December's AFC Professional of the Month was awarded to Xavier Aubert, a French anti-money laundering/know your customer (AML/KYC) consultant with professional experience in Chile, Canada and Luxembourg. He has in-depth knowledge of AML/KYC regulatory requirements and market practice, particularly in Luxembourg. Aubert currently works for...

The AFC Professional of the Month for November was awarded to Jennifer Hanley-Giersch for her vast experience in and knowledge of anti-financial crime (AFC). Hanley-Giersch is a co-founder and managing partner of Berlin Risk and ALL AML and advisor to Blackdot Solutions. She has worked...

The AFC Professional of the Month for October was awarded to Steve Gurdak for his passion in money laundering investigations and fighting financial crime. Gurdak is the group manager of Washington Baltimore HIDTA’s Northern Virginia Financial Initiative (NVFI) and a member of the George Mason...

The AFC Professional of the Month for September was awarded to Anne Marie Lacourse for her extensive experience in compliance. Lacourse is an expert practitioner currently with Dow Jones Risk & Compliance team, working as a senior consultant for Global Trade Risk & Compliance. She...

The AFC Professional of the Month for August was awarded to Shuichiro Mita for his vast experience in the anti-money laundering (AML) field and for his role as one of the co-chairs of the ACAMS Japan Chapter. Mita consults for various industries. He joined KPMG...

The AFC Professional of the Month for July was awarded to Marbel Guilamo Peña for his expertise and his dedication to fighting financial crime. Guilamo Peña has a degree in business administration and a master's degree in logistics from the Escuela de Oganización Industrial (EOI)...

June’s AFC Professional of the Month was awarded to Talal Shoukat for his resourcefulness and expertise in the anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) field. Shoukat is a compliance manager/money laundering reporting officer for Gulf Exchange, where he helps his team members and customers ensure financial compliance...

May’s AFC Professional of the Month  was awarded to Jonathan Dupont for his tremendous work in the anti-financial crime (AFC) field, as well as for his contributions to the fight against human trafficking and child exploitation/abuse. Dupont has been a financial intelligence analyst at Western...

Annetta Davis-Francis was nominated for April's AFC Professional of the Month for her leadership qualities and hard work in mitigating compliance, legal, regulatory and sanctions risks in her bank. In addition, Davis-Francis was recognized for her dedication as an advocate for her staff and co-workers....

March’s AFC Professional of the Month was awarded to Prosper Simbarashe Maguchu, CAMS. Maguchu was nominated for assisting with the first anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) training-needs survey to train Zimbabwean legal professionals. He also assisted the financial intelligence unit with sensitizing reporting entities and lobbying...