Leads team of attorneys and compliance, risk, and audit experts to create and deliver bespoke financial services contentChairwoman of Ncontracts Content Committee formed to deliver thought leadership and valuable content across all company solutionsPartner to product management in crafting problem statements, brainstorming solutions, and testing resultsFrequently delivers thought provoking webinars, podcasts, blogs, and white papers for financial institutions covering regulatory compliance, risk management, and third-party relationshipsABOUT NCONTRACTSNcontracts provides comprehensive vendor, compliance, risk management, and lending compliance solutions to a rapidly expanding customer base of over 4,000 financial institutions in the United States. We help financial institutions achieve their compliance and risk management goals with a powerful combination of user-friendly, cloud-based software and expert services. Our solution suite encompasses the complete lifecycle of risk, including vendor management, enterprise risk management, business continuity, compliance, audit and findings management, and cybersecurity. The company was named to the Inc. 5000 fastest-growing private companies in America for the third consecutive year. For more information visit www.ncontracts.com or follow the company on LinkedIn and Twitter.

Created thousands of pages of regulatory content for Ncontracts’ newest compliance solution Product managed the creation of a SaaS-based Compliance Management SolutionActed in a consultative capacity to the design and development teams of NcomplyCreated and staffed the Content Team at Ncontracts to support strategic objectivesSpeaker at banking industry events

Analyzed federal rules and regulations to answer all types of compliance questions for over 870 credit unionsServed as lead subject matter expert for BSA/AML/OFAC and Regulation E complianceDeveloped a BSA Training Guide for front office, operations, directors and supervisory committeeFaculty at NAFCU Regulatory Compliance School and NAFCU BSA SeminarCo-creator of testing materials for the Bank Secrecy Officer certificationSenior editor for NAFCU's quarterly BSA newsletter Editor and Contributor for the monthly Compliance MonitorWriter for the NAFCU Compliance Blog

Developed and updated policies and procedures for BSA, compliance, and risk management departments including streamlining the SAR decision process and creating an error resolution programDrafted and filed CTRs and SARs, presenting filings and trends to the Board of DirectorsConducted internal reviews to ensure adherence with customer identification procedures and mortgage lending regulationsAnalyzed, interpreted and applied federal and state laws and regulations to products, services and internal processesManaged a team of 5 BSA, Risk Management, Collections and Marketing professionalsImplemented and administered vendor management and due diligence program

Researched and drafted motion in opposition to summary judgment concerning the violation of corporate fiduciary duties and common law duty of careTook notes during depositions, participated in the review of evidence and discovery to draft complaint regarding revocable inter vivos trust caseDrafted demand and settlement letters for employment and labor law cases regarding the Rehabilitation ActMet with clients to organize, register, and file for tax exempt status of 503(c) business

Researched international treaties and laws of several Latin American countries and conducted a comparative analysis of their practical application and effects vulnerable groupsMet with representatives of Latin American not-for-profits to discuss the legal effects of tentative laws adopting FATF 40 Best Practices on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing

Audited customer due diligence documents from 5 branches to ensure compliance with BSA requirementsAssisted the Director of Compliance with the legal review, organizational impact, and implementation of the CDD ruleCo-managed a 3 month long strategic planning session, which directly impacted the Board of Directors 2014 fiscal agenda and was awarded the Best Practice Award from the Credit Union Journal in 2013

Researched international treaties and laws of several Latin American countries and conducted a comparative analysis of their practical application. Met with representatives of Latin American organizations and presented them with legal arguments in English and Spanish to oppose adverse effects of tentative laws like the FATF Best Practices on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. Reported on the 150th Period Session of the Inter-American Commission of Human Rights in Washington D.C.