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Meet Our Winners


2024 Excellence in Compliance Awards winners

CCO of the Year: Gina Nese, Head of Compliance and Privacy, Align Technology

Compliance Program of the Year: Albemarle

Lifetime Achievement in Compliance: Felecia Bowers, Chief Compliance Officer

Compliance Innovators of the Year:  Sharon Johnson, Chief Legal and Compliance Officer & Heather Sudo, Corporate Paralegal, MODE Global

Rising Star in Compliance: Giovanni Corrado, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, BBVA Global Wealth Advisors

Compliance Mentor of the Year: Melanie Sponholz, Chief Compliance Officer and Director of Responsible Investing, Portfolio Operations, Waud Capital Partners


2023 Excellence in Compliance Awards winners

CCO/CECO of the Year: Bill Burtis, Chief Compliance Officer, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Juniper Networks

Compliance Program of the Year: American Express Global Business Travel

Lifetime Achievement in Compliance: Haluk Ferden Gursel, United Nations

Compliance Innovator of the Year: Bianca Forde, Senior Director and Counsel, Head of Ethics and Compliance - Americas, Otis Elevator Company

Rising Star in Compliance: Anastasia Savvateeva, Deputy Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Continental Europe, Fidelity International Luxembourg

Compliance Mentor of the Year: Rachel Simon, Vice President - Privacy, AT&T


2022 Excellence in Compliance Awards winners

CCO/CECO of the Year: Kelly Maxwell, Chief Compliance Officer, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Compliance Program of the Year: Snap

Lifetime Achievement in Compliance: Tamar Frankel, Professor of Law Emerita, Boston University

Rising Star in Compliance: Boon Kim Fam, Legal Director of Compliance, Asia Pacific, PVH

Compliance Mentor of the Year: Mary Shirley, Head of Culture of Integrity and Compliance Education, Fresenius Medical Care


2021 Excellence in Compliance Awards winners

CCO/CECO of the Year: Justin Ross, Chief Compliance Officer, FedEx Corp.

Compliance Program of the Year: Tenneco

Lifetime Achievement in Compliance: Emmanuel Lulin, Chief Ethics Officer, L’Oréal

Compliance Innovator of the Year: Sarah Partington, Senior Compliance Officer/Director of Compliance Operations, The MetroHealth System

Compliance Mentor of the Year: Ellen Hunt, Vice President, Compliance Operations & Chief Privacy Officer, LifePoint Health

Rising Star in Compliance: Jennifer Newton, Founder and CEO, National Association of Black Compliance & Risk Management Professionals

Compliance Consultant/Advisor of the Year (Individual or Company): VANTAGE, from Control Risks


2020 Excellence in Compliance Awards winners

CCO of the Year: Duane Holloway, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, U.S. Steel

Lifetime Achievement in Compliance: Carrie Penman, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, NAVEX Global

Compliance Comeback of the Year: Joshua Drew, Group Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer, VEON

Compliance Innovator of the Year: Alicia Schwarz, Deputy Chief Compliance Counsel (Global), Walt Disney Company

Compliance Mentor of the Year: Jay G. Martin, Senior Counsel, Willkie Farr & Gallagher

Rising Star in Compliance: Vera Powell, Senior Corporate Counsel, Delta Air Lines

Excellence in Compliance—Anti-Corruption: Alan Gibson, Assistant General Counsel, Compliance & Ethics, Microsoft

Excellence in Compliance—TPRM: Robert Seibel, Director of Legal Compliance, Abercrombie & Fitch

Excellence in Compliance—Cyber-security: David Kessler, Public Sector Counsel, Verizon

Excellence in Compliance—Data Privacy: Kalisa Barratt, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer, Atrius Health

Excellence in Compliance—Training: Cindy Merlino, Global Compliance & Ethics Specialist, Pearson

Best Consultant/Advisor—Large Company: Duff & Phelps

Best Consultant/Advisor—Small Company: Bart Schwartz, Chairman, Guidepost Solutions

Best Technology Partner—Large Company: Refinitiv

Best Technology Partner—Small Company: LogicGate