Women in AFC Archives - Page 5 of 6

International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Deborah Lehr: Think Big, Why not? You Never Know What You Might Achieve

March 22, 2019March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Deborah M. Lehr, to speak about her background, professional experience and her passion to protect human heritage. Lehr is chairman and founder of the Antiquities Coalition. Lehr is an accomplished global business strategist who has supported leading global firms and...

International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Lisa W. Wardell: The Importance of Mentorship and Diversity

March 8, 2019March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the privilege to speak with Lisa W. Wardell, president and CEO of Adtalem about her background, professional experience and what it means to break boundaries as the only African-American female CEO in the S&P 400. Wardell is a philanthropist, mother of six,...

International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Jennifer Hanley-Giersch, CAMS: Enhancing Empowerment and Driving Innovation

March 7, 2019March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Jennifer Hanley-Giersch, CAMS, managing partner of Berlin Risk Limited, to discuss career advice and her sources for writing inspiration. Hanley-Giersch has nineteen years of experience in the risk management and anti-financial crime (AFC) fields. She has extensive experience in global...

International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Hera U. Smith: Lifting Each Other Up

March 6, 2019March 19, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today interviewed Hera U. Smith, CAMS, global sanctions compliance officer of Associated Foreign Exchange, Inc. (AFEX), to discuss her work with international sanctions and her advice for increasing the participation of women in the anti-financial crime field. AFEX is one of the leading global...

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...

Interviews, Women in AFC

Angel Nguyen: Do What You Do Best

March 27, 2017April 7, 2017 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today had the opportunity to speak with Angel Nguyen, vice president of the Global Financial Crimes Compliance – Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) at American Express, where she was part of the re-envisioning and rebuilding of the FIU in 2008, about women in the workplace,...

Interviews, Women in AFC

Sande Bayer: Making a Significant Impact in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

March 14, 2017March 27, 2017 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today caught up with Sande Bayer, vice president of payment services and chief risk officer/AML at U.S. Bank, to discuss the prevention of human trafficking, her humanitarian trips to Thailand, and how AML professionals can become involved in eradicating human trafficking. Bayer has over...

International Women's Day, Interviews, Women in AFC

Hue Dang, CAMS-Audit: AML and International Women’s Day

March 7, 2017February 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

For International Women’s Day, ACAMS Today spoke with Ms. Hue Dang, CAMS-Audit, head of Asia for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) based in Hong Kong, about her career, women in anti-money laundering (AML) and what she is doing to make a difference...

Interviews, March – May 2014, Women in AFC

Nancy Saur, CAMS: The Energizing Field of AML

March 10, 2014March 16, 2015 /Leave a comment

Nancy Saur’s career reads like a road map to success—compliance and risk manager for a multi-national company, entrepreneur who co-founded a successful compliance consulting firm, and founder of the Cayman Islands Compliance Association—but she still talks about AML and compliance with the passion and...

ACAMS Today

The Magazine for Career-Minded Professionals in the Anti-Financial Crime Field

The Critical Role AFC Professionals Can Play in Sustainable Development

Nature for Sale: Unmasking the True Cost of Wildlife Trafficking

ECO-SOLVE: Using AI to Disrupt Global Wildlife Trafficking

Predicting the Future: LLMs in AML Regulation

🤑Smileys to 💉Syringes: Deciphering Emojis and Slang in Illicit🍁Drug Sales

AI’s Potential Impact on AFC Careers

Women in AFC

Deborah Lehr: Think Big, Why not? You Never Know What You Might Achieve

Lisa W. Wardell: The Importance of Mentorship and Diversity

Jennifer Hanley-Giersch, CAMS: Enhancing Empowerment and Driving Innovation

Hera U. Smith: Lifting Each Other Up

Terry Forliti: Empowering Human Trafficking Survivors

Debbie Hitzeroth: Let Your Voice Be Heard

Angel Nguyen: Do What You Do Best

Sande Bayer: Making a Significant Impact in the Fight Against Human Trafficking

Hue Dang, CAMS-Audit: AML and International Women’s Day

Nancy Saur, CAMS: The Energizing Field of AML