SCCE History

The first National Symposium on Corporate Responsibility: Compliance & Ethics Programs was held on November 21-22, 2002, sponsored by the Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA) in association with Microsoft Corporation in Redmond, WA. The conference drew 100 attendees from some of the top corporations in the nation including DuPont, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Amazon.com, Boeing, Starbucks, the University of Texas and many more. The keynote speaker was William C. Powers, Jr. who served as Chairman of the Special Investigative Committee of the Board of Directors of Enron Corporation.

Requests for a second Symposium were answered in 2003. More than 250 attendees filled the room to hear speakers such as James Sheehan, Associate United States Attorney for Civil Programs; Ron James, CEO, Center for Ethical Business Cultures; Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Commissioner, United States Sentencing Commission; and Colleen Rowley, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation. Our mission was clear, there needs to be a forum for business professionals working in the compliance and ethics field. A forum to champion compliance standards, corporate governance and ethical practice in the business community and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles.

In 2006 SCCE celebrated their 5th Annual CEI in Chicago with a record breaking attendance of more than 400 attendees. SCCE has grown to be the number one resource for compliance and ethics dedicated to advancing quality standards in corporate compliance. With a significant growth SCCE has increased their membership to over 1000 U.S. and International members, plus networking relationships with over 2000 compliance professionals. Strength through leadership and a newly formed SCCE Advisory Board will give SCCE the opportunity to continue on with their mission to champion ethical practice and compliance standards in the corporate community and to provide the necessary resources for compliance professionals and others who share these principals.