What is the role of a board of directors in hiring senior executives, chief compliance officers, and even other board members? The hiring of a bad senior-executive hire can cost a company much more than simply dollars, particularly in the current hyper-sensitive social media environment. Both fiduciary risk and exposure for the board of directors cannot be overlooked.

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...