Culture of Compliance

Building a Culture of Compliance is about more than following the rules. Tune in as we connect the dots between ever-changing regulations and real-world decisions—helping you understand the “why” and turn compliance into a competitive advantage. Hosted by Shelby Nelson Partner, Frazier & Deeter, LLC Partner, Frazier & Deeter Advisory, LLC Culture of Compliance is produced by Frazier & Deeter.

Rethinking Compliance in a Risk-Driven World 05/14/2026

Rethinking Compliance in a Risk-Driven World In this episode of Culture of Compliance, host Shelby Nelson sits down with Ashley Holmes, a seasoned GRC executive and current J.D. candidate at Elon University School of Law, to discuss the evolving role of compliance in today’s risk environment. Together, they explore how compliance has shifted from a checklist-driven function to a more strategic discipline focused on risk management, operational resilience and organizational accountability. The conversation also examines why many organizations continue to struggle with foundational security and control practices, drawing on lessons learned from navigating SOC challenges, strengthening control environments and translating risk into more meaningful conversations with leadership teams. They also discuss Ashley’s transition to law school and the growing importance of bridging cybersecurity, compliance and legal expertise in an increasingly complex regulatory landscape. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/41296450

Culture of Compliance Returns | Trailer 05/06/2026

Culture of Compliance Returns | Trailer The Culture of Compliance podcast is back! As compliance continues to evolve, the conversation must evolve with it. Culture of Compliance focuses on what matters most: practical insight, real-world decision-making, and the role culture plays across compliance, cybersecurity, IT, risk management and audit. Hosted by ’s Shelby Nelson, who brings more than 25 years of experience in IT compliance, risk management and SOC reporting. New episodes released monthly. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/41183985

Keeping Up with Compliance Trends 01/12/2022

Keeping Up with Compliance Trends What’s new in the compliance industry and how can compliance leaders keep up with their peers? Sabrina Serafin interviews Carrie Penman, Chief Risk & Compliance at NAVEX Global, a worldwide leader in integrated risk and compliance management software services. Carrie presents the most interesting findings for NAVEX Global’s annual risk & compliance benchmark report as well as additional advice for compliance leaders. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/21752252

Fintech & Anti-Money Laundering with NASDAQ 12/14/2021

Fintech & Anti-Money Laundering with NASDAQ As financial criminals get smarter, so does the technology. Sabrina Serafin interviews Valerie Bannert-Thurner, Head of Anti-Financial Crime Technology at NASDAQ to discuss the NASDAQ's annual compliance survey as well as their anti-financial crime efforts. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/21480320

Introducing ESG to Your Company 11/30/2021

Introducing ESG to Your Company ESG or Environmental, Social and Governance is becoming a major part of the corporate vocabulary, but what does it mean? Sabrina Serafin interviews Laura Wanlass, Senior Client Partner and the Global Corporate Governance & ESG Advisory Practice Leader at AON. Laura defines ESG and explains why it is important to companies. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/21327497

Enterprise Risk on a Budget 09/28/2021

Enterprise Risk on a Budget "Denial is never a good strategy." How do you understand and try to address risk across an organization? Sabrina Serafin interviews Kristi Atwater, SVP of Internal Audit of Everi Holdings, about Enterprise Risk Management including advice for starting up the ERM function. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/20628875

Security as a Founding Principle 09/14/2021

Security as a Founding Principle As startups, entrepreneurs may find it difficult to set aside business development to focus on security. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/20469344

State Data Privacy Laws: A Moving Target 08/31/2021

State Data Privacy Laws: A Moving Target As more states introduce new data privacy legislation, it is hard to keep up. Jodi Daniels from Red Clover Advisors returns to discuss recent updates and which states could have new legislation by the end of 2021. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/20319623

The Challenge of Ransomware 08/17/2021

The Challenge of Ransomware Ransomware is the #1 cyber risk of 2021 with estimates that 50% of all businesses have been hit. On this episode of Culture of Compliance Sabrina Serafin interviews Skeet Spillane of Pillar Technology Partners about the magnitude of the problem and how to protect your business. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/20168990

Did the Pandemic Affect Promotability? 08/03/2021

Did the Pandemic Affect Promotability? Changing work environments and work cultures due to the pandemic impacted how everyone sees their careers. Amii Barnard-Bahn, Executive Coach and former Fortune Global 50 executive, returns to discuss the impact of the pandemic on promotability. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/20018360

Did the Pandemic Affect Promotability? 08/03/2021

Defense Providers: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 05/18/2021

Defense Providers: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) The State Department recently fined Honeywell $13M for cybersecurity shortcomings. In this episode FD's Sabrina Serafin interviews Scott Edwards, CEO and Founder of Summit 7, to discuss CMMC and what companies working with the US Department of Defense need to do to achieve compliance. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/19147337

Anti-Money Laundering Under Biden Administration 05/03/2021

Anti-Money Laundering Under Biden Administration What's on the Biden Administration's priority list regarding Anti-Money Laundering? In our latest episode Sabrina Serafin and Jeff Horvath of DigiPli Inc. discuss how the treasury department is seeking to deal with topics like cryptocurrency. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/18957077

Continuous Compliance 03/10/2021

Continuous Compliance Keeping up with compliance can be difficult, especially for those who operate in highly regulated industries. Sabrina Serafin interviews Anil Karmel and Travis Howerton of C2 Labs, a company that aims to simplify and automate regulatory compliance. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/18266714

U.S. Data Privacy Laws: Where Are We Now? 03/02/2021

U.S. Data Privacy Laws: Where Are We Now? With more and more U.S. states creating their own data privacy laws, it's been harder to keep track of the changes. Which states are introducing new laws? How does this affect businesses handling data? Jodi Daniels from Red Clover Advisors returns to discuss with Sabrina Serafin recent updates and what to look for in the coming months /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/18155591

Braving Brexit in 2021 02/16/2021

Braving Brexit in 2021 What happens when your European home base is no longer in the European Union? This episode of Culture of Compliance looks at the tax compliance implications of Brexit. Sabrina Serafin interviews Malcolm Joy International Tax Partner with Frazier & Deeter and William Morrison Director with Essentia Global Services. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/17968283

Choosing a SOC Provider 02/02/2021

Choosing a SOC Provider Not all SOC providers are the same and a one size fits all approach could mean disaster. What questions should you ask? Sabrina Serafin and Shelby Nelson, SOC lecturer and Partner with Frazier & Deeter, dive into that topic in this episode. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/17790329

The State of HITRUST in 2021 01/07/2021

The State of HITRUST in 2021 As we enter 2021, it is time to reflect on everything that happened in 2020 and how it will affect HITRUST in the new year. Sabrina Serafin interviews two HITRUST experts, Michael Parisi and Andrew Hicks. They discuss how COVID-19 affected the HITRUST marketplace and how upcoming changes to the HITRUST assessment may affect companies and organizations. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/17457077

Global Mobility: What are the Compliance Risks? 12/15/2020

Global Mobility: What are the Compliance Risks? With employees working remotely as the norm, many have opted to shift their work location to a place far from the office. This could have tax implications for both the employer and employee. Sabrina Serafin interviews Jonathan Clark and Kristin Popp, tax experts with Frazier & Deeter. Our experts explain what is global mobility and how to comply with tax rules when working remotely. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/17202428

COVID-19's Impact on Compliance 12/03/2020

COVID-19's Impact on Compliance Is the "new normal" helping or hurting compliance? Sabrina Serafin interviews Amii Barnard-Bahn, Executive Coach and former Fortune Global 50 executive, about the impact of COVID-19 on teams and how to overcome common issues. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/17048693

Culture & Mindset 11/10/2020

Culture & Mindset Since the global pandemic, leading a team has never been tougher. Sabrina Serafin interviews David Taylor-Klaus, founder of DTK Coaching and author of Mindset Mondays with DTK: 52 Ways to REWIRE Your Thinking and Transform Your Life. David discusses how to lead a team and have a positive impact on culture in this extraordinary year. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/16753964

Level Up Your Security with Penetration Testing 10/27/2020

Level Up Your Security with Penetration Testing Data security has been a top concern of large organizations for many years, but over the last few years smaller companies have been more frequently attacked. These attacks have driven heightened interest from businesses of all sizes who want to understand what their vulnerabilities are. Sabrina Serafin interviews Derrick Rice about the importance of penetration testing and how to choose the right assessor. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/16554326

Fireside Chat with Bill Mulcahy 10/13/2020

Fireside Chat with Bill Mulcahy Bill Mulcahy has been an IIA Atlanta Board Member since 2005 and he is the name sake of the William J Mulcahy Excellence Through Leadership Award. Mulcahy is Founding Chair of the Advisory Board of the Internal Audit Center in KSU’s Coles College of Business. Sabrina Serafin talks to Bill about his experience in the internal audit field and his advice for professionals. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/16381238

Managing Contracts as Part of Your Digital Transformation 09/30/2020

Managing Contracts as Part of Your Digital Transformation Although accepting a contract these days is as simple as clicking “yes,” there are data privacy and legal implications when accepting a contract. In 2020, every company had to rapidly change how to do business, and contracts between vendors, clients and employees are no exception. Sabrina Serafin interviews Brian Powers, Founder of Pactsafe regarding the need for contract acceptance technology in a remote workplace. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/16205321

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning 09/01/2020

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Artificial intelligence and machine learning are getting a lot of attention in the board room, and they are becoming integral tools in today's culture of compliance. Sabrina Serafin interviews Christian Focacci, the Vice President of Offering Management with Steele Global. Christian discusses his experience with these tools and how they help drive efficiency in mundane tasks. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/15842033

Data Analytics in 2020 08/18/2020

Data Analytics in 2020 2020 has brought many challenges to internal audit, but data analytics could be a helpful tool. Sabrina Serafin interviews Bradley Carroll, Principal and leader of Frazier & Deeter's Financial Services Industry Group and Data Analytics team. Bradley discusses how data analytics could enhance the performance of internal audit teams especially in a remote working environment. /episode/index/show/cultureofcompliance/id/15642548

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