John Hughes

About John Hughes

Ethics and Compliance Officer with over 17 years of experience in the field. Strong focus on taking Ethics and Compliance objectives and making them operationally sound within the company framework. Currently working for a Global Civil Engineering firm as the Corporate Ethics and Compliance Manager leading the compliance program across the US. Led implementation of the ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management System at 5 US companies. Extensive experience in conducting investigations of potential ethics, compliance and policy violations in both the public and private sectors. Experience designing and leading training programs customized to audiences, including presentations at four national conferences and online. Published writer on ethics and compliance topics. Experience recruiting, training and leading teams on projects to enhance and upgrade systems. Skilled at policy drafting and revision with a focus on operational needs. Skilled in Administrative Law, legal research, and writing. Education includes a JD focused in White Collar Crime from Rutgers University School of Law - Camden and a BA in Political Science from Montclair State University.

Experience

1. Director of Compliance

   FlatironDragados

   Mar 2025 — Present · New York, NY, US

   Lead the North American Compliance Team for the second largest civil engineering company in North America. Responsible for Anti-Bribery, Anti-Corruption, Antitrust and Competition Compliance, Internal Reporting and Investigations, Code of Conduct, Conflicts of Interest, Corporate Criminal Risk Mitigation, Third Party Due Diligence Compliance, and Business Enterprise Compliance.

Education

• Montclair State University

  Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Political Science and Government

  1993 — 1998

• Rutgers Law School

  JD, Law

  2002 — 2006