Fall into Compliance: The Leadership Exchange

Matt Kelly is editor and CEO of Radical Compliance, a blog and newsletter that follows corporate governance, risk, and compliance issues at large organizations. He speaks and writes on compliance, governance, and risk topics frequently. Follow him at @compliancememe or get in touch with him via email.

Rebecca Walker is a partner in the Santa Monica, California office of Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm that counsels organizations on the development, implementation and enhancement of compliance and ethics programs. Rebecca specializes in compliance and ethics law and assists organizations in structuring their programs, revising codes of conduct and other related policies. She has conducted numerous assessments of compliance and ethics programs and has served as a monitor for the Department of the Air Force and consulted with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rebecca is the author of Conflicts of Interest in Business and the Professions: Law and Compliance, as well as a number of other compliance surveys and published articles. Rebecca received her B.A. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Brandon Lee is Vice President of Sales Growth & Excellence at NAVEX. With an MBA and PMP certification, he brings a blend of strategic vision and practical expertise to help organizations implement and scale compliance solutions effectively.

Anders transitioned from a career in banking to join NAVEX in 2020 as the company’s inaugural data scientist. Since then, he has been instrumental in enhancing the data ecosystem, leveraging his expertise in applied economics to analyze and improve compliance-related human behavior data.

Since then, he has been instrumental in enhancing the data ecosystem and building out the Data Science team, bringing together experience in pure mathematics, engineering, applied social sciences, and machine learning engineering.

Tom Fox is the founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and author of numerous books on corporate governance and ethics. Known as the “Compliance Evangelist,” Tom advises organizations worldwide on building programs that strengthen culture and reduce risk.

Mary Shirley is co-founder of the Great Women in Compliance podcast and a recognized expert in values-driven compliance. She is a frequent speaker and advisor, known for her practical approach to building ethical cultures across organizations of all sizes.

Isabella Oakes is a data scientist at NAVEX specializing in compliance analytics. She transforms complex data into actionable insights, helping SMB leaders understand trends in hotline reporting, program maturity, and incident management.

Heather Hurst serves as Chief Compliance Officer at CDL Nuclear Technologies. She has firsthand experience leading compliance in a resource-constrained SMB environment, where she has streamlined policies and built a culture of accountability.

Having over 8 years of experience in the risk and compliance industry, I currently serve as a GRC Solutions Engineer helping organizations design and scale effective compliance programs. My background spans working with a wide range of companies – from startups to growing SMBs – guiding them through the challenges of regulatory requirements, risk management, and audit readiness.

Evren has two decades of experience conducting workplace research. Evren oversees ECI’s assessments, including the HQP Assessment, and engages with clients utilizing ECI’s tools to assist organizations in assessing, improving and strengthening their ethics and compliance programs.

Before joining ECI, Evren worked at the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) for 15 years. As director of workforce analytics, Evren led SHRM’s survey research projects on HR topics, including employee benefits, job satisfaction and engagement.

Kara, the Sr. Director of Product Marketing for the NAVEX One Platform, strives every day to leverage her expertise to translate the NAVEX value and show how we solve the day-to-day challenges of our customers. With over 20 years of marketing experience, she has continued to bring to market software and features aimed at improving user and employee experiences when performing risk and compliance tasks. She endeavors to help customers understand how NAVEX can assist them in achieving regulatory and cultural objectives by developing comprehensive marketing strategies that highlight what makes NAVEX products truly different. 

Before joining NAVEX, Kara refined her skills as both a competitive and product marketing manager at companies such as Xerox and Kodak Alaris, concentrating on digital transformation and artificial intelligence and increasing her knowledge in these innovative fields. She holds a master’s degree in marketing and is passionate about empowering companies to develop innovative software platforms that effectively address their customers’ most challenging needs. Leveraging her profound knowledge of technology, she is dedicated to crafting engaging and persuasive narratives that resonate deeply with customers’ needs and desires.