Delicia Speller: Breaking the Bias through Subject Matter Expertise
ACAMS Today caught up with Supervisory Special Agent (SSA) Delicia Speller, a 13-year FBI veteran, for International Women’s Day 2022. She currently serves as a program manager at the FBI headquarters’...
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Kaleidoscopic Compliance: How DEI Became an ACAMS Priority
It may be old saw to say it, but it is true: diversity is a strength in anti-financial crime (AFC) compliance. For ACAMS, it is also a priority, thanks to the work headed by Lashvinder Kaur, vice...
View ArticleMegan Lundstrom: Human Trafficking Survivor, Crusader and Game Changer
ACAMS Today had the opportunity to sit down and speak with Megan Lundstrom, an anti-human trafficking subject-matter expert and survivor, consultant, co-founder and CEO at The Avery Center (TAC)....
View ArticleLora von Ploetz: The New Face of Leadership
ACAMS Today Europe spoke with Lora von Ploetz, head of a Global Financial Crime Unit focusing on mitigating significant financial crime risks, proactive investigations, analytics and technology. She...
View ArticleMatis Mäeker: Starting With a Clean Slate
ACAMS Today Europe editorial interviewed Matis Mäeker, head of the Estonian Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and a member of the MONEYVAL Bureau. Mäeker has been the evaluator and reviewer of many...
View ArticleCarmen Pagán: La clave del éxito
ACAMS Today Español habló con Carmen Pagán, directora de cumplimiento corporativo para FirstBank en Puerto Rico. Pagán tiene experiencia legal como asesora interna y una larga trayectoria trabajando...
View ArticleSandro García Rojas Castillo: Un mismo entendimiento
ACAMS Today Español entrevistó a Sandro García Rojas Castillo, experto en supervisión de procesos para la prevención del crimen financiero y actual miembro numerario de la Academia Mexicana de Derecho...
View ArticleCanada Honors Anti-human Trafficking Champion Peter Warrack
ACAMS Today talked to anti-human trafficking crusader and business executive Peter Warrack, who recently received Canada’s Meritorious Service Cross. The award recognizes Canadians from the military...
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View ArticleSarah Beth Felix: Building a Compliance-Focused Foundation
Co-founder and chief anti-money laundering (AML) officer of Acceleron Bank (in formation), Sarah Beth Felix, CAMS, took the time to speak to ACAMS Today about the creation of the financial institution...
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Alex Egan: A Career Spanning the Military, Law Enforcement, Regulatory...
Alex Egan, CAMS, is a director with Kaufman Rossin, a full-service public accounting and consulting firm, as well as a member of the ACAMS South Florida Chapter Board. Egan has years of experience in...
View ArticleMatt Richardson: Preventing Human Trafficking and Online Exploitation
ACAMS Today spoke with Matt Richardson about anti-human trafficking (HT) efforts and the future of HT, his participation in “Dark Highway” (an HT documentary that is being televised in Canada and the...
View ArticleDiego Rosero: Best Practices for MSBs—The First of Its Kind
ACAMS Today chatted with Diego Rosero, one of the authors of the recently published “Best Practices for US Money Services Businesses,” a guide of industry best practices for Money Services Businesses...
View ArticleLisa D. Arquette: Staying ahead, staying vigilant
ACAMS Today interviewed Lisa D. Arquette for International Women’s Day 2023. Arquette is the associate director for the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Cyber Fraud Branch… ACAMS Today interviewed Lisa...
View ArticleRūta Bajarūnaitė: A Visionary for the Future of AML in Lithuania
ACAMS Today interviewed Rūta Bajarūnaitė for International Women’s Day 2023. Bajarūnaitė is chief officer of the Sanctions Group for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of… ACAMS Today interviewed Rūta...
View ArticleMireya Valverde Okon: Promoting Labor Equality
ACAMS Today interviewed Mireya Valverde Okon for International Women’s Day 2023. Valverde Okón specializes in criminal and financial law. She is an alumnus of the… ACAMS Today interviewed Mireya...
View ArticleVeronica Tan: Technology That Can Be Trusted
ACAMS Today interviewed Veronica Tan for International Women’s Day 2023. Veronica Tan is the director of the Safer Cyberspace Division at the Cyber Security Agency… ACAMS Today interviewed Veronica Tan...
View Article2023 International Women’s Day
ACAMS Today interviewed accomplished women working in the anti-financial crime industry, who shared their insights on what it means to #EmbraceEquity… ACAMS Today interviewed accomplished...
View ArticleEdwin W. Harris Jr.: Eradicating Corruption in West Africa
ACAMS Today interviewed Edwin W. Harris Jr., CAMS, director general of the Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), a role he assumed on August 1, 2022. Harris...
View ArticleGet to Know Michael Fasanello
In 2023, the ACAMS Pittsburgh Chapter had a chance to add new anti-financial crime (AFC) experts to their board. This interview provides the opportunity to get to know one of the new board members,...
View ArticleJuan Ravelo: Collaboration and Expansion Through Marketing
ACAMS Today spoke to Juan Ravelo about his career as marketing manager at ACAMS for the past four years. Ravelo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 12 years of experience in the financial...
View ArticleMaha Khan: Find the Influencer and Change Will Happen
ACAMS Today sat down with Maha Khan, Financial Sector lead with the Finance Against Slavery and Trafficking (FAST) initiative, a project based at United Nations University Centre for Policy Research...
View ArticleMaha Khan: Encuentre a la persona influyente y el cambio sucederá
ACAMS Today se reunió con Maha Khan durante la Asamblea de ACAMS 2023 en Hollywood, Florida. Khan es responsable del sector financiero de la iniciativa Finanzas Contra la Esclavitud y la Trata de...
View ArticleDoris Birmingham: Evolving with BSA
Doris Birmingham is the administrative officer, senior Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) analyst at American National Bank of Texas (ANBTX). Previously, Birmingham was a senior auditor with direct reports and...
View ArticleJennifer Shasky Calvery: Achieving Global Effectiveness
Jennifer Shasky Calvery is the global head of Financial Crime at HSBC and is an experienced global executive with a demonstrated history of achievement in the legal profession, as a regulator and as a...
View ArticleHonorable Rodney Hood: NCUA’s Journey of Compliance, Community and Adaptability
The Honorable Rodney E. Hood talked to ACAMS Today about his career, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the financial crime trends that affect credit unions and more. President Donald J....
View ArticleJack Thompson: Holistically Fighting Financial Crime
A CAMS Today caught up with Jack Thompson, head of the U.S. Financial Services Business Unit at SAS. Thompson leads the charge in delivering cutting-edge analytics and artificial intelligence (AI)...
View ArticleBanreservas: Anti-corruption Approach
A CAMS Today Español Digital met with Heiromy Castro Milanés, general director of Compliance, and Marbel Guilamo Peña, Ethical Compliance, Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption division manager at Banco de...
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Hank Hernandez: Transferrable Skills From a Veteran to AFC
ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Henry “Hank” Hernandez, U.S. senior business manager for Global Payment Solutions at HSBC, about his experience as a U.S. veteran, his work with...
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2023 Lifetime Achievement Award—Dan Soto, CAMS
Dan Soto, CAMS, was appointed chief compliance officer of Ally Financial in October 2010. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s compliance efforts in line with applicable laws,...
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2023 Lifetime Achievement Award—Rick Small, CAMS
Rick Small, CAMS, leads the Financial Crimes team for Truist, which includes managing anti-money laundering (AML) compliance, controls and investigations, fraud management, internal and external...
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2023 Lifetime Achievement Award—John J. Byrne, Esq., CAMS
John J. Byrne, Esq., CAMS, is executive vice president and chairman of the Advisory Board at AML RightSource. He is also an adjunct professor at George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and...
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Honoring the Profession’s Pacesetters
This year, four individuals and one ACAMS chapter were recognized with ACAMS Awards for their significant accomplishments within the anti-financial crime (AFC) space. At a special awards ceremony...
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Stopping Cross-Border Illicit Financial Flows
ACAMS Today Europe Digital spoke to Grace Jackson and Maksym Markevych, who work for the Financial Integrity Group in the Legal Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), about their...
View ArticleFarnoush Mirmoeini: Leveraging Technology
ACAMS Today Europe Digital sat down with Farnoush Mirmoeini, the founder of KYC Hub and the recipient of the U.K.’s Techwomen100 award in 2022. She was also listed on Innovate Finance’s Women in...
View ArticleAaron Kahler: Insights Into Human Trafficking
ACAMS Today sat down with Aaron Kahler, CAMS, founder and CEO of the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII). Kahler has over 20 years of experience in the AML, regulatory compliance and...
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Rebecca Schauer Robertson: Life of a BSA Officer
Have you ever wondered how Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officers spend their working days and what they think about? Maybe you would love the opportunity to pick their brain on the issues at large. You are...
View ArticleErin West: Awareness is Key in Disrupting Financial Crimes
Speaking with ACAMS Today is Erin West, deputy district attorney in Santa Clara County, California’s Regional Enforcement Allied Computer Team, known as REACT. She focuses on high-tech crimes. In...
View ArticleHoward Fields: Popular Compliance Roles, Fraud Trends and Giving Back
ACAMS Today recently spoke to Howard R. Fields, CAMS, chief compliance officer, executive vice president at Mastercard, about topics ranging from popular compliance roles in 2024 and white-collar...
View ArticleRebecca Duff: Data Technology Empowerment
ACAMS Today sat down with Rebecca Duff, PMP, senior director of Client Success for Nucleus Analytics at Community Brands. She has over 15 years of experience in the software industry in a variety of...
View ArticleEmpowering Women: Celebrating Achievements and Paving the Way Forward
March 8 is not just a date on the calendar, it is a rallying call for a financial world transformation. This year’s theme for International Women’s Day is #InspireInclusion. These are not just words,...
View ArticleVlada Tkach: The Journalistic Side of AFC
ACAMS Today sat down with Vlada Tkach as we celebrate women’s achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion—this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Tkach started her career as a...
View ArticleStacy Leebens: Fighting Crime Behind the Scenes
ACAMS Today sat down with Stacy Leebens as we celebrate women’s achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion—this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Leebens has worked in the...
View ArticleKimberly DeFour: Pursuing a Dream
ACAMS Today sat down with Lieutenant Colonel (LTC) Kimberly DeFour as we celebrate women’s achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion—this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. LTC...
View ArticleAngela Ihde: Views From an AFC Veteran
ACAMS Today sat down with Angela Ihde as we celebrate women’s achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion—this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Ihde is a 16-year veteran in the...
View ArticleHennie Verbeek-Kusters: Identifying Your Potential
ACAMS Today sat down with Hennie Verbeek-Kusters as we celebrate women’s achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion—this year’s theme for International Women’s Day. Verbeek-Kusters has been...
View ArticleAngela Salter: The Importance of Engaging and Listening
Angela Salter is chief product officer at ACAMS. She joined ACAMS in January 2015 with extensive experience in leadership, strategic business and international market development roles with some of...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day 2024
ACAMS Today sat down for an interview with women who are shaping the anti-financial crime industry, to celebrate their achievements and what it means to #InspireInclusion, this year’s theme for...
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