Compliance and Coronavirus

Welcome to the awarding-winning Compliance Podcast Network show, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Dan Goodwin, founder of CYA Consulting, perhaps the best name for a consulting firm ever. Dan is a former in-house fraud investigator who now teaches how to “think like an investigator”. We discuss his ideas applicability to compliance and during the era of Covid-19.   Professional background of Dan Goodwin Why do you advocate to ‘think like an investigator’? This advice is not simply for investigations but as a way to think through issues. You have said that Covid-19 has sped up changes by 3-5 years. Why? What are some of the top questions you are getting from your clients at this point in the Coronavirus era? Where do you see us in 12 to 18 months out? Resources Dan Goodwin on LinkedIn

Welcome to the one of the newest additions to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Kevin Foster, founder of Business Ethics Advisors. Foster discusses how he lost his ethical way and eventually went to prison over some real estate transactions. In prison he vowed to help educate the white-collar professional on how to avoid stepping over the ethical line by teaching values based ethics and how to know when to walk away.   What led to your ethical crisis and eventually prison? What led you to found BEA? What is the Ethics Toolkit of BEA? Why is ethical leadership even more important in the Covid-19 world? Why do you say that for a white-collar professional, what you don’t know can hurt you? Resources Business Ethics Advisors Kevin Foster on LinkedIn

Welcome to the one of the newest additions to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by James Green, Director of Risk Advisory Services at SAI Global. James returns to discuss risk management nine months into the Coronavirus health crisis, new risks that have emerged and how companies need to think about business continuity going into 2021 and beyond.  Resources SAI Global Risk Management Services James Green on LinkedIn

Welcome to the one of the newest additions to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Tori Reichman, the Vice President-Commercial at Vault Platforms. We discuss the importance of a creating trust around a speak up culture during COVID and the rise of cyber-bullying and what companies can do to stop this activity. Resources VaultPlatform.com Vault Platform on LinkedIn | Twitter Tori Reichman on LinkedIn tori@vaultplatform.com  Create a healthy cyberculture: Stop bullying at work

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Deann Conroy, the Compliance Solutions Manager for Affiliated Monitors. She is an attorney with 12 years of experience in healthcare law who has worked as an attorney in government compliance in charge of regulating both healthcare professionals as well as healthcare systems and companies. We discuss the importance of communication within a healthcare office or healthcare company or system during COVID. Resources For more information on Deann Conroy, click here. For more information on Affiliated Monitors, click here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Mike Lindsey, a partner in the Los Angeles law firm of Steinbrecher and Span. Lindsey specializes in cyber risk issues and he join me to discuss those issues during the second half of this first year of Covid-19. Some of the highlights include: What is the nature of Lindsey’s practice? Has the Coronavirus crisis increased cyber risks? What are some of the top pieces of advice you are giving clients at this point in the crisis? Has it changed since March? Where do you see us, 12 to 18 months out in terms of cyber risks? Are Board of Directors moving quickly enough to oversee cyber risks? Resources LinkedIn page for Mike Lindsey

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Dan Zitting, Chief Product & Strategy Officer at Galvanize. Dan joins me to discuss issues and challenges around stakeholder engagement brought on by Covid-19.  Some of the highlights include: ·      Role at Galvanize? ·      What does the Galvanize solution bring? ·      What is the HighBond platform and what role does it play? ·      How can these solutions assist a compliance professional? ·      You have said, your “purpose is to “challenge the planet’s organizations to maximize ‘total stakeholder impact’ by operating with a conscience”. What does this mean? ·      How did Galvanize assist , UnitingCare, an Australian largest non-profit health, aged care, disability, and community service providers  Resources Check out the Galvanize COVID-19 Toolkit

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Ray Dookhie, Managing Director at K2 Intelligence FIN. Ray returns to discuss the recent FinCEN alert on unemployment fraud and the evolving fraud risks brought on by Covid-19.  Some of the highlights include:  We are now some 8 months into the pandemic and the challenges financial institutions face have morphed. What are some examples? Recently Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network issued an advisory on unemployment fraud. What is the significance of this release? What is this type of fraud? Why is Unemployment insurance a prime target for fraudsters? What are some of the red flags? Why are Financial institutions effectively at the front lines against the fight against fraud? If a financial institution detects suspicious payments or other evidence, what should they do? Resources For more on current fraud risk, see Fraud’s Perfect Storm: Mitigating Risk in a Global Pandemic by JoAnne Taylor  For more on fraud issues around PPP, see PPP Lending—A Unique Compliance Challenge for Banks  For information and resources on Covid-19, see the K2 Intelligence FIN COVID-19: Resources and Insights Read the full FinCEN Alert

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by James Anliot, Director of Healthcare Compliance Services at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. He is responsible for evaluating practice operations and developing internal compliance programs for both individual and organizational healthcare clients. We visit about issues around telehealth in the era of Covid-19. Some of the highlights include: How are Telehealth services are delivered? How has the evaluation of physician services been changed by Telehealth? What is the “physical examination and evaluation” and why is it so important in evaluating the quality of the care provided to the patient? What is the role of insurers? What has been the response of regulators?

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by John Castner, President and CEO of IsoMetrix Americas who has over a decade’s experience in EH&S, having been responsible for setting up and growing the USA office of CMO, a leading product in this space. We visit about issues around sustainability in the era of Covid-19 and moving forward into 2021 and beyond. IsoMetrix is a leading supplier of integrated software for governance, risk, and compliance. You can check out their website, here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by Melissa Koch, co-founder and CEO of InFront Compliance.  We visit about the issues she is seeing for FinTech in new normal of Covid-19 and going forward. We also consider the state of New York enforcement action involving First American Title and its implications going forward.  InFront is a next-gen online assessment and reporting platform focused on reducing risk and simplifying compliance for highly regulated entities, such as our nation's supply chain and financial institutions. Founded by seasoned technology lawyers with a deep understanding of the fast-evolving regulatory landscape, InFront offers a secure digital solution built on extensive expertise and an intuitive interface that is accessible across all stakeholders. You can check out their website, here. 

As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with EJ Marin, Director of Solution Engineering at Nakisa? We discuss the impact of the Coronavirus health crisis on organizational design.   Some of the topics include: ·      The top issues in organizational design at this point in the Coronavirus health crisis. ·      Where will org design be in 12 to 18 months? ·      What are the compliance issues around these changes in org design? For more information on Nakisa, click here. 

As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Sam McLane, Chief Technology Services Officer at Arctic Wolf. We discuss tips for navigating this new environment and identifying warning signs of burnout even while working remote.   Some of the topics include: Conversations regarding mental health and preventing burnout have recently found their way into massive events like RSA and Black Hat. New barriers created by remote work have made it exceedingly difficult to gauge teams’ mental state, forcing managers to tap into their undergrad PSYC 101 class to analyze physical signs through Zoom. Have you tried identifying exhaustion or frustration from subtle physical cues on video calls? Successfully determined meaning behind the tone of a Slack message? It may be nearly impossible. With the line between work and home no longer a car ride, bus ride, walk; it takes practice to develop the discipline needed for a culture of sustainable productivity at home. Arctic Wolf, a security operations leader, has worked diligently to develop a culture of fluid communication to make it clear that there is no valor in suffering in silence. For more information on Artic Wolf, click here.

As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Ariel Weindling, founder of #NotMe Solutions and Andy Hinton, Strategic Advisor to the firm. We discuss the increased need for employee reporting during the Coronavirus health crisis. Some of the topics include: Why is reporting so much more critical now, in the time of Coronavirus? What are the top questions you are getting from employers? Where do you see reporting, employment law and Covid-19 issues going over the next year? For more information on #NotMe Solutions, click here.

As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Hugh Bigwood, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at EverCare. We visit on some of the challenges in running a multi-national health care concern during Covid-19. Some of the topics include: How risks have been turned upside down during Covid-19. Why is storytelling even more important now? The time is now for resetting your compliance focus and priorities. You have a downturn in reporting. What does it mean? Always keep pushing the fundamentals.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Anna Osborn is Senior Vice President of Growth and Marketing at Exiger. She discusses cultivating collaborative working environments and building process into an organization’s compliance relationship management activities, during the era of Covid-19. Some of the topics include: What are the top 3 challenges you are as we move into Q3 and Q4 of this year? Do you anticipate they will change in 2021? How can senior management create a narrative around these changes? What is the future of managed services? How can a CCO ‘spread the peanut butter too thin?” What is the role you see for outsourced compliance? Resources  For more information, check out Exiger’s website here.

Welcome to Exiger week on Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Michael Beber, the President and CEO of Exiger. A seasoned business leader with decades of experience in the C-Suite of leading multinational corporations, Beber co-founded Exiger with Executive Chairman Michael Cherkasky and serves on its Board of Directors. We discuss M&A, IPOs and SPACs during the era of Coronavirus and moving forward.  Some of the topics include: How has Covid-19 impacted IPOs? Has that been different for more traditional M&A work? What are SPACs and what is there future during this time? What types of due diligence can be performed during this time? Do you anticipate an explosion in either M&A or purchase of distressed assets going forward? Resources  For more information, check out Exiger’s website here.

Welcome to Exiger week on Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Brandon Daniels is the President of Global Markets. A regulatory expert and technology practitioner, Daniels brings more than 15 years in senior management across the financial services, life sciences and energy sectors. He is a leader in technological innovation in regulatory investigations and compliance management. Some of the topics include: How security and US national security will play a bigger role moving out of Covid-19. What will be some of the biggest changes in 2021? What will be the role of a CCO in this increased era of corporate security? Why the management of data will be so critical going forward? Why Supply Chain will be a critical area moving forward? Resources For more information, check out Exiger’s website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I visit with Deb Waugh Director of Assessment Services for AMI. Deb oversees the evaluation, monitoring and education of healthcare professionals whose patient care documentation/care is not consistent with current guidelines and regulations. Some of the topics include: What are the top 3 challenges of health care professionals you are working with as we move into Q3 and Q4 of this year? Do you anticipate they will change in 2021? How have these challenges impacted your oversight and monitorship work? Increased compassion for the issues faced by clients Death from Covid-19 is real, you cannot let your guard down. Always maintain compassion for yourself, your patients or clients. Patience. Keep the baseline work of addressing their monitoring requirements as a priority. Resources Continuing education is beginning to offer courses to help navigate the professional challenges of Covid-19. Some healthcare providers physicians may have a state-based program, peer assistance program – call your state association to find out. CDC - https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/mental-health-healthcare.html Mental Health America - https://www.mhanational.org/ Has good considerations to keep in mind to take care of yourself. For more information on Affiliated Monitors, Inc. check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by Vin DiCianni, founder and CEO at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. We discuss challenges from isolation in this work from home environment and how compliance Ambassadors can facilitate and more fully operationalize compliance.  For more information on Affiliated Monitors, Inc. check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by Eric Feldman, SVP at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. We discuss the role of the Board of Directors in establishing corporate culture during the time of Coronavirus, corporate governance issues and compliance in the Supply Chain during Covid-19.  For more information on Affiliated Monitors, Inc. check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I have back Andy Goldstrom, founder of Midcourse Advisors. Andy is a two-time Inc 500 executive and his team help companies grow profitably and do it fast. On a previous episode, he called about business adaptation in the time of Coronavirus. He rejoins me to focus on what a corporate compliance function can do in the New Normal of Covid-19. Some of the highlights include: What does corporate governance look like in the time of Covid-19? How can a compliance function focus on consistently ethical behavior? How can compliance be done at the speed of business? What is the New Normal in the age of Coronavirus? For more information on Andy Goldstrom or Midcourse Advisors, click here. Check out Exchanges at Goldman Sachs podcast here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Jed Gardner, Senior Vice President at Linedata Technology. We discuss moving from disaster recovery to business continuity to business as usual during the time of Coronavirus.    Some of the highlights include: Have you changed your training methods? If not, how should you do so. What technological innovations have you put in place? Are you engaged in reactive or proactive change? What is your ‘spare power supply’? For more information on Linedata Technology click here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with John Fanning. He is a long-time player in the compliance space and John recently associated with Integrity Risk International. We discuss his move over to IRI and then take a deeper dive into 3rd party due diligence in the time of Coronavirus.  Some of the highlights include: Why are due diligence services even more important in the era of Covid-19? What are Three Important Due Diligence Technology Innovations? Due Diligence is broader than simply FCPA compliance, for instance what is the role of DD in ‘Green Risk’? What are some of the other services IRI provides? For more information on Integrity Risk International and click here. For more information on John Fanning, check out his LinkedIn profile here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, In this episode, I visit with Laura Petrolino, Chief Marketing Officer at Spin Sucks. Petrolino  recently wrote a blog post, entitled “Four Elements of Successful Brand Storytelling to Use Today”. I wanted to visit with Petrolino on why ‘storytelling’ is so powerful, particularly in the corporate setting during the era of Coronavirus. She details the four elements of storytelling and how you can incorporate those elements into your compliance messaging. For more information on Laura Petrolino and Spin Sucks, click here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Andy Goldstrom, founder of Midcourse Advisors. Andy is a two-time Inc 500 executive and his team help companies grow profitably and do it fast. Andy works with business leaders who need to change and adapt to both sustain and propel their businesses forward. Given the impact of Covid-19 on small businesses, business leaders are understandably anxious and uncertain which direction to turn. In this episode, we visit about shifting to make your business more sustainable during the age of Coronavirus. Some of the highlights include: How do businesses need to adapt in the era of Covid-19? What are the 4 Strategic Shifts businesses need to make to not only sustain themselves as businesses reopen, but also position themselves for growth in the second half of the year and into 2021? What tools and methodologies can I use to manage remote teams? How can I enhance my network in the current environment? For more information on Andy Goldstrom or Midcourse Advisors, click here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Maurice Gilbert, of Conselium Compliance Search. We discuss the compliance hiring scene during the time of Coronavirus from both the company and candidate perspective.  Some of the highlights include: The time of Coronavirus and economic downturn has put more challenges in front of compliance professionals. In terms of the CCO and CO hiring process what has this meant? How has time of Coronavirus changed a company’s approach to hiring? For anyone in the compliance field, what should they be thinking about now in terms of employability? What if anything should they be doing? Has the skillset needed for a CCO changed? How has social media changed the compliance hiring process? For more information on Conselium Compliance Search, click here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Mikhail Reider-Gordon who is Managing Director of Institutional Ethics and Integrity at AMI. In this role, she oversees the company’s corporate monitoring programs across a spectrum of industries. We discuss the compliance challenges in business reopenings (and perhaps closings) in the summer of 2020 and through the rest of the year.  Some of the highlights include: What are some of the key issues in business reopenings during Covid-19? What will continue for compliance during the summer of 2020 and through the rest of the year? Why is oversight even more important during Covid-19? For me information check out the Affiliated Monitors website here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Don Stern who is Managing Director of Corporate Monitoring & Consulting Services. In this role, Stern oversees the company’s corporate monitoring programs across a spectrum of industries: corporate, healthcare, financial services, environmental and others. Stern is the former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. We discuss how the enforcement agencies such as the Department of Justice, Securities and Exchange Commission and US Attorneys are responding to the pandemic and in particular any crimes, fraud and financial abuses arising out of the crisis.  Some of the highlights include: What are some of the key government initiatives during Covid-19? What will be the cadence of enforcement during the summer of 2020 and through the rest of the year? Has self-reporting become even more important during Covid-19? For me information check out the Affiliated Monitors website here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Jerry Coyne who is Managing Director of State Monitoring Services at Affiliated Monitors, Inc. At Affiliated Monitors, Mr. Coyne oversees monitoring agreements with corporations, healthcare entities and individuals. We discuss the rise of telemedicine during the Covid-19 health crisis and what it may mean for compliance. Some of the highlights include: What is telemedicine? Why has it risen so quickly during the Coronavirus health crisis? What are some of the compliance, data privacy and other challenges arising from the rise of telemedicine? For me information check out the Affiliated Monitors website here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit Sam Abadir, Director of Industry Solutions at Navex Global and Carrie Penman, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Navex Global. They recently co-authored the article 6 Tips to Go From Disaster Recovery to Business Continuity Planning. I recently caught up with them to ask them about their article and how companies can better plan for identifying risks that can lead to disasters.  Some of the highlights include: What is the difference in disaster recovery v. business continuity? Why is that important in this phase of the reopening? What are six ways companies can shift to from planning for when a disaster strikes to identifying risks that can lead to disasters? For me information and great articles check out Navex Global’s Risk and Compliance Matters

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit Jeff Matthews, a partner at StoneTurn. He brings over 20 years of experience in financial investigations, forensic accounting and litigation support. He has served as a financial expert in corruption and white-collar criminal cases, as well as multi-jurisdictional business disputes, testifying in multiple civil and criminal matters at the state and federal levels. His clients include the nation’s top law firms, Fortune 100 legal departments and government investigative agencies. We discuss how corporate fraud risks have changed during the age of Coronavirus and the economic dislocation, how companies need to update their fraud risk assessments and what fraud examiners should do to help in meeting the new challenges of fraud risk in the age of Coronavirus. For more information on Jeff Matthews, check out his profile on the StoneTurn website here. For more information on Matthews book Holding Accountants Accountable, check it out on Amazon.com.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I discuss how Covid-19 has and will drive the digital transformation of compliance. When you look at some of the biggest influences on business going forward, digital transformation is one of the most positive during the age of Coronavirus. This has significant impact for the compliance professional going forward when you consider the questions posed by the Department of Justice in the 2020 Update to the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. For additional information on the digital transformation of business see the Fortune.com article, Why COVID-19 hasn’t stopped digital transformation at midsize companies

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit Dr. Gleb Tsipursky, who is known as the Disaster Avoidance Expert. He has over 20 years of experience dramatically empowering leaders and organizations to avoid business disasters by addressing potential threats, maximizing unexpected opportunities, and resolving persistent personnel problems. Dr. Tsipursky is a bestselling author of several books, including on avoiding disasters in business. Some of the highlights include: The top 3 questions Dr. Tsipursky is getting from clients now about business reopening in the era of Covid-19? What are some of the top challenges in the business reopening phase from a disaster avoidance perspective? What should business leaders be considering as we move into Q3 and Q4 of 2020? What is the risk profile of WFH and has it changed from a disaster avoidance perspective? How should a business think through the changes in its risk profile now? For more information on Dr. Tsipursky, check out his website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Breeda Miller about Caregiving in times of CoVid19. Breeda has personal experience in caregiving and we discuss some of the unique challenges for caregivers during this phase of Covid-19. These challenges include isolation and separation, lack of respite, the fear and frustration many caregivers are currently feeling and the mindset you need to help get you through these times, including finding humor and resources for support. For more information on Breeda Miller, check out her website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Ian Denis, a college senior at the University of Vermont. He talks about the summer job he has because of Covid-19 and his use of video in a nationwide sales campaign, his sales strategy and his training. It has many implications for the compliance professional in their ongoing communications with employees who are working remotely. Ian is also a huge hockey fan and we end the episode with some of this thoughts about the current state of the NHL in the age of Coronavirus and what it means for the completion of the 2020 season and into the future.   For more information on the products that Ian is selling this summer check out the CutCo website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Paul Sanders who is a Certified FocalPoint Business Coach and Corporate Trainer. We consider what that means for a business person during Covid-19. We are now in the reopening stage of business, literally across the county and explore how Paul sees the steps a business leader needs to take: Reset, Restart and Accelerate.  For more information on Paul Mueller, check out his LinkedIn Profile here and check out his company website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Bill Sanders on issues the speed of business change brought on by Covid-19. These issues include how Sanders sees Covid-19 accelerating business change and the 3 things which a person or company can do to prepare for the future of work. We conclude with a discussion of what I see as an upsurge in M&A in Q3 & Q4 and the advice Sanders is you giving out now to prepare companies for this change. For more information on Bill Flynn and Roebling Strauss, check out their website here. For a copy of From Hierarchy to High Performance, click here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Cindy Flynn, a founding partner in the law firm of Hackler Flynn. We consider various employment law issues relating to reopening of the economy after the initial phase of Covid-19. These issues include how Flynn and her colleagues are helping clients think through the employment issues as we start a phased reopening; issues she anticipates down the road in Q3 and Q4 in the employment law arena; how business liability for Covid-19 be handled for employees, for customers and for Contractors/vendors. For more information on Cindy Flynn and her law firm, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I visit with Ryan Schonfeld, founder of RAS Consulting and Investigations. We consider various issues relating to IT security brought on or amplified by Covid-19. They include some of the top questions Schonfeld is getting from clients during Covid-19; why due diligence and investigative services are even more important now; how IT security and risk profiles have changed in the era of Covid-19 and WFH; how have risk profiles around physical security changed; and as we move into phased reopening across the country, what are some of the key IT security issues to consider. For more information on RAS Consulting and Investigations, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. This week, I visit with three Managing Directors from Affiliated Monitors about issues they are seeing around Covid-19 and the economy reopening, each from their professional perspective. In this episode I visit with Dionne Lomax on antitrust issues in mergers and acquisitions as the economy reopens and into Q3 & Q4.  Lomax is Managing Director of Antitrust and Trade Regulation at AMI. Ms. Lomax also teaches Business Law at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business and co-teaches a Health Care Competition seminar at the Boston University School of Law. Prior to joining AMI, Ms. Lomax dedicated her legal career to analyzing complex business transactions from an antitrust regulatory perspective. Prior to entering private practice, Ms. Lomax served as a Trial Attorney at the DOJ’s Antitrust Division’s Health Care Task Force where she analyzed the structure and operation of PHOs and IPAs, investigated health plan mergers, and other collaborative arrangements in the health care industry. She clerked for The Honorable Clifford Scott Green in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. For more information on AMI, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. This week, I visit with three Managing Directors from Affiliated Monitors about issues they are seeing around Covid-19 and the economy reopening, each from their professional perspective. In this episode I visit with Jesse Caplan on some of the critical compliance issues facing the health care industry and health care providers as we move to businesses reopening.  Caplan is the Managing Director of Corporate Oversight for Affiliated Monitors. Jesse is an attorney who has spent most of his career in the healthcare field, including as the General Counsel for the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services. At AMI, Jesse leads independent monitoring and proactive assessments of compliance and ethics programs in the healthcare industry, including hospitals, physicians, addiction drug treatment facilities, health insurers and others.  For more information on AMI, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. This week, I visit with three Managing Directors from Affiliated Monitors about issues they are seeing around Covid-19 and the economy reopening, each from their professional perspective. In this episode I visit with Rod Grandon on issues around government contracting, government contractors and businesses which received PPP funding. Grandon retired from the United States Government in 2017 after serving as a member of the Senior Executive Service with the Department of the Air Force and the US Coast Guard. Immediately prior to his retirement, Mr. Grandon was the Air Force Deputy General Counsel for Contractor Responsibility and Conflict Resolution. In that capacity, he served as the Air Force’s Suspending and Debarring Official, exercising authority to exclude contractors from the federal marketplace and entering into administrative agreements to provide contractors the opportunity to improve their operations and practices in lieu of suspension or debarment. He is the current co-chair of the ABA Public Contract Law Section, Suspension and Debarment Committee. He is a frequent speaker and lecturer on matters relating to contractor responsibility. For more information on AMI, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by David McLaughlin, the founder of QuantaVerse. McLaughlin’s business leadership philosophy and results-oriented approach were honed over the course of both his military and corporate careers. He spent six years as a naval officer, starting in 1986 as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy and attending flight school in Pensacola, FL. A graduate of the highly regarded TOPGUN program, McLaughlin also completed a combat tour in the Persian Gulf, where he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and two Air Medals for bravery in combat. Prior to founding QuantaVerse, McLaughlin held senior executive positions with IPR International, NES Financial, and SEI. He graduated from West Virginia University and received a master’s degree from Webster University.  In this episode, we consider some of the top questions QuantaVerse is hearing its clients; some of the top challenges financial institutions are facing during the Coronavirus health Crisis; how the reporting obligations of financial institutions impacted by the Coronavirus health crisis and the types of solutions that a financial institution can bring to bear at this point in time. We conclude with a discussion of how a financial institution can automate industry best practices when conducting an investigation, through the QuantaVerse Alert Investigator for Financial Institutions. For more information on QuantaVerse, check out their website here. For information on the QuantaVerse Alert Investigator for Financial Institutions, click here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Gabe Gumbs. Gabe is the Chief Innovation Officer at Spirion. He leads the Spirion product team through strategic product development to create technologies that push data security forward in an increasingly complex digital world. Prior to his new position at Spirion, Gumbs held a range of positions in security technology, including VP of Product Management at Spirion. Other prior positions include VP of Product Strategy at STEALTHbits Technologies, and Director of Research and Products at WhiteHat Security. Gumbs also served on the Board of Advisors at eGRC.com.  In this episode, we consider some of the challenges around data in the age of Coronavirus. Gabe discusses some of the top questions he and his team are hearing from customers during this time of Coronavirus and economic dislocation around data privacy and data protection during the economic dislocation. Gabe observes that trends which were in play have been largely amplified as a result of Covid-19 and the attendant economic dislocation increased trends in cybersecurity compliance. We conclude with a discussion of Spirion's Data Discovery Agent and it can assist companies at this point in time and into Q3 and Q4. For more information on Spirion, check out their website here. Check out Spirion’s Data Discovery Agent, here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Scott Price. Scott has provided clients with security, assurance, and compliance solutions for nearly 20 years. In this time, he has completed over 2,000 SAS 70/SOC audits and has supported many Global 1000, Fortune 500, and regional companies. In 2009, Scott started A-LIGN to provide partnership to firms around the globe by solving their security and compliance problems. In 2016, Scott was selected to Accounting Today’s Managing Partner Elite, highlighting the leaders of accounting firms who stand out from their peers due to their ability to guide their firms through innovation, development of strong culture, and continued focus on growth.  In this episode, we consider some of the challenges for compliance professionals in the current environment around how Coronavirus is impacting the security and compliance industry; what are the benefits of conducting a remote audit; and what will the compliance landscape look like 6-9 months from now for cyber-risk and cyber-security? We conclude with a look at what might be the “new normal” look like for both clients and compliance firms? For more information on A-LIGN, check out their website here.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Ray Dookhie is a managing director at K2 Intelligence FIN, with more than 25 years of experience in compliance, integrity risk monitoring and management, and investigations. His experience spans industries, with specific focus on financial services, life sciences, and real estate and construction. Prior to K2 Intelligence FIN, he worked for KPMG for over 20 years, most recently as a senior director with KPMG’s forensic services practice. Earlier in his career, Ray was a fraud investigator with the New York County District Attorney’s Office and the New York City Department of Investigation. He is a certified public accountant. In this episode, we consider some of the challenges for compliance professionals in the current environment around fraud and risk management; what are some of the more holistic / programmatic things that compliance professionals can do to overcome some of these challenges at this point in time and conclude with what are some of the more tactical things that compliance professionals can do to overcome some of these challenges. For more information on K2 Intelligence FIN, check out there website, here. 

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Sepideh Rowland, Vice President at K2 Intelligence FIN and head of managed services. She has over 20 years of regulatory compliance experience, including leadership positions at money services businesses, large financial institutions, and community banks. She is also Co-Chair of the U.S. Capital Chapter Advisory Board for ACAMS; as Co-Chair of the Advisory Board for the ABA/ABA Financial Crimes Enforcement Conference; and as an Advisory Board Member (former Chair) for the American Bankers Association Certified AML and Fraud Professional certification program. In this episode, we consider the impact of the Payroll Protection Program on a bank’s Financial Crime Compliance Program; how has COVID-19 and PPP has impacted money laundering and fraud typologies; and conclude with how should banks think about their staffing models and resources.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. In this episode, I am joined by Gabe Hidalgo is a managing director at K2 Intelligence FIN. He has 20 years of legal, regulatory compliance, and AML experience working with wholesale and retail banks, FinTech companies, broker/dealers, and money services business entities. Hidalgo is a recognized subject-matter expert in the cryptocurrency and digital assets market. We discuss what Hidalgo sees as the top issues COVID-19 brought to light for financial entities, what should financial entities look out for as they begin to reopen and some core lessons learned that compliance programs can carry forward.

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by Eden Gillott, President at Gillott Communications, a crisis communication boutique firm. Eden visits with us about some of the top issues in corporate communications during this time of the coronavirus health crisis. We also look at the economic dislocation and what companies need to be thinking about around their communications looking into business reopening’s and into Q3 and Q4, 2020. For more information on Gillott Communications check out their website here. Eden also has some great resources for the business executive, legal professional and Board of Director in the following books: A Business Owner’s Guide to Crisis PR A Board Member’s Guide to Crisis PR A Lawyer’s Guide to Crisis PR

Welcome to the newest addition to the Compliance Podcast Network, Compliance and Coronavirus. As the Voice of Compliance, I wanted to start a podcast which will help to bring both clarity and sanity to the compliance practitioner and compliance profession during this worldwide health and healthcare crisis. In this episode, I am joined by James Green, Director of Risk Management Services at SAI Global. Green is a risk management professional who looks through issues and events such as the current health crisis and economic dislocation through the eyes of risk and risk management.  For more information, check out the resources SAI Global has made available on its website, by clicking here.