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Report from IMPACT 2023

Report from IMPACT 2023: Robert Mascola on Creating the Future of Corporate Compliance Education

ECI’s IMPACT 2023 was one of the leading compliance events in 2023. At this conference, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, was able to visit with several of the speakers, exhibitors, participants, and one group of ethically-minded Girl Scout Troop. In this limited podcast series, Report from IMPACT 2023, Tom explores many of the most cutting-edge topics in ethics and compliance through short podcast episodes. Check out the full series of interviews. You will be enlightened and informed and come away with a fuller and more thorough understanding of the most cutting-edge topics in ethics and compliance. In this episode, Tom visits Robert Mascola, currently the CCO at Juul Labs.

Robert Mascola is a seasoned professional in corporate compliance and previously was the Senior Director at the Fordham Law School Program of Corporate Ethics and Compliance. He views Fordham Law School’s online master’s program in corporate compliance as a valuable opportunity for non-lawyers to gain education and training in the compliance field. Mascola acknowledges that while the compliance profession originally developed as an outgrowth of law departments, the skills required for building an ethics compliance program are common to lawyers. He believes that law schools like Fordham recognized this need and created a master’s program that does not require a law degree. Mascola also emphasizes the importance of having a diverse range of academic backgrounds in the program, as it brings different perspectives and expertise to the field of compliance. Join Tom Fox and Robert Mascola on this episode of the Report from Impact 2023 podcast to learn more.

Highlights Include: 

  • Master’s Program in Corporate Compliance
  • Corporate Compliance Education for Working Professionals
  • Diverse Academic Backgrounds in Corporate Compliance

 Resources: 

Robert Mascola on LinkedIn

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The Compliance Life

Joe Burke – From UVA to Colonel Sanders

The Compliance Life details the journey to and in the role of a Chief Compliance Officer. How does one come to sit in the CCO chair? What skills does a CCO need to navigate the compliance waters in any company successfully? What are some of the top challenges CCOs have faced, and how did they meet them? These questions and many others will be explored in this new podcast series. Over four episodes each month on The Compliance Life, I visit with one current or former CCO to explore their journey to the CCO chair. This month, my guest is Joe Burke, most recently the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Employment Counsel, Quest Software Inc.

Episode 1- College & Early Career

Joe discusses his early life and going to college at UVA with a degree in history and French and then law school at Fordham. He began his legal career at Donovan, Leisure in NYC. From there, he transition to PepsiCo, Inc. in the Kentucky Fried Chicken sub in Louisville, KY and learned about the franchising world. He has some interesting observations on culture in the franchisor/franchisee relationship. He discusses how all of these institutions impacted his career going forward.

Resources

Joe Burke LinkedIn Profile