b'Orin Ethics SymposiumThe Orin Ethics Symposium series is designed to increaseIn Fall 2021, our featured speaker was Blend President and awareness and understanding of ethics issues in businessFormer President/CEO at Fannie Mae, Tim Mayopoulos and accountancy. Past speakers have included: as detailed in the announcement below. Mr. MayopoulosPaul Sarbanes-Former US Senatorprovided tremendous insights into the financial andHarry Markopolos-Madoff Whistleblowerregulatory failures surrounding the subprime mortgageChris Dodd-Former US Senatorcrisisand how/why it is important to avoid mistakes ofJeanette Franzel-PCAOB Board Memberthe past and look to the future.Mike Oxley-Former US RepresentativeSheila Bair-Former Chair of FDICAndrew Fastow- Former CFO of EnronJacob Soll-Professor of History & Accountingat the University of Southern CaliforniaMark Whitacre-Chief Operating Officer,Cypress Systems Inc.Steven Mintz-Professor Emeritus of CaliforniaPolytechnic State UniversityGerald Carlson- Managing Partner at KPMGWashington, D.C. (Retired)2022 Newsmagazine 21'