Alison Taylor, managing director at Business for Social Responsibility, discusses with columnist Tom Fox the importance and implications of CEO activism in today’s political environment.
Tom Fox
Thomas Fox has practiced law for over 40 years. Tom writes the daily award-winning blog, the FCPA Compliance and Ethics blog and founded the Compliance Podcast Network. Tom leads the discussion on AI in compliance through his best-selling book Upping Your Game. He has 38 other books on the use of AI in compliance and business ethics, leadership including the seminal work, The Compliance Handbook, with its 7th edition coming out in 2025. He is the founder of the award-winning Compliance Podcast Network.
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Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Hilary Wandall
Hilary Wandall, senior vice president, general counsel, and chief data governance officer at TrustArc, explains to columnist Tom Fox why U.S. companies should address data privacy now, regardless of their motivations.
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Mary Gentile
Mary Gentile, director and creator of Giving Voice to Values, joins columnist Tom Fox to discuss the benefits of a values-driven approach to leadership development.
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Russ Berland
Russ Berland, former chief compliance officer at BearingPoint, details to columnist Tom Fox the success a training video series designed in the vein of “The Office” had in bridging culture gaps at his company.
Why continuous monitoring is crucial for TPRM
Three cautionary tales demonstrate the potential trouble a company can find itself in when third parties are not actively monitored.
When the customer’s not right
The Petrobras, Stryker, and Polycom enforcement actions serve as a lesson to compliance officers on how to guard against customer bribery schemes.
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Ellen Hunt
Ellen Hunt, the senior vice president, audit, ethics, and compliance officer at AARP, joins columnist Tom Fox to explain the benefits she feels having a compliance expert on the board of directors at a company provides.
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: Jay Martin
Jay Martin, the associate general counsel and chief compliance officer at Baker Hughes, discusses the positive effect regionalized compliance coverage has had at the worldwide company.
Cases that make one wonder about the intent of enforcement
A close look at FCPA investigations into Danske Bank, Goldman Sachs, and Walmart prompt more questions than answers.
Top Minds in Compliance podcast: David Bunker
David Bunker, the compliance officer at Seattle-based nonprofit Vulcan, explains the process he implemented to better assess threats of conflict of interest while maintaining employee freedom.


