About

Bill Carvalho was appointed as chief legal and compliance officer at The Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) – one of the six continental governing bodies affiliated with Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international world governing body for football – in August 2016. His arrival followed a much publicised difficult period at Concacaf, with far-reaching corruption allegations levelled at former president Jack Warner and general secretary Chuck Blazer prompting the association to institute a number of reforms along with a thorough review of its auditing procedures. Carvalho’s appointment formed a key part of Concacaf’s bid to restore public trust and implement sound governance standards. In addition to overseeing day-to-day legal matters, he leads the association’s compliance and integrity programmes and brings a reputation as both one of the outstanding corporate counsel in the US and an expert in Latin American regulatory and compliance matters. Formerly vice president and associate general counsel for Yahoo! in the Americas, Carvalho was widely nominated for inclusion by in-house and private practice sources who commented variously on his ‘wide-ranging experience of extremely challenging matters involving regulatory bodies’, his ‘great skill at building relationships with senior leaders within and across organisations’ and his ‘highly developed people skills and sharp intellect.’ Another nominator says: ‘[Carvalho] has one of the coolest jobs in the world now – he is helping to reshape a major sporting body and making a real impact on the reputation and sustainability of a global game. His hard work and natural abilities are a really unique combination, and Concacaf is fortunate to have found such an outstanding talent to oversee its strategy.’