The Ethics Experts

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Mike Halbach. Mike P. Halbach is a Compliance & Risk Management Advisor and Trading Expert with over 30 years of in-house experience across US-based and global industrial and commodity trading firms. His career has focused on helping trading organizations navigate complex regulatory environments while supporting commercial teams with robust, practical, and business-enabling compliance solutions. Mike has worked extensively across physical and financial markets, including agriculture, energy, metals, and emissions, with hands-on experience in major trading venues such as CME/CBOT, MATIF, ICE (globally), BMD, SGX, and the LME. Today, he is a Partner at Sybius Consulting, a Geneva-based boutique consultancy advising more than 30 clients worldwide — including listed producers, commodity trading firms, and quantitative hedge funds — and delivering tailored compliance frameworks and regulatory insight grounded in deep market expertise.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Ken Myers. Ken Myers is Executive Director of Regulatory Avenues Consulting, a boutique advisory firm helping global wellness, beauty, and pet care brands align product compliance with business strategy and growth. With nearly 25 years of regulatory leadership experience, Ken advises organizations on modernizing compliance functions through AI-enabled systems that shift regulatory work from repetitive analysis to competitive decision-making.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Emily Miner. Emily is a Director at Ethisphere in the Data & Services team. She helps organizations advance business integrity through strategic consultation on effective ethics and compliance program design and implementation. This includes program evaluation, benchmarking against peer practices, and executive alignment. She also partners with large organizations to assess and enhance the compliance maturity of companies along their value chain. Prior to joining Ethisphere, Emily spent over a decade advising global corporations on ethical culture, program effectiveness, and codes of conduct. Most recently, she was a Vice President and leader of LRN Corporation’s advisory practice. Her earlier career was spent in the environmental science and sustainability sectors, both in non-profit and academia, where a highlight was contributing to drafting international climate policy goals as part of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Ximena Restrepo. Ximena Restrepo is the Compliance & Privacy Partner at an independent integrated healthcare delivery system based in Montana and the largest employer in the state. Ximena is the next-generation compliance and ethics professional and dedicated healthcare professional with over a decade in the industry. She has gained experience in various capacities including health policy, government relations, EMR interoperability and data privacy, with a strong focus on auditing, monitoring, and risk assessments. With a dual educational background in Health Information and Informatics Management and Compliance and Health Law. She is an active member of the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) and the Society of Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) and has obtained both Certification Board’s designations: Certified in Healthcare Compliance (CHC) and Privacy Compliance (CHPC), and passionate about knowledge sharing, fostering professional connections, and staying informed on the latest compliance trends. Ximena grew up in Colombia and currently resides in Missoula enjoying all the outdoor activities that Montana offers.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Joe Murphy. Joe Murphy, CCEP, is the editor of Compliance and Ethics: Ideas & Answers, a weekly newsletter for compliance and ethics professionals around the world. For over 45 years Joe has been a tireless champion of compliance and ethics in organizations and has done compliance work on six continents. Joe has published over 100 articles and given over 200 presentations in 21 countries. Joe is author of 501 Ideas for Your Compliance & Ethics Program and A Compliance & Ethics Program on a Dollar a Day. He is a Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional and a former member of the board of the Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics. Joe was named one of The National Law Journal’s 50 Governance, Risk and Compliance Trailblazers and Pioneers 2014 and received SCCE’s Compliance and Ethics Award. He has been recognized as a lifetime member of the Australian Compliance Institute.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Forrest Deegan. Forrest Deegan is an accomplished Legal, Risk & Compliance executive who has succeeded by partnering with business leaders to build high performing teams, drive organizational enhancement, and reduce risk. After ten years in private practice with Arnold & Porter, Forrest became the first-ever Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer (CECO) for Abercrombie & Fitch and then Victoria’s Secret. Most recently, Forrest was the CECO for Albemarle Corp. At all three companies, Forrest was a member of the legal leadership team and supported third party risk and supply chain transparency efforts. Forrest is currently a Lecturer at the University of Chicago School of Law, where he teaches a course entitled “Corporate Compliance and Business Integration” and is the Co-Chair of the ABA’s Corporate Compliance & Ethics Subcommittee of the Business Law Section.

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes James Lindstrom. James is the founder and CEO of Verdian Insights, a provider of risk and compliance solutions. In recent years, Verdian has grown beyond its data and software solutions for the investment community with the acquisitions of Compliance Week, ECI and other compliance training and certification programs. James formerly served as CEO of two global publicly-traded companies and CFO of a listed financial services corporation. He has earned a reputation among investors, clients, and employees for generating exceptional shareholder returns, promoting transparency and innovation, and fostering exemplary governance practices. James began his career at Credit Suisse in 1994. He received his BA from Colby College and his MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. Connect with James on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-l-5a20a168/

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick Gallo welcomes Janine Fadul, CHC, CHPC. Janine S. Fadul is an experienced healthcare compliance executive with over 13 years of driving strategic oversight and operational excellence in corporate compliance and privacy programs. Currently, as Executive Director of Compliance and Privacy at George Washington Medical Faculty Associates, she serves as the Compliance and Privacy Officer for the physician practice. Prior to joining the MFA, Janine served as a Compliance and Privacy Officer for a private Radiology group in New York City. She is a hands-on leader who motivates others and provides practical guidance to foster an operational approach in achieving a culture of compliance. Her expertise spans establishing and motivating dynamic teams, effective communication strategies and analytical problem-solving and mitigation.

Tom Hardin previously spent much of his career as a financial analyst in New York City. In 2008, as part of a cooperation agreement with the Department of Justice, Tom assisted the U.S. government in understanding how insider trading occurred in the financial services industry. Known as “Tipper X,” Tom became one of the most prolific informants in securities fraud history, helping to build over 20 of the 80+ individual criminal cases in “Operation Perfect Hedge,” a Wall Street house-cleaning campaign that morphed into the largest insider trading investigation of a generation. After resolving his case, Tom was invited by the FBI's New York City office to speak to their rookie agent class. He has since become a sought-after corporate trainer and speaker on a global scale, addressing issues related to compliance, conduct risk, and behavioral ethics based on his unique, first-hand experience. His memoir, Wired on Wall Street, will be published by Wiley in February 2026. Wired on Wall Street: https://www.tipperx.com/book Connect with Tom on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tipperx/

Ashley Kurien is a Certified Fraud Examiner and criminal defense investigator who specializes in evidence-based interviewing and communication. She is the author of A Curious Mind: Mastering the Art of Investigative Conversations, which helps readers apply investigative techniques to build trust, ask better questions, and communicate more effectively in both professional and everyday life. Connect with Ashley on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleykurien

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Noreen Fierro. Noreen Fierro is Senior Vice President, Enterprise Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Principal Financial Group She joined Principal in 2022. Prior to joining Principal, Noreen has had a 30- year career in the financial services industry both in-house in legal and compliance roles and as outside counsel. Most recently, Noreen served as the Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at Guardian Life (2016-2021). Prior to her time at Guardian, Noreen spent 10 years at Prudential Financial in various senior compliance/legal roles. She started her career in private legal practice doing defense and regulatory work for large broker-dealers and insurance companies. Connect with Noreen on LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/noreen-fierro-09a5228

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Daniel Montenaro. Dan has been an effective business partner for leading BPO firms for nearly 15 years and has expertise in transactions, complex litigation, real estate, human resources, international legal matters, compliance and corporate governance. As Alorica’s Chief Legal Officer Dan is a member of the Operating Committee and leads the Transactions, Compliance, Corporate Governance, Dispute Resolution, and Intellectual Property functions for Alorica as well as its corporate secretary. Dan has been with Alorica for nearly seven years, previously serving as Deputy General Counsel. Connect with Daniel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dan-montenaro/

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Bill Ryan. Bill Ryan is responsible for leading AT&T’s compliance’s organization and supporting AT&T’s compliance with legal and regulatory requirements of the countries and jurisdictions where AT&T operates. Bill also leads legal support for AT&T’s Operations organization under Jeff McElfresh and for AT&T Latin America and Global Marketing organization led by Lori Lee, including support for AT&T Mexico. Before taking his current position, Bill provided legal support for the Consumer organization, including sales, products, marketing, advertising, digital, retail and care operations. Prior to that role, Bill was vice president and associate general counsel responsible for providing legal support for Content strategy and execution, including negotiating programming agreements entered into by DIRECTV and U-verse, acquiring rights necessary to develop new technologies and providing legal support for key strategic transactions.