John W. Fanning is a Business Development Director in Kroll’s Compliance practice, based in the Houston area. John works to broadening Kroll’s presence in the South Central United States and Latin America, as well as working with and advising Kroll’s North American customers. In addition to his focus on client service he is subject matter expert in the compliance space. John works with multi-national companies providing “Best Practices” for Anti-Corruption/FCPA Programs. He helps to develop effective strategies for using due diligence and technology for effective 3rd party risk mitigation, through Compliance Solutions, AML, Anti-Corruption and FCPA disciplines.
John has held various roles in the Governance, Risk and Compliance, Information, and Legal Industries for over 20 years. Prior to joining Kroll, John worked for both LexisNexis and Thomson Reuters. He has successfully helped fortune 500 corporations, large law firms, government agencies and law enforcement professionals design, build, maintain and enhance their legal, due diligence and compliance information, work flows and internal processes. John leverages Kroll’s technology, his experience, and the team knowledgeable professionals and experts at Kroll to build comprehensive compliance solutions that help protect the reputation of clients.
While it’s vital to have leadership on board in order to have a strong culture of ethics and compliance, an organization must also have the right mechanisms in place so that the team can do their jobs well. Captain Sullenberger was able to land Flight 1549 safely because he had the advantage of a prepared and well-trained staff AND appropriate controls.
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The importance of planning is no more apparent than in times of crises. In 2009, Captain “Sully” Sullenberger landed Flight 1549 on the Hudson River after both of the plane’s engines failed. A few weeks later, in a formal address to the House, he lauded the virtue of preparedness – both for the risks that can be anticipated and the ones that...
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