Scott Schools. Photo credit: Jason Doiy "the most important unknown person in D.C.," an in-house gig at Walmart Inc.— Schools told Corporate Counsel Monday the DOJ vacancies didn't play a role in his decision to leave. “The department is fulfilling its mission, and [the vacancies] didn't have anything to do with this decision from me,” he said, adding he has “great respect” for the acting leaders who have stepped in to fill the vacated seats. managing the Russia investigation The Wall Street Journal sexual harassment allegations self-driving car crash major data breach the Wall Street Journal “Primarily [the] compliance role is about doing the right thing going forward,” Schools said. He noted there are other staff at Uber also dedicated to handling the mistakes of the past. Tony West repeatedly addressed Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi's message change its ways new emphasis interview Schools said he plans to grow the compliance department, which will work side-by-side with legal, and to help educate Uber employees on how to do the right thing in often-unclear situations. He'll also bring in skills he learned at the DOJ, where he investigated companies and evaluated their compliance programs. Uber The new CCO said West's role at Uber was part of the reason he decided to join the company. He said that West's hiring helped convince him that Uber was serious about changing its once-notorious corporate culture. The story has been updated to add comment from Scott Schools.