Past Meeting: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Learn how the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 will affect you, and what you can do to better protect yourself and your company and ensure compliance with the Act.
Like Sarbanes-Oxley just nine years ago, Dodd-Frank came about as the result of some egregious corporate abuses, abuses by a relatively few who had been focused on the enrichment of themselves with disregard for their impact on the wider economy.  We have all seen and felt the resulting effects of the financial crash, and the Great Recession of the past three years.

The Dodd-Frank Act Act was passed as a response to that crash and Recession and is the most sweeping change to financial regulation in the United States since the Great Depression. It represents a significant change in the American regulatory environment, affecting a huge swath of corporate America, all Federal financial regulatory agencies and almost every aspect of the nation's financial services industry.
Some features of Dodd-Frank are directed at specific practices of financial institutions -- hedge funds, banks, derivatives, etc.  Other parts are directed more broadly at companies, at other economic sectors, sectors more likely to include many more of us, either at work or in our personal lives and practices – investing, home-buying, compensation, corporate risk-taking, board supervision and other areas.

The Dodd-Frank Act is meant to promote the financial stability of the United States by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system, to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by preventing the need for massive bailouts, and to protect consumers from abusive financial services practices.

The Act has far-reaching organizational and people implications.  It will have dramatic impacts on how firms deliver financial and other services and on how those services are governed, affecting customers, compliance, processes, policies, technology, data, corporate culture, compensation, marketing, management controls, board responsibilities and accountability, and more.

Speaker

Adrian Atilano, Chris Humphreys, Larry Robinson

About Adrian Atilano, Chris Humphreys, Larry Robinson

Adrian Atilano
As President of Intercare Executive Risk, a subsidiary of Intercare Insurance Solutions, Adrian leads the Executive Risk Practice. He is well-versed in the complex issues facing both public and private companies, strategically advising clients on a broad spectrum of management liability coverages, including directors & officers liability and errors & omissions programs.  Adrian understands the stakes are higher now more than ever for his clients.  He and his team take a forward-looking view of each client’s unique risk profile, ensuring that not only the right coverages are put in place, but that corporate governance issues are also incorporated.  Adrian has a BA in Business Administration from Loyola Marymount, and is active in a number of professional organizations.  He has spoken to the FENG before, and we’re pleased to welcome him back as part of this distinguished panel.

Christian Humphreys
Attorney and Partner, KcKenna Long & Aldridge. Christian (Chris) Humphreys litigates and tries cases involving complex business and commercial disputes, white collar defense, and securities claims.  Chris has an unusual background for an attorney, having gained significant accounting experience while practicing as a Certified Public Accountant for Ernst & Young and Deloitte & Touche prior to attending law school.  In 2009, Chris was recognized by the San Diego Daily Transcript as one of the top 10 lawyers in San Diego.  That same year, he was awarded the Wiley W. Manuel Award in recognition of his commitment to the provision of pro bono legal services.  He received his J.D. from the USD School of Law in 1994, where he served as Editor-in-Chief of the San Diego Law Review.  Chris is the Managing Partner of McKenna Long & Aldridge’s San Diego office.


Larry Robinson
Senior Vice President at Meyer-Chatfield Compensation Advisors. Lawrence (Larry) Robinson is a nationally recognized compensation consultant who brings a wealth of experience to each engagement with over 30 years in executive compensation consulting, human resources management and related corporate governance issues.  As both a practitioner and consultant, Larry combines technical expertise with hands-on experience in the analysis, evaluation, design, development, implementation and communication of executive and board compensation and benefits programs.  His background spans domestic as well as international and expatriate compensation in the biotechnology, high-technology, computer, financial services, publishing, oil & gas, restaurant, healthcare and consumer goods sectors.  Larry has an MBA from the University of Maryland College Park, and is the Senior Vice President in charge of Meyer-Chatfield’s southern California practice based in San Diego.