Fall into Compliance: The SMB Leadership Exchange

Matt Kelly is editor and CEO of Radical Compliance, a blog and newsletter that follows corporate governance, risk, and compliance issues at large organizations. He speaks and writes on compliance, governance, and risk topics frequently. Follow him at @compliancememe or get in touch with him via email.

Rebecca Walker is a partner in the Santa Monica, California office of Kaplan & Walker LLP, a law firm that counsels organizations on the development, implementation and enhancement of compliance and ethics programs. Rebecca specializes in compliance and ethics law and assists organizations in structuring their programs, revising codes of conduct and other related policies. She has conducted numerous assessments of compliance and ethics programs and has served as a monitor for the Department of the Air Force and consulted with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Rebecca is the author of Conflicts of Interest in Business and the Professions: Law and Compliance, as well as a number of other compliance surveys and published articles. Rebecca received her B.A. from Georgetown University and her J.D. from Harvard Law School.

Brandon Lee is Vice President of Sales Growth & Excellence at NAVEX. With an MBA and PMP certification, he brings a blend of strategic vision and practical expertise to help organizations implement and scale compliance solutions effectively.

Anders transitioned from a career in banking to join NAVEX in 2020 as the company’s inaugural data scientist. Since then, he has been instrumental in enhancing the data ecosystem, leveraging his expertise in applied economics to analyze and improve compliance-related human behavior data.

Since then, he has been instrumental in enhancing the data ecosystem and building out the Data Science team, bringing together experience in pure mathematics, engineering, applied social sciences, and machine learning engineering.

Tom Fox is the founder of the Compliance Podcast Network and author of numerous books on corporate governance and ethics. Known as the “Compliance Evangelist,” Tom advises organizations worldwide on building programs that strengthen culture and reduce risk.

Mary Shirley is co-host of the Great Women in Compliance podcast and a recognized expert in values-driven compliance. She is a frequent speaker and advisor, known for her practical approach to building ethical cultures across organizations of all sizes.

Heather Hurst serves as Chief Compliance Officer at CDL Nuclear Technologies. She has firsthand experience leading compliance in a resource-constrained SMB environment, where she has streamlined policies and built a culture of accountability.

Josh Bailey is General Counsel for Farm Credit of Western Arkansas, where he oversees legal, compliance, and risk matters. He brings a pragmatic perspective on balancing legal obligations with the day-to-day realities of managing compliance in an SMB.