Victoria McKenney
Chief Compliance Officer at U.S. Steel
Victoria McKenny is a business leader with extensive experience leading global public and privately held companies in driving transformation, managing risk, and complying with applicable laws and regulations. She has deep experience in building consensus around challenging decisions and leading successful initiatives across areas including AI, data privacy, labor and employment, and regulatory compliance in complex business enviornments.
Victoria has built award-winning compliance programs that enhanced corporate stability and strengthened organizational reputation. She also brings deep expertise in crisis management, having led response and communication efforts for companies in the midst of legal or reputational crises. She is a trusted advisor to the C-suite and board of directors.
Currently, Victoria is the Chief Compliance Officer and Security Officer under the National Security Agreement with the U.S. government for the United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel), a global leader in steel products. She has held several senior leadership roles, overseeing U.S.-based compliance and the labor and employment team, and previously leading the international subsidiary's entire legal department. She leads or co-leads cross-functional management committees at U.S. Steel, including an AI Center for Excellence and an investigations committee.
Victoria was previously the Associate General Counsel at ACADEMI (f/k/a Blackwater), a U.S. government contractor, where she was responsible for litigation, ethics and compliance, quality, and security. Prior to that, she was seconded to AIG and helped spearhead AIG's global regulatory and compliance response during the 2008 financial crisis. Victoria began her legal career at Hogan Lovells, where she led complex commercial litigation matters.
Victoria is a frequent speaker and published author, including as a co-author of a compliance treatise published by Bloomberg BNA. She previously chaired and served as a business advisor to the Women's Inclusion Network employee resource group at U.S. Steel. Active in her community, she currently serves as the Chair of the Nominating Committee on the Board of Directors of Make-A-Wish Greater Pennsylvania and Western Virginia.
Victoria received her bachelor's degree, with a double major in Economics and Politics, from Brandeis University and her Juris Doctober from Cardozo School of Law. She is a member of the District of Columbia and Pennsylvania bars.
