Corporate Compliance in a Complex & Divisive Political World
Credit(s): 1 SHRM CEU • This education activity has been submitted to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® and is currently pending their review for approval of CCB CEUs
Where do you stand on today’s hot-button political issues? Better question, where does your organization stand on today’s political issues? That question, and the answers to it, are the basis for the complex practice of political law compliance. Today, more than ever, it’s a necessity for organizations to fully understand their roles and responsibilities as public entities that interact with government regulations, policies, and more. Explore the basics of political law compliance with experienced experts as they discuss its fundamental essentials and how to navigate your organization through an ever-fluctuating political landscape.
- What is political law compliance & why is it important?
- Are there any watch-outs for companies that are lobbying or taking a stand on policy issues?
- What should companies consider if they are making political contributions?
- How can companies navigate the current highly-partisan political environment?
Adie Olson
Steptoe & Johnson LLP | Political Law Compliance Attorney
Adie Olson advises corporations on lobbying, campaign finance, ethics, and pay-to-play compliance, at the federal level and in all 50 states. Her experience includes: representing corporations with government affairs compliance issues, at both the national and regional levels, for matters including lobbying registration and reporting, campaign finance issues, political outreach planning, independent expenditures, procurement lobbying, "pay-to-play" compliance, statements of economic interest, and enforcement actions; developing and implementing comprehensive corporate government affairs compliance programs; performing comprehensive audits such as campaign finance audits for federal and state political action committees, overall corporate government affairs policy and practice assessments, and lobbying/ethics specific audits; and training government affairs and cross-disciplinary corporate teams on best practices and legal requirements for compliance.
Additionally, Adie is actively engaged in supporting the retention and promotion of fellow women and diverse lawyers in Chicago and nationally. She also is active in her community, supporting the City of Chicago and its public schools.
Wesley Bizzell
National LGBTQ+ Bar Association | Inaugural Chair, Corporate Counsel Division, National LGBTQ+ Bar
Altria | Senior Assistant General Counsel and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs
Wesley Bizzell serves as Senior Assistant General Counsel, Governmental and External Affairs, and Managing Director of Political Law & Ethics Programs for Altria Client Services. Previously, Wesley was an attorney in Winston & Strawn LLP’s Federal Government Relations and Regulatory Affairs Practice Group. His career also includes more than six years on Capitol Hill, where he served as an aide to Arkansas Senators David Pryor and Dale Bumpers.
Wesley Bizzell is an authority on political compliance law and is active in the compliance legal community. He chairs the Conference Board’s Committee on Corporate Political Spending, a committee of leading American corporations dedicated to accountability, education, and engagement on issues of corporate political activity. He has been named by London’s Financial Times (2017 and 2018) and Yahoo Finance (2019-2021) as one of the 100 worldwide OUTstanding Leading LGBT+ Corporate Executives, and Chambers and Partners also named him the 2019 LGBT+ Equality Lawyer of the Year for his dedication and commitment to LGBT diversity programs and his efforts to advance LGBT+ professionals in the law.
Nick Gallo
Ethico | Chief Servant & Co-CEO
Chief Servant and Co-CEO of Ethico, which provides compliance solutions to some of the largest organizations in the world, Nick is a student of behavioral economics and organizational psychology and has worked with and analyzed hundreds of organizations over his career in advisory services, private equity, and compliance. He has seen first-hand the transformative impact compliance and culture can have on generating sustainably superior results. Nick has a B.S in Finance, Accounting, and Economics from Indiana University, is a member of Mensa International, Certified Public Accountant, and CFA Level 3 candidate, and has dedicated his life to serving -- his community, clients, team -- in order to make the world a better workplace.
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