This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.
Forum Overview
Dates: October 8 - 9, 2024
Location: Washington, DC
Each year the Forum’s Steering Committee welcomes up to 48 chief compliance officers, personally selected and primarily from Fortune 200 organizations. This exclusive gathering offers a unique opportunity for them to convene, exchange insights across diverse industries, and collaboratively address the most pressing challenges they encounter.
Engaging candid, seminar-style discussion, the group shares their varied experiences and engages in meaningful dialogue on the most pressing issues in corporate compliance.
2024 Steering Committee
Committee Co-Chairs
Committee Members
Christine Boucher is Vice President – Chief Compliance Officer at Delta Air Lines, Inc. In this role, Christine manages a team of professionals responsible for administering Delta’s ethics and compliance, environmental compliance, privacy, international compliance and enterprise records and information management programs. Christine joined Delta in 2000 as an attorney in the Law Department, and she has handled a wide variety of legal matters, including supporting corporate real estate, supply chain, the customer loyalty program, environmental and corporate compliance. Prior to her current role, Christine was Managing Director of Global Environment, Sustainability & Compliance, leading the team responsible for administering Delta’s environmental compliance and environmental sustainability, Department of Transportation compliance, dangerous goods compliance, and passengers with disabilities programs. Prior to joining Delta, Christine practiced with the Atlanta law firm of Sutherland, Asbill & Brennan (now Eversheds Sutherland). Christine graduated magna cum laude from Georgetown University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and French. She received her juris doctor degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. She is also a graduate of the Institute for Georgia Environmental Leadership. Christine is active in the Atlanta community, serving on the Board of Directors of Piedmont Park Conservancy and chairing its sustainability committee. She also serves on the Board of Trustees of Captain Planet Foundation, the Board of Directors of Odyssey Atlanta and the Corporate Leadership Council of Fernbank Museum of Natural History.
Michael is Chief Compliance Officer and Managing Counsel at GE Appliances, a Haier company headquartered in Louisville (“GEA”). He is a trusted business advisor in safety-related regulatory and litigation matters and responsible for the corporate compliance and ethics program for a multinational consumer electronics and home appliances manufacturer. Michael also co-leads GEA’s regulatory and government affairs practice and works with stakeholders at the federal, state, and local levels on advocacy efforts in regulatory and legislative initiatives impacting our industry. He advises senior corporate officers on legislative and public policy issues affecting product safety and smart-enabled technologies. A Washington, D.C. native, Michael studied at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, earning a B.A. and M.S.W. between 1990 and 1996. After graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, he joined Winston & Strawn LLP in Washington, D.C., specializing in consumer product safety, white color and grand jury investigations, and product liability litigation. He represented consumer electronics companies, pharmaceutical concerns, and health care systems. He was counsel for respondent in the FTC’s 2004 landmark antitrust hospital merger administrative proceeding, FTC v. Evanston Northwestern Healthcare. Michael and his wife Gina live in Louisville with their three children, Dominic (10), Vincent (8) and Sophia (6). His interests include marathon running and cooking.
Margaret C. Mousoudakis Chief Compliance Officer, LyondellBasell Margaret has served as Chief Compliance Officer of LyondellBasell since May 2022. She is responsible for all facets of the company’s compliance function including designing and implementing systems and processes to prevent, detect, and remediate compliance related issues. Margaret joined LyondellBasell in April 2010 to assist the company in establishing a Compliance department which included implementing a new Code of Conduct, new company wide policies and procedures including an Anti-Corruption Policy, Gifts, Entertainment, and Travel Policy and Due Diligence Procedures for Third Parties. Margaret has extensive international experience as a result of undertaking various compliance related activities in over 40 countries. Margaret is also a regular speaker and commentator at compliance conferences. Prior to joining LyondellBasell, Margaret was a Senior Attorney at Marathon Oil Company where her practice included providing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act legal support to all Marathon subsidiaries. Prior to joining Marathon Oil Company, she was in private law practice focusing on the litigation and arbitration of complex commercial disputes at Doyle, Restrepo, Harvin & Robbins, L.L.P. Margaret is a graduate of Washington and Lee University and earned a J.D. from South Texas College of Law, where she served as assistant managing editor of the South Texas Law Review.
Ryan is a Partner and leads PricewaterhouseCoopers’ Forensics Services practice throughout the Midwest. Ryan specializes in fraud investigations, forensic accounting engagements, False Claims Act, Anti-Kickback, FCPA and anti-bribery matters, transactional due diligence, compliance investigations, remediation efforts, compliance program build and implementation, arbitration matters and litigation support services for a diverse group of both public and private multi-national clients, not-for profits and state and local governments.
Ed currently leads the Global Compliance Programs team, which encompasses functions responsible for identifying and mitigating compliance risk across the organization, through risk assessment, monitoring, training, policies, and culture initiatives, as well as providing compliance leadership in the areas of digital, external advocacy, business development, the Company’s anti-corruption program, and compliance with the Company’s 2018 Corporate Integrity Agreement. The team also provides compliance support to the Patient & Health Impact organization, delivers strategic operational support to the Division, and coordinates the Company’s compliance governance activities related to the Pfizer Executive Compliance Committee and the Regulatory and Compliance Committee of the Pfizer Board of Directors. Ed and his team also support the Chief Business Office and Chief Digital Office. Ed has over 20 years of legal and compliance experience. Prior to this role, Ed led the Global Compliance Investigations and Risk Assessment teams. His responsibilities included overseeing the investigation and remediation of alleged violations of law and Pfizer policy across the entire organization.
Justin Ross is the Chief Compliance Officer at Sysco Corporation, where he leads the company's global compliance programs. With extensive experience in leading compliance teams and managing complex global programs, Justin specializes in compliance program building, anti-corruption, third-party compliance, antitrust law, data privacy, and internal investigations. He has a proven track record in compliance training, risk assessments, crisis management, and regulatory interactions.
Before joining Sysco, Justin served in key compliance roles at FedEx Corporation including Staff Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer where he was instrumental in developing FedEx’s global compliance programs, including Code of Conduct, anti-corruption, third-party compliance, antitrust, data privacy, export controls/trade, conflicts of interest, gifts and entertainment, and anti-fraud. His work has earned him accolades such as Compliance Week’s Chief Compliance Officer of the Year in 2021.
An active leader in the ethics and compliance field, Justin serves on the boards of the Coalition for Integrity and the Ethics and Compliance Association. Justin holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Memphis Law School and a B.A. in Political Science from Rhodes College.
Forum Director
Emily holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology from Queen’s University. Before joining Cambridge Forums, Emily spent ten years working as an event manager; from leading full-scope event production of gala fundraisers in Toronto, to travelling the world as a destination wedding planner, managing each event from concept to onsite execution. Armed with deep expertise in relationship management and event logistics, Emily looks to deliver standout participant experiences as a Forum Director. Outside of the office, Emily can be found scouring Spotify for new music, hosting dinner parties for her friends and family, and perfecting her golf swing.
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Thank you to our Sponsor
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