Michele M. Brown — Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President at Leidos

Ms. Michele M. Brown has been Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer and Senior Vice President at Leidos Holdings, Inc. since May 2016. Ms. Brown is responsible for administering the company's Ethics and Compliance Program as a direct report to the Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Ethics and Corporate Responsibility Committee of the Board of Directors. She serves as Deputy General Counsel at Leidos Holdings, providing legal, investigative, litigation and claims support throughout the enterprise on issues involving government and commercial contracting and regulatory compliance. Prior to joining Leidos (previously SAIC) in 2008, she spent almost a decade in private practice at Holland & Knight, specializing in government contracts and compliance. She has led significant and complex investigations that involved substantial interaction with offices of inspectors general, law enforcement agencies, suspension and debarment officials and crisis management firms. Ms. Brown served as the President of the Boards of Contract Appeals Bar Association and the recipient of its Life Service Award for her dedication and contributions to the organization. She was a member of the Editorial Board of the Public Contract Law Journal for more than a decade and is a frequent speaker and panelist on topics including contractor compliance challenges and mitigating suspension and debarment risks. Ms. Brown graduated from The George Washington University Law School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree with high distinction from the University of Michigan. She also attended the Harvard Business School Executive Education High Potentials Leadership Program.