Compliance / AML

I have a bit of an odd background in that I'm one of few communicators who also worked in compliance and, in fact, served as a chief compliance officer. I learned the compliance trade while doing regulatory outreach work in Western Union's anti-money laundering group. I eventually took on compliance duties and earned my Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) designation. 

These pieces - a combination of articles and issue briefs - combine my writing and compliance skills. In the compliance world, I have experience in anti-money laundering (AML), Bank Secrecy Act, government sanctions, Dodd-Frank, Electronic Funds Transfer Act, state banking and trust funds laws, National Automated Clearing House Association (NACHA) rules, credit card network rules, consumer fraud and cybersecurity.