Karyn K.

Experience

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  YMCA of the USA

  Apr 2007 - Jun 2014

  Chief Compliance Officer and Associate General Counsel

  Operated in a dual legal and compliance role, with a reporting relationship to the General Counsel for legal matters and the Audit and Finance Committee for compliance matters. Directed the development of the Y-USA compliance program, and the roll-out of the first Code of Conduct. Supported the General Counsel with the delivery of legal services for all areas of the organization.

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  Florida International University

  Jul 2014 - May 2018

  Assistant Vice President, Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer

  Administrative reporting relationship to the University’s President, and a functional reporting relationship to the Board of Trustees. Held full responsibility for the restructuring, development, implementation, and subsequent ongoing monitoring of a formalized and best-in-class institutional compliance program for Florida International University (FIU).

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  YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

  May 2018 - now

  Executive Vice President/Chief Legal Officer/Assistant Board Secretary

  Head of the legal team, with a direct reporting relationship to the President and CEO. Responsible for overseeing a team of lawyers providing strategic legal advice relating to corporate law, governance, and institutional legal matters for over 700 corporate member associations with 2,700 branch locations, with 19,000 staff, 600,000 volunteers, $170M in Assets, and $200M in Annual Budget.