Meet the ACAMS Staff Archives

Meet the ACAMS Staff, September – November 2023

Melissa Harway: The Show Must Go On

September 13, 2023 /Leave a comment

Melissa Harway is a manager of Event Logistics at ACAMS. She joined ACAMS in 2019 when she accepted a position to work on events held in the Americas. Since joining the ACAMS staff, Harway’s role has expanded to include project managing assigned conferences, which gives...

Interviews, June – August 2023, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Juan Ravelo: Collaboration and Expansion Through Marketing

June 8, 2023June 9, 2023 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke to Juan Ravelo about his career as marketing manager at ACAMS for the past four years. Ravelo is a seasoned marketing professional with over 12 years of experience in the financial services, higher education and consultancy industries. Currently, he leads the global anti-money laundering...

March - May 2023, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Lash Kaur: Bettering the World Through Social Impact

March 10, 2023March 14, 2023 /Leave a comment

ACAMS’ Vice President of Global Strategic Communications and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Lash Kaur spoke to ACAMS Today about her responsibility for leading the organization’s stakeholder relations, which includes employee and external communications, all social impact initiatives and advisory board relations, and is newly...

December 2022 – February 2023, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Michel Nassif: Building Strategic Relationships in the Middle East and Africa

December 12, 2022 /Leave a comment

Michel Nassif joined ACAMS nearly three years ago as head of the Middle East and Africa. He focuses on helping strategic clients, companies and countries in this region to leverage ACAMS’ resources to address their compliance obligations and align with similar international organizations at the...

Meet the ACAMS Staff, September - November 2022

Scarlet Patricia Fuentes: Enriching Virtual Events

September 22, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Senior Specialist Scarlet Patricia Fuentes from ACAMS’ virtual events team about her role in planning ACAMS events. Fuentes previously worked as the events program coordinator for six years before accepting her current position. She collaborates closely with account managers to project manage...

June - August 2022, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Joby Carpenter: Analyzing the Threats and Risks Associated with Crypto Assets

August 1, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Joby Carpenter, an ACAMS staff member and authority on crypto assets, illicit finance and emerging threats. Carpenter discussed a range of topics, including his background in the U.K. government, the challenges facing governments throughout the world regarding crypto assets regulation and the...

March - May 2022, Meet the ACAMS Staff

ACAMS Today Editorial: The Women Behind the Magazine

March 17, 2022 /Leave a comment

Behind every issue of ACAMS Today, there is a dedicated team of editors. From updating the ACAMS Today website, to sending out biweekly newsletters featuring new content and updates, to publishing every issue of ACAMS Today, the editorial team is constantly working to improve the...

December 2021 - February 2022, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Donald Uhlmann: The Many Hats of ACAMS Risk Assessment

December 8, 2021 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today chatted with Donald Uhlmann, CAMS about the ACAMS Risk Assessment tool and the most pivotal components of a risk assessment process. Uhlmann is the product development manager for ACAMS Risk Assessment and has been with ACAMS for four and a half years. During...

Meet the ACAMS Staff, September 2021 - November 2021

Winnie Yuen: Communication for Effective Collaboration

September 3, 2021September 13, 2021 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today chatted with Winnie Yuen, global marketing operations manager, about her marketing experience throughout the years and the keys to a successful marketing campaign. Yuen has worked in marketing communications for over 10 years. Before joining ACAMS, she gained and developed her marketing skills...

June - August 2021, Meet the ACAMS Staff

Heather Carroll: An E-Learning Pioneer

June 25, 2021 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Heather Carroll to discuss her career in instructional design and the most important component of a certificate/certification. Carroll joined the ACAMS Product Development team in September 2016. She initially worked on the team that pioneered ACAMS’ Certificate courses, including Anti-Bribery and Corruption...

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