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Compliance Week’s National Conference is underway at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington, D.C. Compliance professionals, regulators, consultants, and academics across all industries are in attendance to learn what effective compliance looks like right now.
James Clements named Chief Compliance Officer of the Year
Last year was an especially demanding one for James Clements’ compliance team at Carson Group, which started adopting artificial intelligence tools.
Maurice L. Crescenzi, Jr., new president of ECI Compliance Week, calls on compliance leaders to close the gap between risk and readiness
In his first major address and closing keynote at the organization’s 21st annual national conference, the newly appointed president outlined an agenda built on collaboration, strategic positioning, and closing the compliance gap.
PG&E’s Alex Vallejo Is Compliance Week’s 2026 Innovator of the Year Award Winner
Alex Vallejo joined Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) 17 days after a gas pipeline exploded in San Bruno, California, killing eight people and destroying dozens of homes. The company faced scrutiny from local, state, and federal agencies, as well as losing trust with its customers. In his role, Vallejo helped to reimagine a tracking system […]
Iberdrola wins 2026 Compliance Program of the Year
Over the past six years, Iberdrola–Europe’s largest electricity company–digitized the company’s compliance processes for its global footprint in 20 countries.
Colgate-Palmolive’s Shelina Ajani wins Compliance Week’s Rising Star 2026
Shelina Ajani’s keen knowledge of ethics, management, and compliance inspired more than 500 managers at Colgate-Palmolive to embrace an ambitious ethics and compliance outreach program she created.
Laura McNamara Awarded CW’s 2026 Compliance Mentor of the Year
Laura McNamara began her career in the healthcare industry as a front desk receptionist, a job that would serve as the first of many stepping stones, paving the path of her healthcare compliance journey.
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Innovator of the Year finalists
The three finalists for Compliance Innovator of the Year have applied technology to improve compliance messaging and training; to enhance ethical decision making; and to resolve key compliance issues.
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Rising Star in Compliance Finalists
The finalists for Compliance Week’s Rising Star in Compliance award embody that emerging talent, showing how the next generation is already shaping the future of the field.


