Our mission
is to advance commercial transparency worldwide.
TRACE International is a 501c(6) non-profit business association founded in 2001 to provide multinational companies and their commercial intermediaries with anti-bribery compliance support.
TRACE is financed by its members and does not accept any government funding. It leverages a shared-cost model whereby membership dues are pooled to develop anti-bribery compliance tools, services and resources.
TRACE Compliance, Inc. is a leading provider of third party risk management solutions and compliance training.
Founded in 2007 to meet a growing demand for more cost-effective compliance solutions, TRACE Compliance, Inc. provides companies with risk-based due diligence and flexible training packages. Portable due diligence solutions eliminate screening costs for multinational companies by allowing third parties to purchase, own and distribute their reports. Compliance training options include eLearning subscription packages, customizable training and individual accreditation programs.
Alexandra Wrage is president and founder of TRACE. She is the author of Corrosive: Corruption and its Consequences as well as Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, co-editor of How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes and What You Should Know about Anti-Bribery Compliance and the host of the training video Toxic Transactions: Bribery, Extortion and the High Price of Bad Business, produced by NBC.
Ms. Wrage hosts the popular weekly podcast: Bribe, Swindle or Steal. She is a guest blogger for Forbes and speaks frequently on topics of transparency, good governance and the hidden costs of corruption.
She was a member of FIFA’s failed Independent Governance Committee and has served for four years on the B20 Taskforce on Anti-Corruption, drafting recommendations to G20 leaders to consider in their global economic policies.
Ms. Wrage was named one of the “Canadians Changing the World” by the Toronto Globe & Mail and one of Maryland’s “Top 100 Women” by The Maryland Daily Record. She has been awarded the Women in Compliance “Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Compliance Industry.”
Raised in Canada and living now in the United States, Ms. Wrage studied law at King’s College, Cambridge University. She has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 140 countries.
Alexandra Wrage is president and founder of TRACE. She is the author of Corrosive: Corruption and its Consequences as well as Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, co-editor of How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes and What You Should Know about Anti-Bribery Compliance and the host of the training video Toxic Transactions: Bribery, Extortion and the High Price of Bad Business, produced by NBC.
Ms. Wrage hosts the popular weekly podcast: Bribe, Swindle or Steal. She is a guest blogger for Forbes and speaks frequently on topics of transparency, good governance and the hidden costs of corruption.
She was a member of FIFA’s failed Independent Governance Committee and has served for four years on the B20 Taskforce on Anti-Corruption, drafting recommendations to G20 leaders to consider in their global economic policies.
Ms. Wrage was named one of the “Canadians Changing the World” by the Toronto Globe & Mail and one of Maryland’s “Top 100 Women” by The Maryland Daily Record. She has been awarded the Women in Compliance “Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Compliance Industry.”
Raised in Canada and living now in the United States, Ms. Wrage studied law at King’s College, Cambridge University. She has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 140 countries.
As Senior Director of Engagement, Strategy and Communications, Virna provides leadership and strategic direction to advance the TRACE mission, with a focus on member engagement and retention, partnerships, marketing and events . Virna has specialized in anti-bribery compliance for over 13 years.
Prior to joining TRACE, Virna was a senior program director for the American Conference Institute where she specialized in international trade and anti-bribery compliance and launched the first-ever anti-corruption conferences in Russia, India, Brazil and the Middle East. She started her career as a global security researcher for the London-based think tank Demos, where she was a primary contributor to the publication “Bringing It Home: Community Based Approaches to Counter Terrorism.”
Virna holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Northeastern University and a master's degree in International Peace and Security from King's College in London . She serves on the Steering Committee of the Basel Institute's International Center for Collective Action (ICCA) and is a frequent speaker on topics related to collective action initiatives and anti-bribery. Virna is originally from Uruguay and speaks fluent Spanish. She is based in New York City.
As Senior Director of Engagement, Strategy and Communications, Virna provides leadership and strategic direction to advance the TRACE mission, with a focus on member engagement and retention, partnerships, marketing and events . Virna has specialized in anti-bribery compliance for over 13 years.
Prior to joining TRACE, Virna was a senior program director for the American Conference Institute where she specialized in international trade and anti-bribery compliance and launched the first-ever anti-corruption conferences in Russia, India, Brazil and the Middle East. She started her career as a global security researcher for the London-based think tank Demos, where she was a primary contributor to the publication “Bringing It Home: Community Based Approaches to Counter Terrorism.”
Virna holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Northeastern University and a master's degree in International Peace and Security from King's College in London . She serves on the Steering Committee of the Basel Institute's International Center for Collective Action (ICCA) and is a frequent speaker on topics related to collective action initiatives and anti-bribery. Virna is originally from Uruguay and speaks fluent Spanish. She is based in New York City.
In this capacity, Ms. Vining assists multinational companies with selecting and executing the appropriate due diligence solution. Her team of multilingual due diligence analysts and lawyers has completed reviews on thousands of commercial intermediaries in most countries and across all industries. She helps develop customized, best practices third party management programs for TRACE members and customers.
Prior to joining TRACE, Ms. Vining was a litigation specialist in the tax department of Miller & Chevalier . She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, and holds an LL.M. degree from The George Washington University Law School. She speaks Finnish and Swedish.
Ms. Vining is a member of the New York bar association.
In this capacity, Ms. Vining assists multinational companies with selecting and executing the appropriate due diligence solution. Her team of multilingual due diligence analysts and lawyers has completed reviews on thousands of commercial intermediaries in most countries and across all industries. She helps develop customized, best practices third party management programs for TRACE members and customers.
Prior to joining TRACE, Ms. Vining was a litigation specialist in the tax department of Miller & Chevalier . She graduated from the University of Helsinki, Faculty of Law, and holds an LL.M. degree from The George Washington University Law School. She speaks Finnish and Swedish.
Ms. Vining is a member of the New York bar association.
Illya Antonenko is Director of Compliance Resources and Data Protection Officer at TRACE. As an international anti-corruption attorney with 18 years of experience at law firms and in-house, he leads TRACE's legal compliance resources team, offers compliance advisory services to member companies, and monitors TRACE’s processes and operations for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and ensuring that the rights of data subjects are protected.
Prior to joining TRACE, Mr. Antonenko practiced law for over 15 years at leading law firms in Washington, D.C. His practice included assisting clients with FCPA compliance matters, investigations, enforcement actions, cross-border transactions, and general corporate issues. His career also included an in-house position as the Associate General Counsel at a global manufacturing company. While in-house, he worked closely with an independent compliance monitor and the U.S. Department of Justice in a post-FCPA enforcement context.
Mr. Antonenko received his Juris Doctor degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2002. He has been admitted to the state bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland. He is a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian.
Illya Antonenko is Director of Compliance Resources and Data Protection Officer at TRACE. As an international anti-corruption attorney with 18 years of experience at law firms and in-house, he leads TRACE's legal compliance resources team, offers compliance advisory services to member companies, and monitors TRACE’s processes and operations for compliance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and ensuring that the rights of data subjects are protected.
Prior to joining TRACE, Mr. Antonenko practiced law for over 15 years at leading law firms in Washington, D.C. His practice included assisting clients with FCPA compliance matters, investigations, enforcement actions, cross-border transactions, and general corporate issues. His career also included an in-house position as the Associate General Counsel at a global manufacturing company. While in-house, he worked closely with an independent compliance monitor and the U.S. Department of Justice in a post-FCPA enforcement context.
Mr. Antonenko received his Juris Doctor degree from Vanderbilt University Law School in 2002. He has been admitted to the state bars of the District of Columbia and Maryland. He is a native speaker of Ukrainian and Russian.
Trained to think like a lawyer but with the business acumen of a compliance professional, Sunny has worked at the intersection of regulation, compliance, market trends and business for the past decade. As Director, Compliance Training & Accreditation, Sunny oversees both the training and the TASA Accreditation Program: TRACE's Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation ®, the only accreditation program of its kind, exclusively dedicated to anti-bribery compliance.
Prior to joining TRACE, Sunny held the position of Vice President, Content & Operations at Momentum, where she oversaw the development of 25+ solutions-oriented, legal, compliance and regulatory-focused corporate training programs per year specifically targeted for Fortune 500 organizations. Additionally, Sunny oversaw all corporate operations for the company including oversight over staff training and development, employee engagement and conduct, process improvement, contractor and third-party relationships. Prior to Momentum, Sunny held the position of Industry Manager, FCPA & International Trade Division at the American Conference Institute where she oversaw a product portfolio that included one of most widely-known events in the FCPA community, The International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Sunny possesses specialized subject matter expertise in global compliance topics including anti-corruption / anti-bribery law, international trade and sanctions, as well as other areas including intellectual property and litigation.
Sunny holds both a JD and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Law, Global Compliance & Ethics from Widener University's Delaware Law School . She is based in Philadelphia where she resides with her husband and two daughters.
Trained to think like a lawyer but with the business acumen of a compliance professional, Sunny has worked at the intersection of regulation, compliance, market trends and business for the past decade. As Director, Compliance Training & Accreditation, Sunny oversees both the training and the TASA Accreditation Program: TRACE's Anti-Bribery Specialist Accreditation ®, the only accreditation program of its kind, exclusively dedicated to anti-bribery compliance.
Prior to joining TRACE, Sunny held the position of Vice President, Content & Operations at Momentum, where she oversaw the development of 25+ solutions-oriented, legal, compliance and regulatory-focused corporate training programs per year specifically targeted for Fortune 500 organizations. Additionally, Sunny oversaw all corporate operations for the company including oversight over staff training and development, employee engagement and conduct, process improvement, contractor and third-party relationships. Prior to Momentum, Sunny held the position of Industry Manager, FCPA & International Trade Division at the American Conference Institute where she oversaw a product portfolio that included one of most widely-known events in the FCPA community, The International Conference on the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
Sunny possesses specialized subject matter expertise in global compliance topics including anti-corruption / anti-bribery law, international trade and sanctions, as well as other areas including intellectual property and litigation.
Sunny holds both a JD and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Corporate Law, Global Compliance & Ethics from Widener University's Delaware Law School . She is based in Philadelphia where she resides with her husband and two daughters.
As the Director of Operations, Lisa oversees TRACE’s operations team and heads the legal/contracts team, managing all commercial contracts and day-to-day operational legal matters. She also contributes to business-related strategies, policies and procedures.
Lisa brings over a decade of legal and business experience to her role. Prior to joining TRACE, Lisa worked as an attorney at Towne Park, LLC, and as a manager in SC&H Group’s Contracts Compliance Consulting practice group, where she audited and conducted risk assessments of Fortune 100 companies’ third-party supplier relationships. She also worked as a contracts administrator in the procurement department of the Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation. Lisa is a certified mediator and trained collaborative law practitioner.
Lisa earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she served as Class President and the Managing Editor of the Maryland Journal of International Law, and her B.A., summa cum laude, from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland where she double-majored in Political Science and Religious Studies. Lisa is admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland.
As the Director of Operations, Lisa oversees TRACE’s operations team and heads the legal/contracts team, managing all commercial contracts and day-to-day operational legal matters. She also contributes to business-related strategies, policies and procedures.
Lisa brings over a decade of legal and business experience to her role. Prior to joining TRACE, Lisa worked as an attorney at Towne Park, LLC, and as a manager in SC&H Group’s Contracts Compliance Consulting practice group, where she audited and conducted risk assessments of Fortune 100 companies’ third-party supplier relationships. She also worked as a contracts administrator in the procurement department of the Johns Hopkins Health System Corporation. Lisa is a certified mediator and trained collaborative law practitioner.
Lisa earned her J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law, where she served as Class President and the Managing Editor of the Maryland Journal of International Law, and her B.A., summa cum laude, from the College of Notre Dame of Maryland where she double-majored in Political Science and Religious Studies. Lisa is admitted to practice law in the State of Maryland.
Monica Bounds brings to TRACE over fifteen years of human resources management experience working in the fields of healthcare, real estate, and research/global consulting. Her areas of expertise include recruitment/onboarding, HRIS, benefits administration, and employee relations.
Prior to joining TRACE, Ms. Bounds held the position of Human Resources Manager for a Washington D.C. healthcare non-profit where she was responsible for recruitment, employee relations, training, benefits, compliance, performance management, and a HRIS implementation. Previously, she was a Human Resources Business Partner at Corporate Office Properties Trust. She also worked in the Human Resources and Marketing teams at the Corporate Executive Board, now a subsidiary of Gartner.
Ms. Bounds holds both a Master of Science in Administration and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Southeast Missouri State University. She is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Monica Bounds brings to TRACE over fifteen years of human resources management experience working in the fields of healthcare, real estate, and research/global consulting. Her areas of expertise include recruitment/onboarding, HRIS, benefits administration, and employee relations.
Prior to joining TRACE, Ms. Bounds held the position of Human Resources Manager for a Washington D.C. healthcare non-profit where she was responsible for recruitment, employee relations, training, benefits, compliance, performance management, and a HRIS implementation. Previously, she was a Human Resources Business Partner at Corporate Office Properties Trust. She also worked in the Human Resources and Marketing teams at the Corporate Executive Board, now a subsidiary of Gartner.
Ms. Bounds holds both a Master of Science in Administration and Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications from Southeast Missouri State University. She is also a member of the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM).
Beverly brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology to TRACE. As IT Manager, she oversees the continued development of an innovative, robust and secure technology environment.
Prior to joining TRACE, Beverly was the Chief Information Officer at Aveníu Brands, a U.S. subsidiary of Raventós Codorníu, one of world’s oldest winegrowing businesses located in Spain.
Fluent in three languages, Ms. Gryder was born in Canada and holds an MBA in Information Security from James Madison University, a Master’s Degree from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelors of Education from Western University and a Double Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Beverly brings more than 20 years of experience in information technology to TRACE. As IT Manager, she oversees the continued development of an innovative, robust and secure technology environment.
Prior to joining TRACE, Beverly was the Chief Information Officer at Aveníu Brands, a U.S. subsidiary of Raventós Codorníu, one of world’s oldest winegrowing businesses located in Spain.
Fluent in three languages, Ms. Gryder was born in Canada and holds an MBA in Information Security from James Madison University, a Master’s Degree from the University of Waterloo, a Bachelors of Education from Western University and a Double Honors Bachelor of Arts degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Robert Clark is the Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, where he oversees a team of lawyers responsible for the production of analytical content. Mr. Clark brings to TRACE more than ten years of experience performing careful and thorough legal analysis in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a staff attorney for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago and as law clerk to the Hon. Terence T. Evans in Milwaukee. He has also worked as a commercial and appellate lawyer specializing in business-bankruptcy litigation, first with the boutique firm of Friedman Dumas & Springwater LLP in San Francisco, then as a founding partner of Dumas & Clark LLP. Before attending law school, he spent four years working as a research analyst for the City of Chicago Board of Ethics.
Mr. Clark holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, from which he graduated with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a master's degree in religious studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.
Robert Clark is the Manager of Legal Research at TRACE, where he oversees a team of lawyers responsible for the production of analytical content. Mr. Clark brings to TRACE more than ten years of experience performing careful and thorough legal analysis in both the public and private sectors. He has served as a staff attorney for the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago and as law clerk to the Hon. Terence T. Evans in Milwaukee. He has also worked as a commercial and appellate lawyer specializing in business-bankruptcy litigation, first with the boutique firm of Friedman Dumas & Springwater LLP in San Francisco, then as a founding partner of Dumas & Clark LLP. Before attending law school, he spent four years working as a research analyst for the City of Chicago Board of Ethics.
Mr. Clark holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Chicago, from which he graduated with honors, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He also received a master's degree in religious studies from the University of Chicago Divinity School, and a J.D. cum laude from Harvard Law School.
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Cell: +44 (0) 798.938.3267
Lauren Higgins has specialized in compliance and specifically anti-bribery compliance for over 15 years. She has been both on the consulting side helping companies develop due diligence and compliance solutions and the in-house side, most recently leading the compliance and ethics function for a multinational company headquartered in the UK. She has created and managed programmes in response to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, the Modern Slavery Act, the Criminal Finances Act, as well as helped with trade compliance and GDPR compliance. She also has particularly focused experience in building out systems and solutions for third party intermediary management for multinationals.
Lauren has spoken at many of TRACE’s compliance events, and is part of our TASA faculty. She is an American-British dual citizen based in the UK, and can speak French. She has direct experience working in Compliance across five continents.
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Cell: +44 (0) 798.938.3267
Lauren Higgins has specialized in compliance and specifically anti-bribery compliance for over 15 years. She has been both on the consulting side helping companies develop due diligence and compliance solutions and the in-house side, most recently leading the compliance and ethics function for a multinational company headquartered in the UK. She has created and managed programmes in response to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, the UK Bribery Act, the Modern Slavery Act, the Criminal Finances Act, as well as helped with trade compliance and GDPR compliance. She also has particularly focused experience in building out systems and solutions for third party intermediary management for multinationals.
Lauren has spoken at many of TRACE’s compliance events, and is part of our TASA faculty. She is an American-British dual citizen based in the UK, and can speak French. She has direct experience working in Compliance across five continents.
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Cell: 443.924.0545
Kerie Bennett has specialized in the technical, training and due diligence aspects of anti-bribery compliance for eight years. With TRACE, she has worked on the launch of new diligence products and assisted companies with their third party risk management procedures. As a business development manager, Kerie specializes in helping companies develop compliance procedures that are aligned with internationally accepted best practices and that address evolving compliance risks.
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Cell: 443.924.0545
Kerie Bennett has specialized in the technical, training and due diligence aspects of anti-bribery compliance for eight years. With TRACE, she has worked on the launch of new diligence products and assisted companies with their third party risk management procedures. As a business development manager, Kerie specializes in helping companies develop compliance procedures that are aligned with internationally accepted best practices and that address evolving compliance risks.
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David Ireland has specialized in international business development throughout his 25-year career, first as a Canadian diplomat serving five years in Tokyo and then with private companies as Director of International Business Development in Toronto, Boston and Ottawa, as well as with the Australian trade development agency AUSTRADE, where he provided tailored consultancy services to Australian firms seeking to export to the Andean region. David has managed customer accounts and led business development activities in Latin America, West Africa, Western Europe and Japan.
Fluent in five languages and familiar with many cultures and business environments, David has extensive business-to-government experience in emerging markets; he worked with TRACE to ensure compliance of third party agents for his previous employer, a TRACE member.
David was born and educated in Canada: he pursued his graduate studies in International Political Economy at the Norman Paterson School in Ottawa following completion of his BA in Economics from Queen’s University. David is based in Paris and will support TRACE member companies and clients in Europe.
David Ireland est spécialiste en développement des affaires internationales depuis 25 ans. Il a commencé sa carrière en tant que diplomat canadien, dont 5 années à l’Ambassade du Canada à Tokio, suivi de postes de Directeur du Développement des affaires internationales chez des société privées à Toronto, Boston et Ottawa ainsi qu’à l’Agence austalienne de développement du commerce international AUSTRADE où il a fourni des services de consultant aux entreprises australiennes cherchant à exporter à la région andine. David a géré des comptes-clients et a dirigé des activités de promotion du commerce international en Amérique latine, l’Afrique de l’ouest, l’Europe occidentale et au Japon.
Maitrisant cinq langues avec une bonne compréhension de nombreuses cultures et milieux d’affaires, David a une grande expérience B2G (du privé auprès des gouvernements) dans les pays en voie de développement. David a collaboré avec TRACE afin d’assurer la conformité des agents tierces de son employeur précédent, un membre de TRACE.
David est né et a été éduqué au Canada: il a entammé ses études de maitrise en Economie Politique Internationale à l’Ecole Norman Paterson à Ottawa suite à ses études de premier cycle (BA) en sciences économiques à l’Université Queen’s (Kingston, Canada). David est basé à Paris, et appuie les membres de TRACE et les clients en Europe.
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David Ireland has specialized in international business development throughout his 25-year career, first as a Canadian diplomat serving five years in Tokyo and then with private companies as Director of International Business Development in Toronto, Boston and Ottawa, as well as with the Australian trade development agency AUSTRADE, where he provided tailored consultancy services to Australian firms seeking to export to the Andean region. David has managed customer accounts and led business development activities in Latin America, West Africa, Western Europe and Japan.
Fluent in five languages and familiar with many cultures and business environments, David has extensive business-to-government experience in emerging markets; he worked with TRACE to ensure compliance of third party agents for his previous employer, a TRACE member.
David was born and educated in Canada: he pursued his graduate studies in International Political Economy at the Norman Paterson School in Ottawa following completion of his BA in Economics from Queen’s University. David is based in Paris and will support TRACE member companies and clients in Europe.
David Ireland est spécialiste en développement des affaires internationales depuis 25 ans. Il a commencé sa carrière en tant que diplomat canadien, dont 5 années à l’Ambassade du Canada à Tokio, suivi de postes de Directeur du Développement des affaires internationales chez des société privées à Toronto, Boston et Ottawa ainsi qu’à l’Agence austalienne de développement du commerce international AUSTRADE où il a fourni des services de consultant aux entreprises australiennes cherchant à exporter à la région andine. David a géré des comptes-clients et a dirigé des activités de promotion du commerce international en Amérique latine, l’Afrique de l’ouest, l’Europe occidentale et au Japon.
Maitrisant cinq langues avec une bonne compréhension de nombreuses cultures et milieux d’affaires, David a une grande expérience B2G (du privé auprès des gouvernements) dans les pays en voie de développement. David a collaboré avec TRACE afin d’assurer la conformité des agents tierces de son employeur précédent, un membre de TRACE.
David est né et a été éduqué au Canada: il a entammé ses études de maitrise en Economie Politique Internationale à l’Ecole Norman Paterson à Ottawa suite à ses études de premier cycle (BA) en sciences économiques à l’Université Queen’s (Kingston, Canada). David est basé à Paris, et appuie les membres de TRACE et les clients en Europe.
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Cell: +639.175.296.821
Michael Juan is the Business Development Consultant for the Asia-Pacific region at TRACE, where he works with companies to provide the best value solutions for their compliance requirements. He has over 15 years of experience working with government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the areas of governance reform and policy development. He has also worked with private companies to improve their corporate governance and community relations efforts.
In the field of compliance and anti-bribery, Michael has been involved in national transparency initiatives like the Philippine Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the Philippine Mining Industry Coordinating Council. He has also undertaken international research on government transparency initiatives and completed a review of cutting-edge compliance and anti-bribery research.
Michael has a Masters in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management (Manila) and was granted the Chevening Fellowship by the British Government in 2010.
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Cell: +639.175.296.821
Michael Juan is the Business Development Consultant for the Asia-Pacific region at TRACE, where he works with companies to provide the best value solutions for their compliance requirements. He has over 15 years of experience working with government agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the areas of governance reform and policy development. He has also worked with private companies to improve their corporate governance and community relations efforts.
In the field of compliance and anti-bribery, Michael has been involved in national transparency initiatives like the Philippine Extractive Industry Transparency Initiative (EITI) and the Philippine Mining Industry Coordinating Council. He has also undertaken international research on government transparency initiatives and completed a review of cutting-edge compliance and anti-bribery research.
Michael has a Masters in Development Management from the Asian Institute of Management (Manila) and was granted the Chevening Fellowship by the British Government in 2010.
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Cell: 310.561.5337
Brady Reece is business development professional that has specialized in the legal, risk, compliance and ethics practices for the past decade. Throughout his career, Brady has partnered with many of the world's leading companies to build and establish best practices that transcend industry and geography. Brady has a demonstrated history of success that is driven by results and is grounded in good ethics. His extensive background within the industry has allowed Brady to consult with senior executives on complex cross-functional projects including legal technology implementation, workflow analysis, outside counsel management, third-party risk management, and building and sustaining an ethical culture.
Brady is from Annapolis, Maryland and currently lives in Newport Beach, California overseeing business development within the western United States. Prior to joining TRACE, Brady worked at Ethisphere, Gartner, and CEB (formerly Corporate Executive Board).
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Cell: 310.561.5337
Brady Reece is business development professional that has specialized in the legal, risk, compliance and ethics practices for the past decade. Throughout his career, Brady has partnered with many of the world's leading companies to build and establish best practices that transcend industry and geography. Brady has a demonstrated history of success that is driven by results and is grounded in good ethics. His extensive background within the industry has allowed Brady to consult with senior executives on complex cross-functional projects including legal technology implementation, workflow analysis, outside counsel management, third-party risk management, and building and sustaining an ethical culture.
Brady is from Annapolis, Maryland and currently lives in Newport Beach, California overseeing business development within the western United States. Prior to joining TRACE, Brady worked at Ethisphere, Gartner, and CEB (formerly Corporate Executive Board).
Alexandra Wrage is president and founder of TRACE. She is the author of Corrosive: Corruption and its Consequences as well as Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, co-editor of How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes and What You Should Know about Anti-Bribery Compliance and the host of the training video Toxic Transactions: Bribery, Extortion and the High Price of Bad Business, produced by NBC.
Ms. Wrage hosts the popular weekly podcast: Bribe, Swindle or Steal. She is a guest blogger for Forbes and speaks frequently on topics of transparency, good governance and the hidden costs of corruption.
She was a member of FIFA’s failed Independent Governance Committee and has served for four years on the B20 Taskforce on Anti-Corruption, drafting recommendations to G20 leaders to consider in their global economic policies.
Ms. Wrage was named one of the “Canadians Changing the World” by the Toronto Globe & Mail and one of Maryland’s “Top 100 Women” by The Maryland Daily Record. She has been awarded the Women in Compliance “Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Compliance Industry.”
Raised in Canada and living now in the United States, Ms. Wrage studied law at King’s College, Cambridge University. She has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 140 countries.
Alexandra Wrage is president and founder of TRACE. She is the author of Corrosive: Corruption and its Consequences as well as Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, co-editor of How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes and What You Should Know about Anti-Bribery Compliance and the host of the training video Toxic Transactions: Bribery, Extortion and the High Price of Bad Business, produced by NBC.
Ms. Wrage hosts the popular weekly podcast: Bribe, Swindle or Steal. She is a guest blogger for Forbes and speaks frequently on topics of transparency, good governance and the hidden costs of corruption.
She was a member of FIFA’s failed Independent Governance Committee and has served for four years on the B20 Taskforce on Anti-Corruption, drafting recommendations to G20 leaders to consider in their global economic policies.
Ms. Wrage was named one of the “Canadians Changing the World” by the Toronto Globe & Mail and one of Maryland’s “Top 100 Women” by The Maryland Daily Record. She has been awarded the Women in Compliance “Lifetime Achievement Award for Service to the Compliance Industry.”
Raised in Canada and living now in the United States, Ms. Wrage studied law at King’s College, Cambridge University. She has provided anti-bribery consulting or training in over 140 countries.
Bapsy joined VFS Global in 2020, where she leads the integrated compliance, legal and risk team. She joined VFS from Stolt-Nielsen M. S. Ltd., a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where she was the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. She comes with a rich global experience having worked across the UK, EU, U.S., Australia, the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa regions. Bapsy holds strong international expertise across diverse industries such as in outsourcing and technology services, energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, maritime, logistics, infrastructure, construction, banking, financial services, travel-related services, white goods, medical systems, food processing, distribution and retail sales.
In her current role at VFS Global, Bapsy leads the legal, compliance and risk teams and together with the leadership team, established the VFS Women’s Network. The establishment of the network is one of the key steps for the company’s diversity and inclusion focus with the objective of promoting and supporting its employees.
Bapsy has held senior positions as a General Counsel, Head – Legal & Integrity, IMA, ABB, Dubai and as a Senior Regional Counsel – MEA & India and Regional Head for the GE Women’s Network with General Electric International Inc. Her key practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, project finance, operational issues, compliance and risk management. In addition to her experience as a corporate counsel, leveraging her keen business focus in growth economies, she practiced law for several years at a leading law firm. Bapsy has been a mentor to and a keen advocate for women’s interests in various fields.
Bapsy was one of the few to be a part of the GC Power List: Middle East in 2015 and was designated as one of the top 100 leading general counsels in 2017. Bapsy has participated in international platforms such as those established by the OECD, TRACE, the American Conference Institute, C5, GenNext and has been invited to shortlist and select recipients of awards for Middle East lawyers, Women in Compliance and Asian Women of the Future.
Bapsy is qualified as a solicitor and holds Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce and Economics, and Law.
Bapsy joined VFS Global in 2020, where she leads the integrated compliance, legal and risk team. She joined VFS from Stolt-Nielsen M. S. Ltd., a company listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange, where she was the General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer. She comes with a rich global experience having worked across the UK, EU, U.S., Australia, the Middle East, South East Asia and Africa regions. Bapsy holds strong international expertise across diverse industries such as in outsourcing and technology services, energy, oil and gas, petrochemicals, maritime, logistics, infrastructure, construction, banking, financial services, travel-related services, white goods, medical systems, food processing, distribution and retail sales.
In her current role at VFS Global, Bapsy leads the legal, compliance and risk teams and together with the leadership team, established the VFS Women’s Network. The establishment of the network is one of the key steps for the company’s diversity and inclusion focus with the objective of promoting and supporting its employees.
Bapsy has held senior positions as a General Counsel, Head – Legal & Integrity, IMA, ABB, Dubai and as a Senior Regional Counsel – MEA & India and Regional Head for the GE Women’s Network with General Electric International Inc. Her key practice areas include mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, project finance, operational issues, compliance and risk management. In addition to her experience as a corporate counsel, leveraging her keen business focus in growth economies, she practiced law for several years at a leading law firm. Bapsy has been a mentor to and a keen advocate for women’s interests in various fields.
Bapsy was one of the few to be a part of the GC Power List: Middle East in 2015 and was designated as one of the top 100 leading general counsels in 2017. Bapsy has participated in international platforms such as those established by the OECD, TRACE, the American Conference Institute, C5, GenNext and has been invited to shortlist and select recipients of awards for Middle East lawyers, Women in Compliance and Asian Women of the Future.
Bapsy is qualified as a solicitor and holds Bachelor’s degrees in Commerce and Economics, and Law.
Andrea Lo Gaglio is Managing Partner of Studio Legale Biamonti in Rome, Italy and also a Member of the Board of Directors of PLG International Lawyers.
Mr. Lo Gaglio is a corporate and business law practitioner for a wide range of international clients. He has significant experience in compliance, anticorruption and corporate governance on behalf of multinational groups with emphasis on anti-bribery, money laundering, and setting up compliance programs. He currently represents and assists clients in responding to criminal investigations. In this position he also assists international clients in meeting their obligations under international anticorruption instruments and to comply with regulatory aspects of their business.
Mr. Lo Gaglio is a member of the supervisory body as per art. 6 of Decree No. 231/2001 (“Organismo di Vigilanza”) (the body entrusted with the supervision of compliance programs reporting to the Board of Directors) of Italian subsidiaries of multinational groups.”
Andrea Lo Gaglio is Managing Partner of Studio Legale Biamonti in Rome, Italy and also a Member of the Board of Directors of PLG International Lawyers.
Mr. Lo Gaglio is a corporate and business law practitioner for a wide range of international clients. He has significant experience in compliance, anticorruption and corporate governance on behalf of multinational groups with emphasis on anti-bribery, money laundering, and setting up compliance programs. He currently represents and assists clients in responding to criminal investigations. In this position he also assists international clients in meeting their obligations under international anticorruption instruments and to comply with regulatory aspects of their business.
Mr. Lo Gaglio is a member of the supervisory body as per art. 6 of Decree No. 231/2001 (“Organismo di Vigilanza”) (the body entrusted with the supervision of compliance programs reporting to the Board of Directors) of Italian subsidiaries of multinational groups.”
Lee Nelson is WarnerMedia’s ethics and compliance officer for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), supporting the commercial and production teams from HBO, Warner Bros., CNN International, and other brands. He joined Turner Broadcasting System (now part of WarnerMedia) in January of 2012 and was based in London until relocating to Los Angeles in 2017. Prior to joining WarnerMedia, Lee was based in the Silicon Valley where he worked with Oracle Corporation and Juniper Networks focusing on international transactions. Before that, Lee was based in Singapore for several years as the Asia/Pacific general counsel for Onyx Software and later for Palm, the handheld device-maker. He began his career as an associate attorney at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles and also served as counsel to a law firm in Tokyo, Japan.
Lee Nelson is WarnerMedia’s ethics and compliance officer for the EMEA region (Europe, Middle East and Africa), supporting the commercial and production teams from HBO, Warner Bros., CNN International, and other brands. He joined Turner Broadcasting System (now part of WarnerMedia) in January of 2012 and was based in London until relocating to Los Angeles in 2017. Prior to joining WarnerMedia, Lee was based in the Silicon Valley where he worked with Oracle Corporation and Juniper Networks focusing on international transactions. Before that, Lee was based in Singapore for several years as the Asia/Pacific general counsel for Onyx Software and later for Palm, the handheld device-maker. He began his career as an associate attorney at O’Melveny & Myers in Los Angeles and also served as counsel to a law firm in Tokyo, Japan.
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