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From The Editor’s Desk: A Celebration of Kyle Brasseur’s Journey: From Sports Journalism to Compliance Week Editor

In this special episode of ‘From the Editor’s Desk,’ host Tom Fox interviews Kyle Brasseur, who recently announced his retirement from Compliance Week, where he served as Editor-in-Chief. Kyle shares his journey from working in sports journalism to his pivot into the compliance field. He discusses his professional growth, the challenges and opportunities he faced, and the important stories covered during his tenure.

The episode also explores the critical role of journalism in the compliance sector and delves into some of Kyle’s most memorable moments, including his first published story and the development of the ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey. To round off, the discussion shifts to sports, particularly the performance and expectations of the Boston Celtics. Kyle reflects on his experiences and shares his thoughts on the future, expressing gratitude towards the compliance community for their unparalleled support.

Highlights Include:

  • Kyle’s Journey to Compliance Week
  • Transition from Sports Journalism to Compliance
  • Growth and Opportunities at Compliance Week
  • Importance of Compliance Journalism
  • Differences Between Sports and Compliance Journalism
  • Becoming Editor-in-Chief
  • Significant Stories and Editorial Changes
  • Inside the Mind of the CCO Survey
  • Final Thoughts and Farewell

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Kyle Brasseur on LinkedIn

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October and November in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from October around the Lafarge criminal action, the former Uber CISO convicted criminally for attempting to hide a data breach, and the agreement between Google and the DOJ for the company to create a position of a legal compliance monitor. We previewed some of the stories CW will look at in November, including the current state of SEC rulemaking, and Kyle teased out some findings from the CW ‘Inside the Mind of the CCO’ survey, which recently concluded.

We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including a look at a Red Sox fan’s view of the 2022 World Series, ask about a quarterback controversy in New England and overreact to the first week of the NBA season.

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July and August in Compliance Week

Welcome to From the Editor’s Desk, a podcast where co-hosts Tom Fox and Kyle Brasseur, EIC at Compliance Week, unpack some of the top stories which have appeared in Compliance Week over the past month, look at top compliance stories upcoming for the next month, talk some sports and generally try to solve the world’s problems.

In this month’s episode, we look back at top stories in CW from July around the EY cheating exam enforcement action and a discussion of a potential CCO liability framework. Kyle previewed some of the topics Compliance Week will report in August, including how technology innovation is causing heartburn for regulators and current issues in crypto enforcement. We previewed some upcoming CW events, including the ESG virtual event, CW 2022 in Europe, which will be held in Scotland and the 3rd Party Risk conference, scheduled for December. Kyle also discussed the upcoming Inside the Mind of the CCO survey in October.

We conclude with a look at some of the top sports stories, including the induction of David Ortiz into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Kyle talked about what Big Papi meant and continues to mean for Boston, and Tom spoke about him on the national stage. We touched on the new LIV pro golf tour.