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Saint Petersburg, FL, US

Oakland, California, US

Satellite Beach, Florida, US

Worked with financial institutions throughout the United States in implementing a sound cannabis banking program. Including risk assessment, financial modeling, policy and procedure creation, review and enhancement and implementation of technology solutions through partner, Green Check Verified.

Tampa, FL, US

• Full-service bank with $400M in assets offering retail and commercial services including specialized airline lending. Hired to elevate technology capabilities, implement risk mitigation strategies, and enhance internal.
• Crafted policy enabling Pilot Bank to attract and retain cannabis industry clients, generating significant new business opportunities.
• Resolved all outstanding regulatory and reporting issues by developing and overseeing execution of action plan and hiring 2 key compliance team members.
• Identified multiple cost saving opportunities, transitioned outsourced services in house, and renegotiated/discontinued contracts to save tens of thousands of dollars annually.
• Reengineered and streamlined staff onboarding and exit processes to accelerate time to full productivity and reduce risk associated with system access.
• Launched company’s first internal monitoring program to identify and resolve operational and compliance risks.

College Station, TX, US

• Newly opened bank with 18 branches in TX and FL, $110M+ in capital, and $1.2B in assets. Hand-selected to redesign crucial Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) program. Managed 10-member team. Oversaw and.
• Returned bank to compliance in 6 months. Improved policies, procedures, internal monitoring, reporting, and training.
• Positioned compliance department as a bank-wide resource and partner.
• Developed and implemented diversity and inclusion program ahead of regulatory requirements.
• Achieved 100% compliance with Community Reinvestment Act directives.

College Station, TX, US

• Led operations, training, and software implementations in fast-paced startup environment. Managed 15 staff.
• Spearheaded design and development of all back-office operations, product/service offerings and pricing, and regulatory policies and procedures to facilitate opening of 13 branches.
• Created complex, robust branch opening playbook.
• Orchestrated post-acquisition conversion of 3 banks to surpass $1B in assets.
• Sourced and implemented new automated teller solution (ATM) to reduce operational costs $10K per month and decrease volume of r fee waivers while boosting customer satisfaction.