Direct the City of New Orleans - Office of Supplier Diversity (OSD) with visioning, strategic direction, implementation, and results of initiatives to expand economic participation and opportunity for disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in the city. Lead a staff of eight direct reports to ensure effective implementation and compliance with City ordinances, policies, and procedures established to achieve desired results.

Directed regulatory affairs operations at a financial institution with 4K staff in completing oversight on regulatory inquiries/exams for a holding company and bank. I collaborated across business lines to identify regulatory issues, innovate strategic solutions that mitigated risk, and revise procedures to optimize internal functions. I communicated with the Board of Directors and executive stakeholders to guide risk management strategy and aligned operations for peak effectiveness.

Oversaw corporate Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) risk assessment program by continuously analyzing bank operations across business lines to identify and mitigate risk, adapting internal policies and procedures to meet shifting regulatory guidelines, and implementing staff trainings for BSA and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) risk. Analyzed regulatory impact on bank BSA/AML and developed internal controls that mitigated risk and met all federal requirements. Liaised with internal/external auditors and regulators while collaborating across business lines to ensure timely and appropriate response to all inquiries.