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Candace L. Sutcliffe

2015 Speaker

CANDACE L. SUTCLIFFE is senior vice president and chief compliance officer for the Liberty Mutual Group.  Global compliance and ethics are responsible to the chief executive officer and the general counsel for enterprise compliance risk assessment, legal and regulatory compliance, licensing and appointments, OFAC and economic sanction program compliance, market conduct and regulatory exams, compliance strategy, policies and training, global compliance governance, FATCA compliance, compliance helpline and records management issues for the Liberty Mutual Group. Sutcliffe came to Liberty Mutual as counsel in the home office legal department in 1981.  In 1993, she was appointed vice president and manager of the newly created environmental department.  In 1999, she rejoined the legal department as vice president and deputy general counsel.  In January, 2005 she was named senior vice president and chief compliance officer for the Liberty Mutual Group enterprise.  In addition, Sutcliffe is executive co-chair of WE@Liberty – the employee resource group supporting the advancement of women and allies within Liberty. Sutcliffe is a 1976 graduate of the University of Rhode Island, earned her J.D. from New England School of Law and is a member of the Massachusetts bar. @libertymutual