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Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor

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Andy Spalding
Senior Editor

Jessica Tillipman FCPA Blog

Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor

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Bill Steinman
Senior Editor

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Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large

Elizabeth K. Spahn

Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus

Cody Worthington

Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor

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Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor

Tom Fox

Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor

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Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor

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Bill Waite
Contributing Editor

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Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor

Richard Bistrong FCPA Blog

Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor

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Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor

All posts by Susan Frank Divers

Accountability for senior leadership is the foundation of ethical culture

Susan Frank Divers February 28, 2020

One of the most significant developments in the ethics space in recent years is the recognition that “paper” programs don’t afford meaningful protection against misconduct or its consequences. Established companies such as Nissan and Pacific Gas & Electric and media companies reeling from #MeToo scandals generally have a compliance infrastructure of lawyers, Codes of Conduct, training and hotlines but nonetheless their CEOs and senior managers have behaved as if these safeguards didn’t apply to them.… Continue Reading

No, Mary Barra wasn’t crazy

Susan Frank Divers February 27, 2019

Last November, the FCPA Blog reported on Mary Barra’s “crazy” idea. She replaced the company’s ten-page dress code with two words: Dress Appropriately.

Despite giving the HR department fainting fits, the end result was positive according to the FCPA Blog’s report.… Continue Reading

Susan Divers: Tracing corporate train wrecks back to toxic tone at the top

Susan Frank Divers July 21, 2016

Everyone knows that “tone at the top” is important in the ethics and compliance area but the phrase has become a tired and hackneyed cliché. The recent public implosions of established companies and start-ups however, add a fresh perspective and meaning to the concept by illustrating what happens when a CEO or C-suite sets a toxic tone at the top.… Continue Reading