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FCPA Compliance Report

FCPA Compliance Report – Workplace Culture and Compliance with Alejandra Almonte and Ann Sultan

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast on compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Alejandra Almonte and Ann Sultan, both Members of Miller & Chevalier, and uses the EEOC’s release in 2024 of its Enforcement Guidance on Harassment in the Workplace as an introduction to considering compliance and the workplace under the new Trump Administration.

Ann and Alejandra dive deep into the EEOC’s 2024 enforcement guidance on harassment and explore the implications of recent Executive Orders from the Trump administration. The conversation extends to the necessity of risk assessments in the current climate, focusing on how companies can maintain safe and compliant workplaces amidst shifting policies. Ann and Alejandra share valuable perspectives on conflicts of interest, the intersection of workplace safety and emotional well-being, and strategies for fostering a positive organizational culture even in uncertain times. Do not miss this expert advice on navigating the complexities of workplace conduct and compliance in the evolving legal landscape.

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  • EEOC’s 2024 Enforcement Guidance on Harassment
  • Impact of Policy Changes on Workplace Conduct
  • Ensuring a Safe and Inclusive Workplace
  • Risk Assessments and Workplace Misconduct
  • Conflicts of Interest in the Workplace

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Great Women in Compliance

Great Women in Compliance – Alejandra Montenegro Almonte on Workplace Culture and Compliance

Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast. In this episode, Lisa visits with Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, who is a member at Miller & Chevalier and is the Chair of their International Practice and Practice Co-Lead, Workplace Culture. Prior to joining Miller & Chevalier, she was General Counsel for the North American and Latin American Division at Gategroup and an associate at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.  Alejandra has won awards and recognition from Chambers, Best Lawyers in America and Latin America, among others.

In this episode, Alejandra discusses her experience in global ethics and compliance programs, from advising on best practices to workplace investigations.  Alejandra has leveraged her experience in-house and at law firms to provide practical advice and explains her approach to advising clients.

Alejandra also provides insight on her experiences with monitorships, as she has advised clients in monitorships and acted as a monitor.  She talks about the importance of a proactive relationship between the monitor and the organization, as well as some thoughts about best practices for communications and meetings.

She applies a similar set of principles to all of her work, focusing on learning about a business, including its market dynamics and risks, as part of building the best program for that organization.  She uses that as a foundation for her work on program enhancements and on how to conduct workplace investigations.

As this is Women’s History Month, Alejandra provides some ideas on how we can best support women and diversity in our workplaces.

Key Highlights:

  • Building Global Ethics & Compliance Programs
  • Experience in Monitorships as an Advisor and a Monitor
  • Providing Practical Advice on Compliance Risks
  • Cultural Nuances in Global Workplace Dynamics
  • Insights During Women’s History Month

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Alejandra Montenegro Almonte


Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.
Today’s guest is Alejandra Montenegro Almonte, a member of the law firm Miller Chevalier, who has built a practice where she has an international practice focusing on design and implementation of risk-based internal compliance programs and is also a monitor on behalf of a regulatory agency in Massachusetts.
Alejandra has returned to private practice after spending time at gategroup as the General Counsel for North American and LATAM. She talks about her experience of going from law firm to in-house, and she has had a unique experience in that she went back to a law firm.
Alejandra was born in Nicaragua and moved to New Orleans at age 4. She talks about how coming to the US at such a young age has influenced her career decision, her view on practicing law and the importance of hearing from diverse voices in all aspects of advising risk and compliance risks. She has had experience being the only woman in the room in LATAM, and all over the world and has insight into that as well.
We are so excited to have Alejandra as a guest during Latino Heritage Month.
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