Frederick D. Lipman is a partner with the international law firm of Blank Rome LLP and is also the president of the Association of Audit Committee Members, Inc., a non-profit organization devoted to developing best practices for audit committees. He has been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, New York Times, USA Today, Forbes and other business publications and is the author of four corporate governance books, including Whistleblowers, Incentives, Disincentives and Protection Strategies (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012), Audit Committees (Bureau of National Affairs2011), Executive Compensation Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2008), and Corporate Governance Best Practices (John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2006).