>Deliver financial expertise and client-centric solutions to diverse business clients, with emphasis on empowerment to overcome challenges in business development and growth.>Creation, development, and management of new and existing relationships.>Advocate and build awareness of financial literacy within the communities we serve and among U.S. Bank employees.>Liaise between business owners, assessing their current needs by facilitating connections with internal centers of expertise and partner solutions.

Efficiently lead and administer strategic planning and implementation of compliance programs, policies, and procedures to mitigate risk and ensure adherence to CRA (Community Reinvestment Act) regulations. Lead teams in the assessment and evaluation of current programs and procedures to develop comprehensive program for compliance risk controls and reviews to reduce risks and promote operational efficiency. Monitor, review, and test compliance with all applicable consumer laws and regulationsimpacting various lines of business throughout the bank, as required and scheduled. Recommend programs to increase community development lending, CRA-qualified investments and community service, working with Department/Division Heads, Retail Managers and Commercial Loan Officers to implement programs that will improve the bank’s community service performance. Selected Achievements:• Collaborate with First Line of Defense Controls & Governance and the organization to develop and execute strategies focused on seamless integration of Temp QA/QC teams and adherence to BOW compliance culture processes and standards. • Successfully identify gaps in current processes of QC, QA, and procedure reviews and implement measures to ensure appropriate coverage of regulatory requirements. • Collaborate with Internal Audit Group and Compliance Internal Testing teams to provide compliance direction to the organization and create holistic and sustainable remediation to bring open issues or findings to a close in an efficient manner.

Earned promotion following highly successful tenure as an Officer, High Risk Business Unity Senior Investigator and BSA/AML Senior SAR Analyst. Utilized BSA/AML subject matter expertise to interpret emerging and existing laws, regulations, and industry developments to evaluate impact and develop strategies for compliance and risk mitigation. Integrated technology systems and tools to facilitate research and monitor performance including FinCEN and LexisNexis. Conducted investigations and assisted in identifying and escalating potential violations in accordance with Bank Secrecy Act and US Financial Laws. Provided ongoing training to staff, vendors, contractors and other business units in the effective identification of fraud, bribery, and corruption. Selected Achievements:• Spearheaded the creation and development of the FCB Risk Calculator, Risk Assessments, and Risk Summary Narratives’ to clarify roles and responsibilities, ensuring consistent and efficient output. Served as Lead Project Manager to complete dire projects related to BSA.AML Compliance, overseeing all aspects from conception to completion.

Responsible for conducting Enhanced Due Diligence reviews on customers and prospective customers, and to conduct CIP verification as required by the USA PATRIOT Act.Research and analysis of individuals, entities or events through public records, media or other research tools. Conduct investigations for high risk customers and prospective customers within a stated timeline.Completes Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR) as required by the Bank Secrecy Act.Perform CIP verification of new clients in accordance with the Bank’s CIP policies and procedures.Conduct Risk Assessments on MSB, PEP and TPPP customers