David Karas was named the first-ever chief compliance officer for Hitachi in October. In his new role, he’s tasked with overseeing the compliance functions of the Japanese conglomerate’s 846 consolidated subsidiaries worldwide.
Karas has been with Hitachi for 13 years, serving in compliance leadership roles for Hitachi Vantara, the company’s digital infrastructure and solutions subsidiary. Trained as a lawyer, he has an MBA and is a former collegiate wrestler. Karas recently spoke with Compliance Week about the impetus to elevate compliance at Hitachi and what he hopes to accomplish in his new position.
