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Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Tanya Montoya: ACAMS’ Fight Against Human Trafficking

January 11, 2019October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Tanya Montoya, senior product development manager at ACAMS, to discuss ACAMS’ most recent initiatives and upcoming anti-human trafficking events in 2019. As senior product development manager for ACAMS, Montoya is responsible for the management and strategic oversight of ACAMS Risk...

Awards, December 2018 - February 2019, Interviews

Straight Off the Awards’ Floor

December 20, 2018July 14, 2020 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today Article of the Year Award James P. Cummings, Jr. James Paul Cummings is currently the compliance specialist at Hamby & Hengeli LLC. Prior to joining Hamby & Hengeli LLC, Cummings was a senior special agent with the U.S. Department of Treasury and...

December 2018 - February 2019, Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

Lydia Cacho: The Defender of Human Rights

December 20, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Lydia Cacho at the ACAMS 17th Annual AML & Financial Crime Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada to discuss her lifetime commitment in the fight for human rights, her career as an investigative journalist, her views on human trafficking (HT) awareness...

Interviews, June - August 2018

Peter Warrack, CAMS: From Law Enforcement to Cryptocurrencies

June 27, 2018August 17, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Peter Warrack, chief compliance officer of Bitfinex, to discuss his experience in law enforcement, banking, cryptocurrencies, Project Protect and more. Peter Warrack, CAMS, CBP, CFE has over 15 years’ experience in the Canadian and international banking sectors, specializing in intelligence-led...

Interviews, June - August 2018

Erik Barnett: The Importance of Public-Private Partnerships

June 26, 2018August 1, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Erik Barnett, regional head of Europe for Financial Crime Threat Mitigation (FCTM) at HSBC, on money laundering risks in Europe, counterterrorism and virtual currencies. In this role, he leads professionals investigating financial crime, preventing fraud, and developing intelligence and analytics capabilities...

Aspects of APAC, Interviews, June - August 2018

Shalini Pavithran: The Impact of MSBs in Malaysia

June 26, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Shalini Pavithran, chief executive officer (CEO) of the Malaysian Association of Money Services Business (MAMSB), about how the money services business (MSB) industry has grown and the unique challenges it presents to the Asia-Pacific region. As...

Interviews

Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS: Becoming the Change the Financial Crime Industry Needs

April 10, 2018 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Anna McDonald Rentschler, CAMS, about the challenges financial crime prevention professionals face and how they can drive change. Rentschler is the vice president and the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer for Central Bancompany, a $13+ billion holding...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews, Women in AFC

Terry Forliti: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors

March 8, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today spoke with Terry Forliti, executive director of Breaking Free, about her human trafficking (HT) story and her work empowering trafficking victims. Breaking Free is a nonprofit organization serving women and girls involved in systems of abuse, exploitation and prostitution/sex trafficking. Forliti is a...

Interviews, Women in AFC

Debbie Hitzeroth: Let Your Voice Be Heard

March 8, 2018September 6, 2019 /Leave a comment

Debbie Hitzeroth, CAMS-FCI, is an anti-money laundering (AML) compliance professional with more than 15 years of experience. In her current position as the Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) compliance officer for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), she is responsible for all aspects of BSA/AML compliance...

Human Trafficking Awareness Month, Interviews

John J. Byrne, CAMS: Supporting the Fight Against Human Trafficking

January 12, 2018October 20, 2022 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with John J. Byrne, CAMS, president of Condor Consulting LLC, former ACAMS executive vice president and senior advisor to the ACAMS advisory board, to discuss anti-human trafficking (HT) projects he is currently working on and how HT has...

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