Hear from the Regulators: How to Prepare for When They Come Knocking

Gabe Scannapieco is Assistant Director at the Consumer Protection Branch of the US Department of Justice. Gabe has litigated numerous matters involving frauds on the United states, violations of the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, as well as Title 18 criminal offenses relating to prescription drugs. He has also investigated and litigated a broad range of consumer frauds for the Department, including tech support and international mass mailing schemes. Before joining DOJ, Gabe was an attorney the Chicago and Washington offices of a large, international law firm working on a variety of pharmaceutical, health care, products liability, and other complex litigation matters. Gabe received his JD from Harvard Law School, and is a graduate of the University of Michigan.ips.

Tejal D. Shah is an Associate Director for the Division of Enforcement in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s New York Regional Office, where she oversees the SEC’s enforcement program in New York. Prior to becoming an Associate Director in 2023, Ms. Shah served as Senior Special Counsel to the Enforcement Director and Deputy Director, and before that, as Enforcement Counsel to Chair Gary Gensler. She began her career at the SEC in 2014 and served as Senior Counsel in the Enforcement Division. Before joining the SEC, Ms. Shah practiced law at Cooley LLP. She received her JD from NYU School of Law in 2006 and a Bachelor of Science in Policy Analysis and Management from Cornell University in 2003.

Damon Griffin is the Sr. Compliance Attorney at FedEx Logistics and former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.

Angela Liang is General Counsel at Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA), and previously served as the company’s assistant general counsel.

Prior to joining KBRA in 2010, Angela held an associate role at Greenberg Traurig LLP; Coblentz, Patch, Duffy & Bass LLP; and Steefel, Levitt & Weiss PC (now Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP).

Angela earned a B.A. in history and a B.S. in city and regional planning from Cornell University, as well as a J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center.

As a Partner in FGS Global’s Strategic Communications Division, based in Washington, D.C., Jill Lesser has expertise in strategic communications, public affairs, and government relations. Jill specializes in media, technology, and health communications.

Previously, Jill was the Vice President of Integrated Communications and Brand Management for National Geographic Partners, where she oversaw the company’s communications, brand, synergy, and integrated planning work. Jill is the founding, and current, President of WomenAgainstAlzheimer’s, a network of UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.

Before this, Jill was the Executive Director of the Center for Copyright Information (CCI), a collaboration between the music and movie industries and large internet providers to implement the Copyright Alert System and educate the public about digital copyright. From 2006 to 2014, Jill was with The Glover Park Group, serving as a Managing Director. From 1996 to 2005, Jill was a senior policy executive at AOL Time Warner, managing the company’s Washington, D.C. presence.