In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes Kurt Stitcher. Kurt Stitcher is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at Nihon Kohden North America, Inc., a subsidiary of Nihon Kohden Corporation, a Japan-based medical device manufacturer. In this role, Kurt manages all legal and compliance matters for seven North American subsidiaries. Before NKNA, Kurt served in senior compliance roles in multi-national medical device, manufacturing, and technology companies, where he helped design, build, and lead various elements of global compliance programs. Before he moved in-house, Kurt spent over 20 years as a practicing lawyer, where he served as a Litigation, White Collar Criminal Defense, and Investigations Partner at a number of global law firms. He also spent several years as an Assistant U.S. Attorney in Miami, Florida.