This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. WellPoint has a few executives splitting up its compliance function. What do you oversee? I’m vice president and deputy general […]
Matt Kelly
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Proxy Access Update: A Review Of Likelihood, Costs
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s proposed proxy-access rule might be wandering the back roads of corporate governance, but the controversial measure has already shifted the governance landscape. The proposal, which would enable shareholders of a company to nominate their own corporate directors in certain situations, has gotten buried under a long list of SEC priorities—as […]
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Q&A With Trump Hotels’ Compliance Chief
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. So where do you actually work—in one of the hotels or casinos? Yep, I’m physically located at the Trump Taj […]
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Q&A With Sunoco’s Chief Governance Officer
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. Sunoco divides up its corporate compliance and governance between two people. What do you oversee? I have three titles and […]
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SOX 404 Forcing Bonds Between Financial, IT Departments
When the full scope of the infamous Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act became clear to Kevin Rhodes, he thought it might be a blessing in disguise. Sure, implementing Section 404 would require a formidable investment of time and money for Edgewater Technology, Inc., a $25 million software company in a suburb north of Boston. […]
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Q&A With Interpublic Group’s Chief Risk Officer
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. Last year Interpublic restated results back into the 1990s, and uncovered more than $180 million in hidden expenses. You were […]
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Q&A With Chief Compliance Officer Of $81.8 Billion Altria
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. Three years ago you were named Altria’s first chief compliance officer. What was the first order of business? The mission […]
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Q&A With EVP, CFO Of $1.4 Billion PSS World Medical
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. Rumor has it you printed T-shirts for your Section 404 project team. True? We did. One of the fun parts […]
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Q&A With VP Internal Audit, Ethics At $1.6b PETCO Animal Supplies
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here is available here. So, have any pets yourself? Oh yes. I have two rat terriers; they’re in the terrier dog […]
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Q&A With Tyco SVP Governance Eric Pillmore
This profile is the latest in a series of weekly conversations with executives at U.S. public companies who are currently involved in establishing and developing compliance programs. An index of previous conversations is available here. You volunteered for this job—lots of people would guess you’re a glutton for punishment. What was your thinking? Well, it […]