As the Deputy Executive Director at the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) from May 2019 to May 2023, I have played a crucial role in supporting the Executive Director in achieving the strategic goals and objectives of the organisation. My responsibilities included managing the Mutual Evaluations Programme, conducting active liaison and outreach to CFATF Members on emerging issues, and coordinating the work of Working Groups. I have also monitored and reported on ML and TF trends and patterns and identified members' training and technical assistance needs. Additionally, I have performed the technical and administrative functions of the Secretariat as assigned by the Executive Director and carried out her tasks in her absence. This role demands a high level of leadership, technical expertise, and communication skills to ensure the effective implementation of the FATF Recommendations and the continued success of the CFATF. In this role, I have implemented initiatives to enhance leadership and build on organisational culture. I have conducted staff interviews to understand better the staff’s lives, values, and motivations. I have also conducted staff mappings to identify their strengths and weaknesses and facilitate developing strategies to support their growth. With my Co-Deputy Executive Director, I have worked together to implement a consultative approach to develop trust and allow for open communication with our direct reports and a participative approach to enable group decision-making. Additionally, I have developed a database for task processes and improved workflow management, which was non-existent before my tenure.

As a Legal Advisor, I contributed to executing the Mutual Evaluation Programme. My responsibilities included examining and leading projects that explore various countries' AML/CFT/CPF legislation and reviewing the effectiveness of implementing Enhanced Due Diligence (EDD) requirements by Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs). I was also responsible for writing reports to be presented to the CFATF Plenary and its Working Groups, designing presentations and providing training on AML/CFT/CPF issues, and coordinating and providing technical assistance and support to CFATF country members. My contributions significantly improved the CFATF members' understanding of the implementation of standards related to imposing sanctions for AML/CFT/CPF requirement breaches. Additionally, I designed and executed a workflow to produce videos for the project "Assessor Mentorship Program."

As the Head of Supervision, I oversaw the on-site and off-site supervision of DNFBPs. I led a team of six supervisors and reviewed draft on-site and off-site supervision reports. These reports included revisions regarding whether reporting entities applied performed customer risk ratings and proportionate due diligence requirements, including EDD measures. In addition, I was responsible for inspecting the DNFBPs register and providing technical support on implementing the FATF Recommendations and its Evaluation Methodology in all areas of the FAU. This made me an in-house AML/CFT subject matter expert. Some of my key achievements included updating administrative resolutions applicable to financial institutions and DNFBPs supervised by the FAU to align them with Laws No. 976 and 977. I also updated the data structure to be obtained in supervision reports and reporting entities registry with the Department of Supervision of Financial Institutions. Furthermore, I developed a study to identify factors that impacted the quality of suspicious transaction reports from supervised entities.

In this position, my responsibilities included drafting administrative regulations related to AML/CFT, analysing Nicaragua's legal and institutional framework, and providing legal advice to various divisions within the FAU. In addition, I provided subject matter expertise on AML/CFT issues by producing analysis and reports to assess Nicaragua's compliance with the FATF Recommendations and effectiveness in the context of national preparation for the Mutual Evaluation of Nicaragua. I also reviewed the draft report on Nicaragua's AML/CFT system prepared by GAFILAT in 2017. My key achievements during this role include updating the national AML/CFT legal framework by drafting Law No. 976 (the FIU Law) and Law No. 977 (the AML/CFT Law). I also helped strengthen FAU's administrative and legal framework by participating in several drafting teams in 2016. Furthermore, I contributed to updating the national CFT and CPF framework by drafting Presidential Decree No. 17-2014 to implement FATF Recommendation 6 and Presidential Decree No. 15-2018 to implement Recommendation 7. Lastly, I designed and executed training on FATF standards and the national AML/CFT framework for officials from public agencies and reporting entities.