The client is a prominent, for-profit health services company operating hospitals and healthcare facilities across the United States. With more than 23,000 employees and annual revenues exceeding $5 billion, the company has a strong history of rapid growth through mergers and acquisitions. As it prepared for another significant growth phase, the long-serving Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), who had been a crucial part of the leadership team for 21 years, announced plans to retire. This development initiated the search for a new Chief Compliance and Privacy Officer.