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The Ethics Experts

Episode 130 – Hemma Lomax

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Hemma Lomax. Hemma Lomax, Phd, is the Senior Corporate Counsel, Integrity & Compliance at Snap Inc. A qualified attorney with a Phd in international law, she is skilled in the subjects of: investigations, anti-corruption, human rights, modern slavery, financial regulation and US Securities law, global trade compliance, trail advocacy, ESG policy and disclosure, corporate social responsibility, global regulatory policy, culture and compliance, compliance training, and more.

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Career Can D0

Living Long and Prospering with Christopher Saye

 

In this episode of Career Can Do, Mary Ann Faremouth chats with Christopher Saye. Chris is Managing Director of MarcWhittaker, a CPA firm dedicated to providing highly personalized, strategic guidance and support to entrepreneurs in their business, personal and family lives. Chris shares insights for living your best life he has gleaned from his recent journey. 

 

 

Chris spent the last year visiting the blue zones – geographic regions that are home to some of the world’s oldest people. He picked up three life lessons common in each area that contributed to the longevity of its inhabitants: God, beans, and finding your ‘why’. 

 

Religion, spirituality, and community were part of their cultural identity – it seemed less about specific beliefs and more about the religious institutions providing a regular place for gathering and building relationships. In addition, each culture had plant-based diets, of which beans were an integral part. Finally, they lived life very purposefully. In Costa Rica, there’s a phrase called plan de vida, which translates to ‘plan of the day.’ Everyone wakes up in the morning with an idea of their purpose for the day.

 

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Chris Saye on LinkedIn

MarcWhittaker

 

Faremouth.com

 

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GalloCast

Gallocast – Episode 3

Welcome to the GalloCast. You have heard of the Manningcast in football. Now we have the GalloCast in compliance. The two top brothers in compliance, Nick and Gio Gallo, come together for a free-form exploration of compliance topics. It is a great insight on compliance brought to you by the co-CEOs of ComplianceLine. Fun, witty, and insightful with a dash of the two brothers throughout. It’s like listening to the Brothers Gallo talk compliance at the dinner table. Hosted by Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance. Topics in this episode include:

  • Deshaun Watson appeal.
  • CCO certification. What is a ‘reasonably designed’ compliance program?
  • Documentation and Exceptions.
  • How does transparency help in employee recruitment and retention?
  • Cost of not listening to internal whistleblowers. What are the total costs beyond the fine and penalty?
  • How should compliance officers think about doing business in Taiwan with the increased tensions with China?
  • Why is climate risk a compliance issue?
  • What’s upcoming for the EthicsVerse?

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Nick Gallo on LinkedIn

Gio Gallo on LinkedIn

ComplianceLine

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The ESG Report

Moving Incrementally Into ESG with Will Robinson

 

Tom Fox welcomes Will Robinson to the ESG Report. Will, a former investment banker, now serves as the CEO at Encapture, a 20-year-old document management services company that pivoted into a SaaS product company in 2019. In this week’s episode, he and Tom talk about how Encapture helps its clients comply in the changing world of ESG. 

 

 

Intelligent Document Processing

Encapture is a software company with a unique process called “intelligent document processing”. Will explains that this process makes it easy for organizations of varying sizes to collect incoming documents as a part of a business process. “Encapture’s machine learning can read the document and discern what type of document it is, then the system can extract data out of these documents and utilize the data for a variety of purposes,” he says. It can transfer data to another system as well as compare data across multiple documents. “We can automate a bunch of reporting on the compliance front,” he adds. 

 

ESG: An Incremental Change

Banks are more reactive instead of proactive when it comes to ESG, Will tells Tom. Most of the ESG changes being implemented are incremental; using a proven process and appropriate technology like Encapture, complying with new regulations can be a seamless process which can often happen within a few days. This directly benefits compliance leaders who need a dynamic platform that evolves with the ever-changing real world, Will points out. Tom comments that banks usually already have the information they need to comply, but it’s siloed. Encapture is  “a very powerful tool” that can help them utilize the information to respond more nimbly and a lot more quickly. “We feel like everybody is better served if we can solve this compliance issue and solve it efficiently,” Will remarks. 

 

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Will Robinson | LinkedIn | Encapture

 

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FCPA Compliance Report

Ty Francis on Assessing Corporate Culture: A Practical Guide to Improving Board Oversight

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Ty Francis, Chief Advisory Officer at LRN. We dive deeply into a recently released LNR/Tapestry Networks Report on Assessing Corporate Culture: A Practical Guide to Improving Board Oversight. Some of the highlights include:

  1. The genesis of this report.
  2. How does the Report serve as a roadmap to a clearer picture of the company’s ethical culture?
  3. How can the Report help determine how to improve culture throughout the enterprise?
  4. Who should a Board collaborate with, and how?
  5. How does the work LRN conducts help organizations foster more effective collaborative cultures?
  6. How do you prioritize culture on the board agenda?
  7. What is the challenge to the board’s culture?
  8. How does a Board measure and monitor?
  9. How does a Board articulate the desired culture?
  10.  How can a Board establish clear communication?

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Ty Francis on LinkedIn

LRN

Assessing Corporate Culture: A Practical Guide to Improving Board Oversight

Tapestry Networks

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Daily Compliance News

August 15, 2022 the Too Little Too Late edition

In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • Another former Platinum Partners exec was convicted of fraud. (Reuters)
  • Deshaun Watson, now sorry. (ESPN)
  • TikTok is facing legal and regulatory scrutiny over national security concerns. (NYT)
  • Paraguayan VP to resign. (WaPo)