Former Senior DOJ Lawyer Kenneth A. Polite, Jr. to Lead the Engagement

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  Today, Tavistock Group retained global law firm Sidley Austin LLP to review its compliance programs. Kenneth A. Polite, Jr., a partner in the firm and a global co-leader of Sidley's White Collar Defense and Investigations practice, will lead the engagement.

Mr. Polite previously served as the Senate-confirmed Assistant Attorney General for the Criminal Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), making him the highest-ranking attorney in the DOJ's Criminal Division. While at DOJ, Kenneth oversaw the DOJ's guidance on the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs and other compliance policies concerning corporate enforcement. In addition to his government service, Kenneth has served as chief compliance officer at a Fortune 500 company. 

"We take compliance seriously and want to ensure our processes and procedures are appropriately tailored to our businesses and effectively employed," said Dr. Shehan Dissanayake, Ph.D., Chairman of Tavistock.

"We look forward to working with Tavistock and its new senior management team in ensuring a strong culture of compliance across all of its companies," said Mr. Polite.

Last year, Tavistock named Dr. Shehan Dissanayake as Chairman of Tavistock, Nick Beucher and Josh Levy as Co-Chief Executive Officers and Ben Weaver as Chief Financial Officer.

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