Joint Committee Will Focus on Furthering Ethics and Compliance Thought Leadership, Education and Resources in Corporate and Government Sectors

PHOENIX–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Ethisphere Institute, along with partner Corpedia, a leading provider of corporate and institutional ethics training, consulting and risk assessment solutions, today announced the Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee on Business Ethics, a group of leading attorneys specializing in corporate and government ethics and compliance.

“We’re thrilled to have such an impressive collection of legal professionals on the Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee,” said Jodie Fredericksen, Executive Director of the Joint Committee. “These leaders are at the forefront of their practices and thus are well armed to predict, diagnose and respond to trends and changes in the ethics and compliance industry. We at Ethisphere and Corpedia, along with the business community at large, are privileged to benefit from their insight and expertise and look forward to working with this esteemed group to elevate and advance corporate compliance standards and best practices.”

The Joint Committee was formed to promote ethics and compliance thought leadership and education as a means of elevating the dialogue on these topics in the corporate and government sectors. Moreover, the Committee seeks to raise awareness of effective products and services available to assist organizations in shaping their ethics and compliance practices, and to lead discussions on the development of the next generation of ethics and compliance products and services.

“I am honored to serve as a member of the Joint Committee,” said Stuart Altman, Partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP. “By virtue of our membership, my fellow Committee members and I have been presented with a unique opportunity to truly shape the ethics and compliance industry, in a way that will not only serve our clients, but also the industry at large. I am excited about the direction in which the Committee is heading, and look forward to the ways in which I will be able to contribute to this initiative.”

“The Joint Committee represents a collaborative, progressive effort by attorneys from a number of firms and of varying backgrounds and practice areas,” said Stephen Martin, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Corpedia. “Each Committee member brings to the table a uniquely seasoned perspective on the latest issues affecting corporate ethics. There is a great deal of opportunity for this group as a whole to discuss, develop and support timely resources and strategies to assist companies in their compliance efforts.”

The Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee is comprised of representatives from 10 law firms:

• Stuart Altman, Partner –Hogan & Hartson LLP
• Gary Anderson, Shareholder –Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Sharie Brown, Partner –DLA Piper
• Gregory Bruch, Partner –Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
• David Howard, Partner –Dechert LLP
• David Laufman, Partner –Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
• Matthew Levine, Principal –Fish & Richardson P.C.
• Paul McNulty, Partner –Baker & McKenzie
• Barbara Van Gelder, Partner –Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Alan Vinegrad, Partner –Covington & Burling LLP

More information on the Joint Committee and its members is available at http://ethisphere.com/joint-committee/.