MRetail giant Walmart has tapped a former Department of Justice official and prosecutor to lead its compliance department. It appointed Matt Miner to the role of global chief ethics and compliance officer. Miner will lead Walmart’s global compliance program and will report to Rachel Brand, the company’s executive vice president of global governance, chief legal officer, and corporate secretary, according to a company statement.
“Matt is a nationally respected talent in the compliance field, and I am delighted that he will be joining our team,” said Brand. “I’m proud of our strong compliance organization, and I believe that Matt’s expertise and experience with enhancing compliance programs make him the right leader to help take our program to the next level.”
Boasting over 20 years of compliance experience, Miner is joining Walmart from the firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, where he served as partner and as a chief of the Washington office’s white collar enforcement team, advising companies on building up their compliance programs and representing clients in government enforcement matters.
“Walmart has long been a leader and innovator in the business community and that same spirit carries over to the company’s dedication to compliance,” said Miner. “I am absolutely thrilled to join the business. I see this as an opportunity unlike any other to tackle complex and diverse issues as part of a truly extraordinary company.”
Prior to his time at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, Miner has served stints in the criminal division in the U.S. Justice Department and the prosecutors office for the Middle District of Alabama, and he has worked for the staff of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, where his roles included chief counsel for crime, terrorism, and oversight, according to the company statement.
Walmart settled a long-running Foreign Corrupt Practices Act case with the DoJ and Securities and Exchange Commission in June of 2019, shortly after Miner arrived at the department in April, 2019. 