degree, with a focus on Leadership, from LBC/Capital Bible Seminary.She holds certifications in the field of Supply Chain Management, Compliance, Risk Management, and Church Leadership.She also holds professional memberships with the National Association of Federal Credit Unions (NAFCU) and the Credit Union National Association (CUNA).
Vera Powell is Counsel in King & Spalding’s Special Matters & Government Investigations group in Atlanta. She focuses her practice on white-collar criminal defense, internal corporate investigations, corporate compliance reviews and program assessments, and compliance counseling. Vera has over 15 years of compliance and investigations experience acquired through working in senior legal and compliance roles at several Fortune 100 companies.
Vera rejoined King & Spalding after serving in senior legal roles at two Fortune 100 companies—Delta Air Lines, Inc. and Uber Technologies, Inc. At Delta, Vera was Senior Corporate Counsel in the company’s Ethics & Compliance group where she had global responsibility for a wide array of corporate compliance topics, including anti-corruption, sanctions, and U.S. government contracts compliance. At Uber, she served as Senior Corporate Counsel, Global Compliance, where she was responsible for anti-corruption compliance, including third-party risk assessment and due diligence and compliance monitoring. Vera began her compliance career at Siemens, shortly before the company’s historic 2008 Foreign Corrupt Practices Act settlement, where she designed and operationalize a best-in-class compliance program pursuant to the terms of the settlement and subsequently served as Corporate Compliance Officer.
Vera frequently speaks at compliance conferences on a wide variety of topics. She serves on the Advisory Board of Compliance Week and is the recipient of Compliance Week’s 2020 “Rising Star in Compliance” award.
Joshua is the Head of Solutions Consulting for GAN Integrity, supporting enterprise clients in the design and implementation of Compliance programs across the full spectrum of compliance issues, including Third Party Risk Management, Incident Management, Conflicts of Interest, Gifts and Hospitality, OSHA, international trade compliance, anti-trust/anti-competition, and so on. For the past 24 years he has specialized in the most highly regulated and scrutinized industries in the world, such as healthcare, pharma, finance, aerospace, defense, and similar. Over his career he has designed and implemented compliance practices for over a hundred the biggest companies and institutions in the world. He regularly speaks at industry events for his insights and expertise. He is based in New Jersey, has three daughters, and is an avid painter, sculptor and musician in his (generally limited) spare time.
Sanghamitra Saha Lead GRC Auditor & Program Director (Former)
Cirrus Cybersecurity Group
Sanghamitra or ‘Mitra’ is a highly qualified, seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in program management, policy management, ethics, compliance, risk management, and auditing. Having held senior manager and associate director roles in different global corporations, and multiple Big 4 firms, she has developed and implemented robust corporate compliance and risk management frameworks, crafted comprehensive strategies, and fostered cultures of ethics and integrity within organizations. Presently, she serves as a Lead Cyber Risk/Third-Party Risk Management Analyst at Ultimate Kronos Group.
Originally from India, Mitra embarked on a transformative journey to the United States, driven by her aspirations for a better future. With an insatiable thirst for knowledge and a relentless drive for excellence, Mitra has notched up an impressive academic and professional record that sets her apart as a true leader in her field. Her academic journey is a testament to her commitment to mastery. She holds not one, not two, but four master's degrees, which includes a MS in Mathematics, an MBA in Information Systems, a master’s in health administration, and a Master of Jurisprudence in Compliance and Enterprise Risk Management. Additionally, she has also amassed a plethora of professional certifications (which includes a PMP, LPEC, CTPRA, GRC Auditor, CMQ/OE, and many more) evidencing her commitment to staying at the forefront of her field.
Mitra's diverse background and deep experience provide her with a comprehensive understanding of the complex interplay between legal, ethical, and business considerations within organizations. Recognized as a trusted advisor and thought leader, she navigates regulatory landscapes while aligning organizational objectives with ethical principles. Mitra is a Review Board member for different esteemed organizations like OCEG (for the development of the body of knowledge for the GRCP and IDPP Certification Exams), Shared Assessments (for TPRM Best Practices). Additionally she is also heavily engaged in writing Ethics and Compliance Papers for ECI Publications as a ECI Working Committee Member.
Mitra’s journey from immigrant to accomplished professional is a testament to her resilience, tenacity, and unwavering determination to overcome obstacles and seize opportunities. Beyond her professional pursuits, Mitra is dedicated to giving back to her community, mentoring aspiring professionals, volunteering for charitable causes, and advocating for diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Mimi Schaefer
Lead Data Privacy and Vendor Risk Management Programs
Rebecca Walkeris a partner in the Santa Monica, California office of Kaplan & Walker LLP. Rebecca has practiced exclusively in the area of compliance law for over twenty years. She has helped hundreds of companies design compliance programs that are tailored to their legal risks and business needs and that conform to applicable government standards. She has also served as a monitor for the Department of the Air Force and as an independent consultant reviewing programs for the Securities and Exchange Commission and the World Bank.
Rebecca chairs the Practising Law Institute's Compliance and Ethics Essentials Institute in New York and co-chairs PLI’s Advanced Compliance and Ethics Workshop. She serves on the Advisory Board of Compliance and Ethics Professional magazine and the Editorial Board of the Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual. She is a member of the faculty of SCCE’s Compliance and Ethics Essentials workshop. For seven years, Ms. Walker served on the Advisory Board of the SCCE.
Rebecca is the author of Conflicts of Interest in Business and the Professions: Law and Compliance, published by Thomson West. Rebecca received her B.A. (magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa) from Georgetown University and her J.D. (cum laude) from Harvard Law School.
As a Director of Privacy, Leslie Williams leads the AT&T Chief Privacy Office’s strategic communications, publishing privacy notices, user choices and controls as well as governance and transparency reporting, primarily through the AT&T Privacy Center. She strengthens business objectives by accurately disclosing data practices and fostering privacy training, awareness, and advocacy enterprise wide.
In 2023, Leslie took on additional responsibilities, establishing a Privacy Third Party Risk Solutioning program. Collaborating with other leaders, they crafted a practical strategy to reduce privacy risk throughout the supplier lifecycle. Her team has pioneered new data minimization incentives, training guides, and unique ways to leverage existing applications for privacy monitoring and compliance.
Before focusing on privacy, Leslie managed AT&T's Network and Towers Regulatory Compliance team, ensuring federal compliance of the company's $85B spectrum portfolio. An advocate for technology and data analytics in compliance, her leadership is characterized by innovation and efficiency.
A University of Texas – Austin alumna, Leslie holds a BA in Economics, a Master of Legal Studies degree from Northeastern University’s Law School, and two IAPP certifications – CIPP US and CIPM. Finally, she is an Information Privacy Fellow (FIP) with IAPP.
Residing in Dallas, Texas with her husband and two sons, Leslie enjoys volunteering, hiking, live music, and travel outside work.
Qifei Zeng is a Risk Intelligence Manager of London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG). She has extensive professional experience with anti-money laundering, sanctions, and third-party risk management. Qifei currently focuses on efforts to drive productivity and effectiveness in compliance programs, particularly in the enhanced due diligence space, including the leveraging of emerging technologies such as intelligent automation, analytics, and machine learning. Before joining LSEG, Qifei has served multinational corporation and financial institution clients seeking to manage risks associated with their customers / transactions / third parties and drive efficiency in their compliance operations.
