Traliant, an innovator in online compliance training, today announced that Maria D'Avanzo has joined its leadership team as Chief Evangelist Officer. She brings over 15 years' experience in creating ethics and compliance programs and enhancing the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity at global organizations. In this newly created position, D'Avanzo will report directly to CEO John Arendes.
MANHATTAN BEACH, Calif,, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --Traliant, an innovator in online compliance training, today announced that Maria D'Avanzo has joined its leadership team as Chief Evangelist Officer. She brings over 15 years' experience in creating ethics and compliance programs and enhancing the highest standards of ethical conduct and integrity at global organizations. In this newly created position, D'Avanzo will report directly to CEO John Arendes.
"Maria is a recognized leader in ethics and compliance and brings deep expertise to elevate our thought leadership, amplify the voice of the customer and inspire our teams and partners to deliver greater value to our customers, industry and the marketplace," said John Arendes, Traliant CEO.
Among her responsibilities as Chief Evangelist Officer, D'Avanzo will be listening to customers and communicating those conversations across the organization to ensure that Traliant is improving the customer experience at every touch point, from product vision to customer service. In addition, D'Avanzo will share her insights and experiences at conferences, events and webinars and with media outlets.
Throughout her career, D'Avanzo has successfully helped organizations navigate the evolution of compliance and cultivate a strong, ethical work culture. Prior to joining Traliant, she served as Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Chief Privacy Officer for Cushman & Wakefield, a global leader in commercial real estate services. During her tenure, D'Avanzo implemented an enterprise compliance and ethics program and created a global data privacy program, with a focus on the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA).
Prior, she served as Deputy Chief Compliance Officer for AIG Asset Management, where she led a team that managed regulatory compliance matters on behalf of registered investment advisers and broker dealer entities in North America. In previous roles, D'Avanzo was Chief Compliance Officer and Vice President of Starwood Capital, and founding partner of D'Avanzo & Morreale, a niche law firm specializing in real estate, financial and corporate transactions.
"I am pleased to join Traliant in this new role and bring my passion, curiosity and real-world insights as I connect and communicate with our customers and all of our stakeholders, inside and outside the organization," D'Avanzo said.
D'Avanzo is a member of the Association of Corporate Counsel and is admitted to practice law in New York and Connecticut. She holds NASD Series 24, 7 and 63 financial securities licenses. She earned her Juris Doctor from St. John's University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the College of the Holy Cross.
About Traliant
Traliant's mission is to transform online compliance training from boring to brilliant. We are helping thousands of organizations foster safe, ethical cultures of respect and inclusion with behavior-based solutions that can be easily customized to their industry, culture and branding. Backed by PSG, a leading growth equity firm, Traliant is ranked No. 234 on Inc.'s 2021 list of the 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America, and No. 88 on Deloitte's 2021 Technology Fast 500 list. For more information, visit http://www.traliant.com and follow us on LinkedIn.
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