Bart M. Schwartz
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Considerado por el periódico The New York Times como la persona “a menudo buscada en… situaciones delicadas”. Bart M. Schwartz es un fundador y el presidente de Guidepost Solutions, donde el proporciona cumplimiento, ética, y monitoreo de integridad y servicios de investigación. El se desempeñó como jefe de la División Penal de la oficina del fiscal para el Distrito Sur de Nueva York.
Durante más de 30 años, el señor Schwartz ha gestionado asuntos complejos y sensibles para una amplia gama de clientes, incluyendo agencias gubernamentales, corporaciones internacionales, y organizaciones sin fines de lucro. Actualmente, él servido como presidente del Comité de Cumplimiento y es miembro del Comité de Auditoría del consejo de HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: HMSY), una compañía de servicios de salud. Él desempeñó como el primer presidente de la Junta Directiva de la industria publica farmacéutica KADMON. Él también es miembro de la Junta Directiva de varias organizaciones filantrópicas, incluyendo la Liga Atlética de Policías de la ciudad de Nueva York donde es presidente, y la Junta Directiva de la Asociación de Alumnos de Stuyvesant High School (Escuela secundaria).
En el 2019, el Dr. Benjamin Carson, secretario del departamento de vivienda y desarrollo urbano (HUD, por sus siglas en inglés) y el fiscal de los Estados Unidos para el Distrito Sur de Nueva York (SDNY por sus siglas en inglés), seleccionaron a el señor Schwartz para la posición de monitoreo federal de la Autoridad de Vivienda de la ciudad de Nueva York (NYCHA por sus siglas en inglés), conforme a un acuerdo entre HUD, SDNY, NYCHA, y la ciudad de Nueva York. NYCHA es la autoridad de vivienda más grande del país con mas de 400,000 residentes. El señor Schwartz y su equipo supervisan la implementación del acuerdo para lograr condiciones de vivienda decentes, seguras, y sanitarias para los residentes de NYCHA.
En abril del 2016, el señor Schwartz fue contratado por del estado de Nueva York para llevar a cabo una revisión de todas las subvenciones y aprobaciones en ciertos programas y operaciones en el “Buffalo Billion” (Programa de Desarrollo Económico Nano) por tener una conducta indebida y conflictos de intereses no revelados y para hacer recomendaciones de mejorías en sus operaciones.
Desde el 2015 al 2018, el señor Schwartz fue nombrado monitor de General Motors (GM, siglas en inglés) por el Departamento de Justicia de los Estados Unidos, que surgió del acuerdo de procesamiento diferido de cargos relacionados con la fabricación y venta de automóviles con interruptores de encendido defectuosos.
El señor Schwartz recientemente se desempeñó como un miembro senior del equipo de Guidepost Solutions quienes asisten a la Universidad de Michigan con la implementación de los esfuerzos de remediación recomendados como resultados de los cargos de abuso sexual. El y el equipo trabajó colaborativamente con los accionistas de la universidad para crear un programa más dinámico y promover una cultura de seguridad e inclusión.
Entre sus muchas labores y por solicitud especial del Fiscal General de Nueva York, el Sr. Schwartz fue designado como receptor de dos fondos Madoff con activos de $1,2 billones, logrando distribuir $2 billones a las víctimas a través de su gestión de los fondos e inversiones para preservar el valor, y litigio.
El señor Schwartz fue galardonado numerosas condecoraciones. Crain’s New York lo nombró líder Notable de la Junta Directiva de una Organización Sin Fines de Lucro en 2023 y la publicación Compliance Week lo reconoció con el premio de Excelencia en Cumplimiento. Él también está en la lista The 2021, 2022, y 2023 Law Power 100, que reconoce los mejores 100 abogados y fiscales de la ciudad y el estado de Nueva York, y en la lista de Pioneros en Comunicaciones de Crisis del National Law Journal. En 2022, The American Lawyer nombró al Sr. Schwartz abogado mejor calificado.
EJEMPLOS ADICIONALES DE EXPERIENCIA RELEVANTE
▪ In 2018, appointed by the Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division to monitor the international shipping company Hoegh Autoliners for compliance with a settlement agreement.
▪ Appointed by the New York State Courts as receiver over two Madoff feeder funds and successfully distributed $2 billion to the victims including $800,000,000 which had been lost in the Madoff fraud thereby essentially managing the fund to turn the phantom profits into real profits.
▪ In April 2014, approved as a compliance consultant by the U.S. Attorney’s Office (SDNY) to evaluate and report on the insider trading compliance procedures of Point72 Asset Management (formerly SAC Capital Advisors).
▪ Served as the independent compliance expert to a special committee of the Board of government contractor SAIC, arising out of a false claims investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the New York City Department of Investigation.
▪ Appointed monitor in December 2010 by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York under a non-prosecution agreement with Deutsche Bank, in a matter involving the bank’s creation and sale of illegal tax shelters.
▪ Selected by the DOJ and the CFTC to monitor BP energy trading activities, arising out of BP’s settlement of illegal trading charges.
▪ Retained by the United Arab Emirates to oversee compliance with MOUs between the UAE and Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mauritania, and Sudan, relating to the repatriation and compensation of children who were involved in camel racing in the UAE.
▪ Retained by Hewlett-Packard to conduct a worldwide review of the company’s internal investigative policies, procedures, and practices following an identity theft and spying scandal.
▪ Engaged by a publicly traded utilities company to review the corporation’s compliance program and advise on best practices.
▪ Appointed monitor of DHL, an international logistics company, by the U.S. Department of Commerce, for issues relating to OFAC violations.
▪ Served as the corporate integrity monitor of a major national law firm, under auspices of the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s Office.
▪ Conducted an independent investigation at a major oil company into allegations of racial discrimination and destruction of documents in civil discovery.
▪ Appointed by the Mayor of New York City to chair a task force to conduct a top-to-bottom management review of the New York City Department of Buildings.
▪ Selected by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct a transparency assurance audit for the procurement of $5 billion of new subway cars.
▪ Retained by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to help build a compliance and ethics department and to study its procurement procedures.
Described by The New York Times as the person “often sought out in…thorny situations,” Bart M. Schwartz is a founder and the chairman of Guidepost Solutions, where he provides compliance, ethics, and integrity monitoring and investigative services. He is a former Chief of the Criminal Division of the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
For more than 30 years, Mr. Schwartz has managed sensitive and complex matters for a wide array of clients, including government agencies, international corporations, and not-for-profits. He served as chairman of the Compliance Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of the board of HMS Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:HMSY). He served as the first chairman of the Board of the public biopharma company KADMON. He also serves on the Board of Directors for philanthropic organizations, including the Police Athletic League of New York City where he is President, as well as the Stuyvesant High School Alumni Board of Directors.
In 2019, Dr. Benjamin Carson the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U. S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York selected Mr. Schwartz to be the federal monitor over the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA), pursuant to an agreement reached among HUD, SDNY, NYCHA, and the City of New York. NYCHA is the country’s largest housing authority with over 400,000 residents. Mr. Schwartz and his team oversee the implementation of the agreement to achieve decent, safe, and sanitary living conditions for NYCHA’s residents.
In April 2016, Mr. Schwartz was retained by the State of New York to conduct a review of all grants and approvals in certain programs and operations in the “Buffalo Billion” (Nano Economic Development Program) for improper lobbying and undisclosed conflicts of interest and to make recommendations for improvements in its operations.
From 2015 to 2018, Mr. Schwartz served as the Department of Justice-appointed monitor of General Motors (GM), arising out of GM’s deferred prosecution settlement of charges related to making and selling cars with defective ignition switches.
Mr. Schwartz recently served as a senior member of the Guidepost team assisting the University of Michigan with implementing recommended remediation efforts in the aftermath of sexual harassment charges. He and the team worked collaboratively with the University’s stakeholders to create a more dynamic program and promote a culture of safety and inclusion.
Amongst his many assignments and at the request of the New York Attorney General, Mr. Schwartz was appointed receiver of two Madoff feeder funds with assets of $1.2 billion and succeeded in distributing $2 billion to the victims through fund management, investments to preserve value, and litigation.
Mr. Schwartz is the recipient of numerous awards and recognitions. Crain’s New York named him a 2023 Notable Nonprofit Board Leader and Compliance Week recognized him with its Excellence in Compliance Award. He is also on City & State New York’s 2021, 2022, and 2023 Law Power 100 list, and 2023 50 Over 50 Age Disruptors list, and the National Law Journal’s Trailblazers in Crisis Communications. In 2022, The American Lawyer named Mr. Schwartz a Top-Rated Lawyer.
▪ In 2018, appointed by the Department of Justice Anti-Trust Division to monitor the international shipping company Hoegh Autoliners for compliance with a settlement agreement.
▪ Appointed by the New York State Courts as receiver over two Madoff feeder funds and successfully distributed $2 billion to the victims including $800,000,000 which had been lost in the Madoff fraud thereby essentially managing the fund to turn the phantom profits into real profits.
▪ In April 2014, approved as a compliance consultant by the U.S. Attorney’s Office (SDNY) to evaluate and report on the insider trading compliance procedures of Point72 Asset Management (formerly SAC Capital Advisors).
▪ Served as the independent compliance expert to a special committee of the Board of government contractor SAIC, arising out of a false claims investigation conducted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York and the New York City Department of Investigation.
▪ Appointed monitor in December 2010 by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York under a non-prosecution agreement with Deutsche Bank, in a matter involving the bank’s creation and sale of illegal tax shelters.
▪ Selected by the DOJ and the CFTC to monitor BP energy trading activities, arising out of BP’s settlement of illegal trading charges.
▪ Retained by the United Arab Emirates to oversee compliance with MOUs between the UAE and Bangladesh, Pakistan, Mauritania, and Sudan, relating to the repatriation and compensation of children who were involved in camel racing in the UAE.
▪ Retained by Hewlett-Packard to conduct a worldwide review of the company’s internal investigative policies, procedures, and practices following an identity theft and spying scandal.
▪ Engaged by a publicly traded utilities company to review the corporation’s compliance program and advise on best practices.
▪ Appointed monitor of DHL, an international logistics company, by the U.S. Department of Commerce, for issues relating to OFAC violations.
▪ Served as the corporate integrity monitor of a major national law firm, under auspices of the Los Angeles U.S. Attorney’s Office.
▪ Conducted an independent investigation at a major oil company into allegations of racial discrimination and destruction of documents in civil discovery.
▪ Appointed by the Mayor of New York City to chair a task force to conduct a top-to-bottom management review of the New York City Department of Buildings.
▪ Selected by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to conduct a transparency assurance audit for the procurement of $5 billion of new subway cars.
▪ Retained by the New York Metropolitan Transportation Authority to help build a compliance and ethics department and to study its procurement procedures.