April 24 | Member Roundtable: Investigation Simulation
Topic: Member Roundtable: Investigation Simulation
Summary: ACE Roundtable members are invited to continue the conversation around investigations with an interactive simulation. Small groups will be presented with a hotline compliant and asked to collaborate to identify different facets and resources needed to complete a thorough investigation. Our facilitators will guide us through the simulation and call our attention to key considerations along the way. We invite you to ask questions of our facilitators as well as your peers, share your own investigation experiences, the best practices you’ve developed, and lessons learned as we work together to conduct a thorough investigation!
Join us for coffee & continental breakfast starting at 9:00 a.m. Our simulation exercise will start promptly at 9:30 a.m.
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance Collaborative Investigation Skills: Participants will collaborate in small groups to analyze and address different aspects of a conflict of interest report, applying best practices to conduct a thorough and effective investigation.
- Develop Critical Thinking in Response to New Evidence: Participants will evaluate the impact of new information on an ongoing investigation and adjust their workplans accordingly, fostering adaptive problem-solving and decision-making.
- Share and Apply Investigative Best Practices: Attendees will share their personal experiences and lessons learned from previous investigations, while integrating shared insights into improving investigation strategies and ensuring confident case resolution.
Date & Agenda: Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
9:00 a.m. – Check-in & Networking
9:20 a.m. – Introductions & Simulation Overview
9:30 a.m. – Simulation Exercise Begins
10:40 a.m. – Simulation Concludes; Group sharing & QA begins
11:00 a.m. – Closing
Please note: CEU’s are awarded for program run time, not including lunch and networking.
Audience: This event is exclusively for ACE Roundtable members. Join or renew to participate >>
          Corporate Members receive 6 seats for this event.
Location: This event will be held at the Cox Campus in Sandy Springs. Access instructions will be sent to registrants.
CEU/CLE: We are happy to provide up to 1.5 credits for SHRM. The Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® has approved this event for up to 1.8 Live CCB/SCCE CEUs. Granting of prior approval in no way constitutes endorsement by CCB of this event content or of the event sponsor. This education activity has also been submitted to the GA Bar and is currently pending their review for approval of CLEs. Additionally, participants can request a participation certificate to use to self-submit for other professional development credits, including CPEs with the GA State Accountancy Board. Credits will be issued based on actual program run time and individual attendance.
Facilitators
Melissa Hall
Associate Vice President & Chief Compliance Officer
Emory University
In her role at Emory University, Melissa proactively manages compliance risks and directly engages with university executive leadership and the board of trustees. She has more than 14 years of experience in higher education, including time as the deputy chief ethics and compliance officer at Georgia Institute of Technology. Her background in higher education compliance, audits, investigations and risk assessments aligns seamlessly with the demands of an effective compliance program and integration within Emory’s enterprise risk management framework.
Amie McLemore, CFE, CCEP, LPEC
Senior Director of Enterprise Investigations, Ethics & Compliance COE
Cox Enterprises
Amie McLemore is responsible for collaborating with the Chief Compliance & Privacy Officer to provide direction, oversight, and consistency of our compliance program processes across the Cox family of businesses and provide strategy and vision for ethics and compliance holistically at Cox. Amie is a Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Compliance & Ethics Professional and Leadership Professional in Ethics and Compliance.
Sarah Middlebrooks
Founder & Managing Director
Eureka Advisors LLC
Sarah is a seasoned ethics and compliance and internal investigations executive, with an exceptional breadth of experience. She is a business partner and firmly believe that excellent ethics and compliance functions enable organizational goals. Throughout her career, Sarah has assisted companies to assess and enhance their ethics and compliance programs to adhere to applicable laws, regulations and standards, while promoting ethical behavior. Additionally, she has driven high-profile, global investigations in partnership with C-suite in matrixed, cross-jurisdictional environments. Sarah spent the past 20 years as a forensic accountant with a Big Four firm. She has experience in healthcare, biotechnology, consumer markets, government, education, manufacturing, and other industries.
