Elizabeth Vrettos

Accomplished global mitigation of high-risk compliance violations as measured by reduced legal exposure and strengthened regulatory trust, by leading cross-border investigative teams to identify and remediate breaches of the Shell Code of Conduct and international laws, including anti-money laundering, antitrust, anti-bribery, and harassment.

Delivered decisive compliance outcomes as measured by reduced legal exposure and strengthened governance, by leading cross-functional discussions with Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and Management to determine employee consequences and implement mitigating controls based on investigative findings

· Mitigated enterprise-level compliance risk as measured by reduced compliance risk exposure and enhanced control effectiveness, by leading strategic discussions with Shell Legal, Ethics & Compliance, and Senior Management to assess investigative findings, determine appropriate disciplinary actions, and implement targeted mitigation strategies.

· Enhanced ethical awareness and policy adherence across the organization as measured by increased employee engagement and reduced repeat violations, by presenting Learning from Incidents campaigns and advising employees and management on the practical application of the Code of Business Conduct and related policies.

· Enabled defensible and efficient legal response as measured by improved evidence integrity and reduced litigation risk, by supporting Shell Digital Forensics in harvesting digital and physical evidence to court-admissible standards using advanced eDiscovery tools including Zylab and Relativity.

Investigations

• Led cross-functional teams to enhance client service delivery and operational efficiency.
• Developed strategic initiatives to drive business growth and improve performance metrics.
• Led global investigation teams in response to US government allegations of a global commodity-trading corporation creating bribery schemes to pay state owned oil companies.
• Performed investigations of allegations surrounding third party misconduct of international operations of an global services company.
• Led investigation team of a large sports marketing organization with operations across South and Central America. The investigation was in response to a DOJ/SEC inquiry and included analysis of documents, financial statements, and the use of electronic discovery tools. Information was collected for over 20 employees and spanned a coverage period of over eight years.
• Oversaw the forensic collection and e-discovery process and review for investigations under legal hold.
• Managed an investigative team and developed presentations for defense attorneys to present findings on allegations of collusion between officials of a South American soccer organization.
• Developed international code of conduct policies for global organizations in response to DOJ/SEC requirements.

Compliance Programs

• Developed and implemented a compliance program for a multinational energy corporation with heightened focus on regulatory requirements related to the natural gas business operations.
• Conducted operations and compliance assessments of the US operations of a German based corporation to identify and address gaps in compliance controls and operations.

Anti-Corruption Due Diligence

• Performed assessment of third parties and overall operations for a international company to identify areas of potential bribery, corruption, and FCPA risk. Analyzed high-risk third-party invoices for potential red flags and corruption issues.
• Conducted FCPA and anti-bribery and anti-corruption due diligence related to a post-acquisition assessment of a global telecommunications company. The acquisition involved the purchase of a Latin American division with operations in numerous countries. Conducted analysis of compliance sensitive transactions and third-party testing in Ecuador, Colombia, Venezuela, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Trinidad and Tobago entities. Interviewed personnel in the U.S. and Ecuador entities. Identified potential compliance risks and reported to the company for their consideration.

Financial Senior Auditor.

• Led end-to-end audits for Fortune 50 clients across sectors, ensuring compliance with PCAOB, IFRS, and local GAAP standards while identifying process inefficiencies and recommending control enhancements.
• Collaborated with cross-border teams to assess complex financial reporting risks, including revenue recognition, intercompany transactions, and tax provisions, driving timely resolution of audit findings.
• Delivered executive-level insights through detailed audit reports and presentations, strengthening stakeholder trust and supporting strategic decision-making across global finance functions