Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Suzanne Rich Folsom: An Expert in Good Governance

Suzanne Rich Folsom is a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer who has received numerous awards for her professional excellence and good governance efforts. She’s known to her peers as an expert in global good governance, and she has a successful record of driving transformation within both public and private corporations. 

Much of her experience has been gained during periods of heightened regulatory attention and intense public scrutiny, and she has prevailed time and time again in the face of corruption, despite the professional risks that this can present.

Thanks to her hard work as a transformational Chief Regulatory/Compliance Officer at AIG, Suzanne Rich Folsom helped the company stabilize and establish best in class governance practices without a single asset being seized.  

Suzanne Folsom

Along with General Counsel Stasia Kelly, Suzanne Folsom was responsible for this great accomplishment at the height of the financial crisis. She was named among America’s most tested and experienced General Counsels by veteran attorney Ty Cobb, and she was recognized by ALM for being a Top General Counsel in successive years.  

Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Suzanne Rich Folsom: Ethical General Counsel

Suzanne Rich Folsom is an award-winning General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with extensive experience around the globe, and in a variety of private and corporate organizations. 

She’s also a public speaker, author, and management specialist who believes strongly in diversity in the workplace and the ethical handling of corporate matters. Since beginning her career, she’s received multiple awards, including the Ethisphere Institute's Attorneys Who Matter title of Top Ethical General Counsel. 

She has also been recognized among America’s most tested and experienced General Counsels as publicly highlighted by veteran attorney and respected US Presidential Advisor Ty Cobb.

Suzanne Rich Folsom was recognized by the National Law Journal as Cyber Security & Data Privacy Trailblazer. That same year, she received the Anastasia D. Kelly Award by InsideCounsel Magazine for her commitment to helping women achieve senior leadership roles. Mrs. Folsom is an in-demand public speaker on a wide variety of business and legal topics.


Tuesday, December 25, 2018

Suzanne Folsom: Thought Leader

Suzanne Folsom is an award-winning General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer with decades of experience who is a well-recognized thought leader. 

She is a prolific author and an in-demand public speaker on topics that include ethics, corporate good governance, workplace diversity, law department management, cyber security, trade, and leadership. Links to her top leadership, business and diversity articles are provided below:



Suzanne Folsom was recognized by ALM for being a Leader in the Infrastructure Industry and a Top Thought Leader in law in 2017. She has received several other awards for her ongoing professional excellence.

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Suzanne Rich Folsom: Award-Winning Business Leader

Suzanne Rich Folsom is a seasoned General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer who has decades of broad international experience. She’s respected for her expertise in management, leadership, and restructuring companies. Most recently, Mrs. Folsom served as the General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and SVP of Government Affairs and Global Public Policy at the iconic United States Steel Corporation.  

She partnered with former CEO Mario Longhi in a successful corporate transformation and spearheaded a very successful trade campaign. As a testament to her expertise in management and leadership, Suzanne Rich Folsom has received numerous awards and recognition from multiple organizations. For example, she was recognized by The National Law Journal as one of the Top 50 General Counsels, and as a Cyber Trailblazer for her.



“strategic leadership in the aftermath of a serious cyber breach and the bold partnership with the USG to combat this significant threat.” She was also recognized by ALM for being a Leader in the Infrastructure Industry and a Top Thought Leader in law in 2017.


Wednesday, December 12, 2018

Suzanne Rich Folsom: Valued Thought Leader


Suzanne Rich Folsom is a leading General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer known for her success as a results-oriented business leader. She’s not just a trusted advisor, though – Mrs. Folsom is also a published author who writes engaging stories on ethics, compliance and the changes necessary in today’s corporate America.

Suzanne Rich Folsom


The following is a list of some of Suzanne Rich Folsom’s many top articles published on sources such as Law.com and Today’s General Counsel magazine:



Corporate America, Police Yourself


Preparing for a Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Investigation Before You Are Under Investigation


To learn more about Suzanne Rich Folsom, head to her LinkedIn profile here.

Sunday, December 2, 2018

Suzanne Rich Folsom: Leadership Summit Thought Leader Participant


Suzanne Rich Folsom is an award-winning General Counsel, Chief Compliance Officer and author who has aided organizations in the midst of crisis on multiple occasions. Mrs. Folsom is a respected public speaker who has spoken on a wide variety of topics including cyber-security.  

Suzanne Rich Folsom


Mrs. Folsom spoke alongside four fellow experts on a panel at the 2016 DLA Piper Global Women's Leadership Summit. DLA Piper Global Women's Leadership Summit is held every two years for women who work in high-level in-house positions.

Visit https://www.law.com/corpcounsel/2018/12/03/national-women-in-law-awards-stasia-kelly/?slreturn=20181104232426 this article to know what Suzanne Rich Folsom said about Stasia Kelly.

Monday, November 26, 2018

Suzanne Rich Folsom: Award-Winning CCO and Author


Suzanne Rich Folsom is a General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer who has received numerous awards for her professional excellence. She was named among America’s most tested and experienced General Counsels by veteran attorney and former Special Assistant to the President, Ty Cobb, and recently received Ethisphere Institute's 2017 Attorneys Who Matter title of Top General Counsel.

Since beginning her career, Suzanne Rich Folsom has branched out as an author and a public speaker to spread her wealth of knowledge and make a positive difference in the world. She puts a depth of thought into each article that easily shows through, and her work is held in high regard by professionals across the corporate world.

Some of the many articles that Suzanne Rich Folsom has authored include: