Leading global AML, Sanctions, and Export Controls program as BSA and Sanctions Officer.Enhancing the AML, Sanctions and Export framework for current and evolving customer base, including risk-ranking, onboarding, diligence, and ongoing comprehensive monitoring of day-to-day operationsProvide advice and thought leadership to business units regarding new product/business initiatives as it relates to the required AML, Sanctions and Export controlsLead team with global responsibility for AML, Sanctions and Export programs by providing daily direction as well as coaching, training and career developmentLead AML, Sanctions and Export pre and post due diligence on mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures, and provide integration support in connection with these activitiesDrive integration and implementation of Trade Sanctions and Export Controls Programs, including OFAC and Export Controls in close conjunction with Franchise Development, Franchise Integrity, Operations & technology, Law and other members of the businessAdapt policies, procedures, guidelines, and training on an ongoing basis and provide regular reporting to executive management.Respond to incidents and inquiries as necessary, partner with internal stakeholders and external counsel as appropriateEvaluate and upgrade systems, technology, tools and processes to ensure efficient and effective implementation of AML, Sanctions, Export and compliance requirementsWork closely with FinTech and RegTech organizations in addressing AML, Sanctions and Export Controls issues. Developing new products and controls relating to cryptocurrency.Lead AML, Sanctions and Export governance for compliance obligations owned and executed by the business to ensure consistency and alignment in meeting the collective requirements.

Led the creation of Financial Intelligence Unit for global commercial finance business; responsibilities included hiring and leading a diverse staff handling financial frauds investigations, OFAC/Sanctions Screening, Customer Surveillance, SAR reporting, identifying fraud trends, and creation of metric dashboards. • Currently serving as Global Transaction Monitoring Leader * Led implementation of multi-million dollar Actimize transaction monitoring solution, including building the team processing the alerts.

Senior Attorney providing compliance counsel for a global financial services business. Led large compliance team in implementing business ethics and compliance strategy, including risk assessments, regulatory, investigations, audit response, transactions, acquisitions, and employment issues. Proficiency in leading cross-functional teams identifying and implementing new policies and procedures to meet regulatory requirements.• Extensive experience with a wide-range of financial products and regulatory environments, including equity, structured lending, equipment and aircraft leasing, derivatives, securitizations, syndications, and broker-dealer regulation.• Led enterprise risk assessments covering both regulatory and non-regulatory risks, such as Merger & Acquisitions, Employment Law, Environmental Law, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Anti-Money Laundering, Fair Lending, Trade Controls, Customer Complaint Process, Remote Offices, 3rd Party Managements, and Joint ventures.• Lead investigator covering internal employment matters and complex economic crimes in a commercial business environment, including securities and health care fraud, and matters involving FCPA concerns.• Led business compliance teams responsible for Healthcare and Corporate leasing and lending businesses.• Drafted and negotiated contractual language for transactions, joint ventures, and business acquisitions.• Conducted legal research to identify precedents in established case law, as well as monitored and interpreted new regulations impacting the business, including SOX, Dodd-Frank, and U.K. Bribery Act & FCPA, and counseled senior management on potential impacts; drove working groups developing responses to proposed rulemaking.• Global Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud Prevention and Privacy Counsel for business.• Reviewed employee conflict of interest disclosures.• Managed responses to Federal Reserve, OTS & FDIC AML examinations.

Adjunct professor in the Business and Criminal Justice Sections

Litigation attorney responsible for broad range of civil and criminal litigation. • Represented clients in federal and state criminal investigations, including matters involving insider trading, corporate accounting fraud, and market manipulation. Agencies included, DOJ, SEC and FINRA. •Represented clients in civil litigation, including extensive discovery efforts in an anti-competition matter. •Consulted with Fortune 500 companies on compliance policy creation, including records management.

Enforcement attorney responsible for investigating and leading administrative proceedings for violations of securities laws, with a primary focus on insider trading, accounting fraud, and broker-dealers. •Led investigations and civil litigation of complex financial crimes, including insider trading, broker-dealers, market manipulation, churning, and breach of fiduciary duty.•Led SEC Examinations Team in the review of broker-dealer compliance with federal securities laws.

Patrol officer completing over 1000 investigations covering a wide range of criminal conduct.•Oversaw creation of department’s bicycle patrol unit, resulting in new community policing patrol. •Led and developed training for Underwater Recovery Team.•Led youth Explorer Post group.