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Forum Overview

The Steering Committee welcomes a select group of up to 48 of the most promising compliance executives from Fortune 200 companies and other major multi-national organizations. A select few outside counsel advisors round out the group as subject matter experts.

 

The Forum provides the opportunity for participants to connect with their peers across a diverse range of industries, benchmark their thinking on a variety of topics, and explore common concerns. Using candid, seminar-style discussion in small breakout groups, the participants share their varied experiences and engages in meaningful dialogue on the most pressing issues in corporate compliance.

2025 Steering Committee

This elite group, comprised of experts in the field, personally nominates all invitees and develops the Agenda, which forms the basis of our discussions.

Committee Co-Chairs

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Deb Horwitz
Senior Director of Global Compliance and Privacy Operations Merz Aesthetics Raleigh-Durham, NC

Senior Director of Global Compliance and Privacy Operations

Raleigh-Durham, NC

Deb Horwitz, Esq. has worked in the Life Sciences industry for 17 years and 13 of these years has been with Merz Aesthetics, serving in several various roles within the organization.  “Carrying a bag” or serving on the front lines as a sales representative is highly valued at Merz.  Deb was a top 5% performing sales representative with Merz for almost six (6) years after which she moved internally into the Compliance Department.  She managed corporate compliance responsibilities before being promoted to managing the HCP Compliance and Engagement department.  Today, Deb is the Sr. Director of Global Compliance Operations and Privacy.

Deb Horwitz, Esq. has worked in the Life Sciences industry for 17 years and 13 of these years has been with Merz Aesthetics, serving in several various roles within the organization.  “Carrying a bag” or serving on the front lines as a sales representative is highly valued at Merz.  Deb was a top 5% performing sales representative with Merz for almost six (6) years after which she moved internally into the Compliance Department.  She managed corporate compliance responsibilities before being promoted to managing the HCP Compliance and Engagement department.  Today, Deb is the Sr. Director of Global Compliance Operations and Privacy.

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Yousri Omar
Director and AGC - Business Conduct and Ethics Amazon Seattle, WA

Director and AGC - Business Conduct and Ethics

Seattle, WA

Yousri Omar is Senior Corporate Counsel, Business Conduct and Ethics at Amazon.  After clerking for the Hon. Michael F. Urbanski in the Western District of Virginia, Yousri spent seven years with Vinson & Elkins’ white collar and government investigations practice in Washington DC before joining Amazon.  Yousri helps lead Amazon’s global corporate compliance program.

Yousri Omar is Senior Corporate Counsel, Business Conduct and Ethics at Amazon.  After clerking for the Hon. Michael F. Urbanski in the Western District of Virginia, Yousri spent seven years with Vinson & Elkins’ white collar and government investigations practice in Washington DC before joining Amazon.  Yousri helps lead Amazon’s global corporate compliance program.

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Angela M. Xenakis
Partner Sidley Austin LLP Washington, D.C.

Partner

Washington, D.C.

Committee Members

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Janine Foster
Senior Director, Corporate Compliance Target Corporation Minneapolis, MN

Senior Director, Corporate Compliance

Minneapolis, MN

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Naana Frimpong
Partner, Co-Chair, US-Africa Practice DLA Piper Atlanta, GA

Partner, Co-Chair, US-Africa Practice

Atlanta, GA

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Anna Gitner
Associate General Counsel, Compliance Programs Meta Platforms Inc. Arlington, VA

Associate General Counsel, Compliance Programs

Arlington, VA

Anna Gitner is Associate General Counsel, Compliance Programs at Facebook.  Anna designs and implements strategic compliance programs to drive risk mitigation and foster a culture of ethics and compliance.  Anna’s work has spanned across risk areas, including anti-corruption, privacy, conflicts of interest, and tax.  Prior to her work at Facebook, Anna was an associate in White & Case’s White Collar / Investigations practice and started her career as a paralegal at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

Anna Gitner is Associate General Counsel, Compliance Programs at Facebook.  Anna designs and implements strategic compliance programs to drive risk mitigation and foster a culture of ethics and compliance.  Anna’s work has spanned across risk areas, including anti-corruption, privacy, conflicts of interest, and tax.  Prior to her work at Facebook, Anna was an associate in White & Case’s White Collar / Investigations practice and started her career as a paralegal at the Department of Justice, Antitrust Division.

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Laura Greenman
Managing Director StoneTurn New York, NY

Managing Director

New York, NY

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Michael Paik
Managing Counsel / Senior Director, Global Compliance McDonald’s Corporation Chicago, IL

Managing Counsel / Senior Director, Global Compliance

Chicago, IL

Mike leads McDonald’s Compliance Counsel and Engagement team in the Global Compliance department.  In his role, Mike manages the Global Compliance team members responsible for administering McDonald’s compliance program, including anti-corruption initiatives, compliance investigations, and compliance stakeholder engagement.  Prior to joining McDonald’s, Mike was the Regional Compliance Officer North America for Thyssenkrupp, a large multinational company, and before that he was a litigator with the law firm of Mayer Brown.  Mike holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Before attending law school, Mike was a CPA and worked as an internal audit professional for PwC and as Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit at a large banking institution.

Mike leads McDonald’s Compliance Counsel and Engagement team in the Global Compliance department.  In his role, Mike manages the Global Compliance team members responsible for administering McDonald’s compliance program, including anti-corruption initiatives, compliance investigations, and compliance stakeholder engagement.  Prior to joining McDonald’s, Mike was the Regional Compliance Officer North America for Thyssenkrupp, a large multinational company, and before that he was a litigator with the law firm of Mayer Brown.  Mike holds a Juris Doctor from Northwestern Pritzker School of Law, an MBA from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management, and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.  Before attending law school, Mike was a CPA and worked as an internal audit professional for PwC and as Assistant Vice President, Internal Audit at a large banking institution.

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Kimberly A. Parker
Partner Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP Washington, D.C.

Partner

Washington, D.C.

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Amie Phillips Pablo
Senior Director, Ethics, Compliance & Privacy, North America Privacy Office Lead Novo Nordisk Inc. Princeton, NJ

Senior Director, Ethics, Compliance & Privacy, North America Privacy Office Lead

Princeton, NJ

Amie Phillips Pablo is a Senior Director, Ethics Compliance & Privacy at Novo Nordisk, Inc. where she leads the North America Privacy Office and oversees the organization’s compliance with complex government requirements. She has extensive experience with providing strategic oversight for compliance with government regulations relevant for the healthcare industry.  Specifically, Amie’s work focuses on creating and implementing ethics and compliance programs that adhere to the the mission of the organization.  Amie has worked through compliance obligations such as Drug Price Transparency, Data Ethics & Privacy, HCP/HCO Transparency, Drug Affordability, Corporate Agreements with HHS (e.g, CIA, DPA), REMS, FDA, TAA, etc.   Prior to Novo Nordisk, Amie was with Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Practice.

Amie Phillips Pablo is a Senior Director, Ethics Compliance & Privacy at Novo Nordisk, Inc. where she leads the North America Privacy Office and oversees the organization’s compliance with complex government requirements. She has extensive experience with providing strategic oversight for compliance with government regulations relevant for the healthcare industry.  Specifically, Amie’s work focuses on creating and implementing ethics and compliance programs that adhere to the the mission of the organization.  Amie has worked through compliance obligations such as Drug Price Transparency, Data Ethics & Privacy, HCP/HCO Transparency, Drug Affordability, Corporate Agreements with HHS (e.g, CIA, DPA), REMS, FDA, TAA, etc.   Prior to Novo Nordisk, Amie was with Ernst & Young’s Fraud Investigation & Dispute Practice.

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Anne Heavey Scheinfeldt
Assistant Deputy General Counsel, International Trade Controls Comcast Cable West Hartford, CT

Assistant Deputy General Counsel, International Trade Controls

West Hartford, CT

Anne Scheinfeldt is Assistant Deputy General Counsel for International Trade Controls at Comcast Cable. She leads the International Trade Controls program with responsibility for compliance with the EAR, ITAR, sanctions, antiboycott, and import laws. Anne has been in-house counsel for over a decade, with previous experience as Director and US Trade Controls Counsel at Cognizant, a Fortune 200 Digital Services company, and Assistant General Counsel for International Trade Compliance at UTC Aerospace Systems. In those roles she oversaw export, sanctions, and antiboycott compliance, global initiatives, and M&A due diligence and Integration work; managed ITC staff in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East regions; and conducted numerous investigations and prepared voluntary disclosures.   Anne started her career in the International Trade group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLC. As outside counsel, she advised clients regarding export controls, sanctions, antiboycott, customs, and trade remedies, as well as anticorruption, with a focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Anne obtained her AB from Harvard College, an MA in Human Rights from the University of London, and her JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

Anne Scheinfeldt is Assistant Deputy General Counsel for International Trade Controls at Comcast Cable. She leads the International Trade Controls program with responsibility for compliance with the EAR, ITAR, sanctions, antiboycott, and import laws. Anne has been in-house counsel for over a decade, with previous experience as Director and US Trade Controls Counsel at Cognizant, a Fortune 200 Digital Services company, and Assistant General Counsel for International Trade Compliance at UTC Aerospace Systems. In those roles she oversaw export, sanctions, and antiboycott compliance, global initiatives, and M&A due diligence and Integration work; managed ITC staff in the Americas, Asia Pacific, Europe, and Middle East regions; and conducted numerous investigations and prepared voluntary disclosures.   Anne started her career in the International Trade group at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLC. As outside counsel, she advised clients regarding export controls, sanctions, antiboycott, customs, and trade remedies, as well as anticorruption, with a focus on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). Anne obtained her AB from Harvard College, an MA in Human Rights from the University of London, and her JD from the Georgetown University Law Center.

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Waqas Shahid
Vice President Charles River Associates New York, NY

Vice President

New York, NY

Forum Directors

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Caity Giles
Forum Director Cambridge Forums Inc. Toronto, ON

Forum Director

Toronto, ON

Caity is an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. 

 

Prior to joining Cambridge Forums, she worked for the Government of Canada in various communications, website and research analyst positions. She has a passion for continuous learning, strategy development and relationship building. 

 

In her spare time, Caity enjoys hiking, being in nature and spending time with her Australian Shepherd pup.

Caity is an MBA graduate from the Schulich School of Business in Toronto. 

 

Prior to joining Cambridge Forums, she worked for the Government of Canada in various communications, website and research analyst positions. She has a passion for continuous learning, strategy development and relationship building. 

 

In her spare time, Caity enjoys hiking, being in nature and spending time with her Australian Shepherd pup.

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Emily Scott
Vice President, Regulatory & Emerging Markets Programming Cambridge Forums Inc. Toronto, ON

Vice President, Regulatory & Emerging Markets Programming

Toronto, ON

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.
 

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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