Former Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Harvey L. Pitt
Harvey L. Pitt is a former chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission, appointed by Pres. George Bush in August 2001. Prior to joining the SEC, Pitt was a senior corporate partner at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson. He is currently founder and CEO of Kalorama Partners, a global business consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. Pitt has been a columnist for Compliance Week since October 2003.
COSO Internal Control, ERM Framework Co-Author Richard M. Steinberg
The principal author of the COSO internal control and ERM frameworks, Compliance Week Columnist Richard M. Steinberg is a well-known governance and auditing expert. The founder and former leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers' corporate governance practice, Steinberg has authored numerous seminal governance reports, including Corporate Governance and the Board—What Works Best.
Former Financial Executives International CEO Colleen Cunningham
Compliance Week Columnist Colleen Cunningham is the former president and CEO of Financial Executives International. An internationally recognized expert on corporate financial reporting and accounting, Cunningham had significant influence in legislative and regulatory matters including Sarbanes-Oxley, pension reform, and financial accounting standards. The former chief accountant of AT&T, Cunningham was previously the SVP and CFO, North America, of Havas Advertising.
Former SEC Deputy (and Acting) Chief Accountant Scott Taub
Scott Taub is the former deputy chief accountant of the Securities and Exchange Commission, where he spent more than four years, including a year as acting chief accountant. In his tenure there, he played a key role in the SEC’s implementation of the accounting reforms under the landmark Sarbanes-Oxley Act, and was responsible for the day-to-day operations in the Office of the Chief Accountant.
Former NIRI Chief Executive Officer Louis M. Thompson, Jr.
Louis Thompson Jr. is the former CEO of the National Investor Relations Institute. An adviser to the SEC and the NYSE, Thompson is currently serving a second term on the NYSE Individual Investor Advisory Committee. A former member of the Harvard University New Foundations Working Group on corporate governance, Thompson previously served as assistant White House press secretary to President Gerald Ford.
Resident Institutional Experts Stephen Davis and Jon Lukomnik
Stephen Davis, a Pulitzer-nominated authority on shareholder rights, was a founder of the Global Shareholder Service at the Investor Responsibility Research Center, and also co-founded the International Corporate Governance Network. Jon Lukomnik, a former governor of the ICGN, was previously the deputy comptroller for the City of New York.
Former SEC Enforcement Counsel Bruce Carton
Bruce Carton is a former senior counsel in the SEC's Division of Enforcement. Previously vice president of Securities Class Action Services group at Institutional Investor Services (ISS, now RiskMetrics), he is also a former securities litigation partner with one of the world’s largest law firms. The editor of Securities Docket, Carton also hosts a Compliance Week blog called “Enforcement Action.”
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Ex-Institute of Internal Auditors Prof. Practices Director Dan Swanson
Compliance Week Columnist Dan Swanson is a 26-year internal audit veteran, who most recently was director of professional practices at the Institute of Internal Auditors. The author of dozens of articles on internal auditing, Swanson has completed audit projects for more than 30 different organizations and has completed nearly 100 internal audits. An expert on financial, operational, and IT audits, his columns on auditing ethics, compliance, and ERM programs have been extremely popular.
Ethics Resource Center President Patricia Harned
Patricia Harned is president of the Ethics Resource Center. The author of several texts on corporate ethics and character development, Harned has commented on the ethical dimensions of regulatory efforts by both the SEC and the U.S. Federal Sentencing Commission, and has testified before Congress on related federal legislation. She was the primary author of a seminal National Business Ethics Survey published in 2005.
More Guest Columns From Compliance, Governance Leaders at Public Companies
Compliance Week regularly publishes guest columns from regulators, standard setters, and GRC leaders at U.S. public companies. Recent contributors have included former FASB Chairman Dennis Beresford, Paychex Audit Committee Chairman David Flaschen, former SEC Assistant Chief Accountant Ernest Ten Eyck, former Aetna VP Corporate Compliance James Bowers, Abbott Laboratories VP Ethics and Compliance Catherine Sazdanoff, and many others.
Editorials by Compliance Week’s Editor And Managing Editor
Compliance Week’s Publisher Scott Cohen, and Editor-in-Chief Matt Kelly, have written extensively on governance, risk, and compliance over the last few years. Some of their editorials critique the SEC’s shortcomings or the regulatory environment, while others tackle GRC issues at large; many simply offer a humorous take on a variety of issues—from shareholder proposals to corporate risk factors.
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