In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Gio welcomes Guido Palazzo.

Guido Palazzo is a professor of business ethics at the University of Lausanne in Switzerland and a sought-after adviser on ethics and compliance. His work has been published in leading management journals such as the Academy of Management Review and the Academy of Management Journal.

Guido, along with Ulrich Hoffrage, authored the book The Dark Pattern - The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals. The book is set to release on June 3rd, 2025. In the book, Guido and Ulrich reveal why good people in organizations do bad things and how entire organizations can fall off a moral cliff.

Connect with Guido on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guidopalazzo-/
Learn more about the book and order: https://guidopalazzo.com/book-project/

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Jay Cohen.

Jay Cohen has a wealth of experience as an architect of comprehensive legal compliance and risk management programs that identify and prevent fraud, promote ethical business practices, and ensure compliance with global legal mandates. As both Chief Compliance Officer and independent consultant, he has proven effective at identifying and interpreting applicable regulations and then crafting and communicating required organizational responses, motivating individuals at all levels of an organization, and collaborating with business leaders to advance compliant business strategies.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jay-cohen-legalcompliance

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Todd Gower.

Todd Gower serves as the Chief Compliance Officer at L.A. Care Health Plan, bringing a distinctive blend of Big 4 consulting, finance, technology, and healthcare governance expertise to one of the nation’s largest publicly operated health plans. In this role, he leads a broad portfolio that includes corporate and regulatory compliance, enterprise risk management, external audit coordination, organizational ethics, privacy, special investigations, internal audit, delegated provider oversight, and compliance analytics. His focus is on building a culture of compliance that not only meets regulatory expectations—especially across Medicare and Medicaid programs—but also supports L.A. Care’s mission of delivering quality care to its members, providers, and communities.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/todd-m-gower-9a64b7/

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Betty Tierney.

Betty Thorne Tierney is the Vice President, Litigation for a nationwide retailer. Betty leads the company’s in-house litigation team which actively defends the company’s uninsured litigation across the country. In this role, she has tried cases and arbitrations in numerous jurisdictions. Betty has also argued appeals in several federal districts and before the Missouri Supreme Court. In fulfilling this not so traditional in-house litigation role, Betty works closely with local counsel in the jurisdictions where her cases are pending. A 1990 graduate of Washington University School of Law, Betty spent her first two years of practice in a local law firm and has spent the remaining 33 years of her practice in-house.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/betty-tierney-7748456/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/margaret-mclean/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/barry-parsons-2200249/

http://www.linkedin.com/in/kurtstitcher