Day: December 18, 2024

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The Hill Country Podcast

The Hill Country Podcast – Behind the Scenes at Kerrville Daily Times with John Wells

Welcome to the award-winning The Hill Country Podcast. The Texas Hill Country is one of the most beautiful places on earth. In this podcast, Hill Country resident Tom Fox visits with the people and organizations that make this the most unique area of Texas. This week, Tom welcomes John Wells, the new publisher of the Kerrville Daily Times.

They discuss John’s background, from his start in digital advertising post-University of Alabama to his ventures in the newspaper industry. John reveals his motivations for moving to Kerrville and his vision for enhancing local journalism, focusing on community engagement and digital advancements. Key topics include the importance of local government reporting, expanding coverage of local sports and education, and innovative plans like a new website layout and potential app development. John also discusses reader feedback mechanisms and introduces new segments to increase community involvement.

Key highlights:

  • John Wells’ Journey to Kerrville
  • Differences Between Local and Major Newspapers
  • Focus on Community Reporting
  • Challenges in Local Journalism
  • Local Sports and Community Involvement

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John Wells on LinkedIn

Kerrville Daily Times

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: December 18, 2024 – The Turn Your Knife on Yourself Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News—all from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

  • Judicial misconduct for judges to criticize Supreme Court Justice over ethics. (WSJ)
  • Xi wants an even more robust crackdown on corruption. (Reuters)
  • Nick Leeson on compliance. (Bloomberg)
  • Executives not fully trusting AI and compliance. (WSJ)

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Compliance Into the Weeds

Compliance into the Weeds: NRA Governance Reforms: A Compliance Case Study

The award-winning Compliance into the Weeds is the only weekly podcast that takes a deep dive into a compliance-related topic, literally going into the weeds to explore a subject more fully. Are you looking for some hard-hitting insights on compliance? Look no further than Compliance into the Weeds! In this episode, Tom Fox and Matt Kelly dive into the intricate and unusual story of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and its recent corporate governance overhaul.

Matt and Tom explore Judge Joel Cohen’s final ruling, which mandates extensive corporate governance reforms for the NRA. These reforms address significant issues, such as a structurally weak board, poor financial controls, and an overpowering CEO in Wayne LaPierre, who misused the organization’s resources. Necessary measures discussed include revamping the board’s audit committee and introducing annual compliance reports, along with significant protections for the role of the Chief Compliance Officer.

The episode highlights the universal principles of good governance, asserting that the NRA’s reforms can serve as a valuable lesson for other organizations. Regardless of the political or ethical stance on the NRA’s activities, the implemented governance structures underscore the necessity of transparency, an empowered compliance function, and robust oversight mechanisms to prevent misuse of organizational resources. These insights are illustrated through sample agreements and templates in the court ruling, which can guide other organizations in strengthening their governance and compliance programs.

Key highlights:

  • Corporate Governance Reforms Ordered by the Court
  • Specifics of the Court-Ordered Reforms
  • Audit Committee and Board Reforms
  • Compliance and Governance Templates
  • Universal Principles of Good Governance

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Matt in Radical Compliance

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Great Women in Compliance

Great Women in Compliance – Holiday GWIC – tacular

Happy Holidays from the Great Women in Compliance podcast.  For the last episode of 2024, we wanted to share insights and some holiday cheer.  We all share some of our thoughts about the trends and developments in 2024, and of course, there is a focus on AI.  Sarah brings some news about CCI and their next phase, and Ellen reiterates her ongoing commitment to organizational justice.  We also shared some thoughts about 2025, and Lisa raised the challenges that global organizations will face with the various – and sometimes contradictory – regulations and laws from different countries.  The group shares some of our favorite GWIC moments of the year.

We also answered some pressing questions for the holiday season, including when to start playing holiday music and decorating; spoiler alert, there needed to be more consistency.  We share some of our favorite family holiday traditions, which include everything from listening to the Beach Boys Christmas album and updating a holiday Spotify playlist (Lisa), bringing British traditions for the family (Hemma), opening presents on Christmas Eve, and a chill day (Ellen and Sarah).  There were many laughs, and we offer a huge thank you to all of you, the #GWIC community.  We are so grateful for you all.

See you in 2025.

Thanks, as always, to our sponsor, Corporate Compliance Insights, and our wonderful #GWIC community.  You can join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here.