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About ACAMS

    About us

    ACAMS is the largest international membership organization for Anti-Financial Crime professionals. We support individuals and organizations who are dedicated to ending financial crime through thought leadership, continuing professional education, and our best-in-class peer network. 

    ACAMS achieves our mission by:

    • Certifying the achievements of our members
    • Creating networking platforms to share best practices at both local and international levels
    • Providing world-class continuing professional education for all levels of Anti-Financial Crime professionals, regardless of location, sector or industry
    • Supporting organizations to build robust Anti-Financial Crime readiness 
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    ACAMS Membership: Global, Diverse, Highly Skilled

    We have ACAMS members:

    • In over 175 countries and regions
    • Across private and public sector organizations
    • In first, second and third line of defense roles
    • Across every industry that interacts with the financial system

    ACAMS Executive Team

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    Neil Sternthal
    Chief Executive Officer
    ACAMS

    Mariah Gause
    Mariah Gause, CAMS
    Chief Operating Officer
    ACAMS

    Angela Salter
    Angela Salter
    Chief Product Officer
    ACAMS

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    Bill Lumani
    Chief Human Resources Officer
    ACAMS

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    Yuctan Hodge II
    Chief Financial Officer
    ACAMS

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    Geoff Miller
    Chief Revenue Officer
    ACAMS

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    Dr. Justine Walker
    Global Head - Sanctions, Compliance and Risk
    ACAMS

    ACAMS Advisory Board

    The global ACAMS Advisory Board guides the work of ACAMS, and ensures we remain at the cutting edge of Anti-Financial Crime issues. 

    Advisory Board Members

    James Candelmo
    Jim Candelmo, CAMS
    Chair
    Chief BSA/AML and Sanctions Officer, PNC Bank

    Markus Schulz
    Markus E. Schulz
    Emeritus Chair
    Global FCC Head and Global Compliance Lead KYC Enhancement Programme (EP), ING

    William D. Langford
    William D. Langford, CAMS
    Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Compliance Officer, Global Head of Financial Crimes Compliance
    MUFG

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    Elizabeth Rosenberg
    Managing Director – Global Financial Crimes Public Policy Executive and Head of Global Economic Sanctions
    Bank of America

    Dan Stipano
    Dan Stipano
    Partner
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

    David Clark
    David Clark, CAMS
    Senior Financial Crime SME and Change Manager Group Compliance
    ING

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    J. Edward Conway
    Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance Framework and Policies
    Banco Santander

    Howard R. Fields
    Howard R. Fields, CAMS
    Executive Vice President, Chief Compliance Officer
    Mastercard

    Jean Chung
    Jean Chung, CAMS
    Chief Compliance Officer, Hong Kong and Greater China, North Asia
    Standard Chartered Bank

    John Smith
    John E. Smith
    Co-head
    Morrison & Foerster’s National Security Practice

    Rick McDonell
    Rick McDonell
    Former Executive Secretary Financial Action Task Force Executive Director
    ACAMS

    Melissa Strait
    Melissa Strait, CAMS
    Chief Compliance Officer
    Coinbase

    Jessica Bartlett
    Jessica Bartlett
    Managing Director, Global Head of Financial Crime Legal
    Barclays

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    Marc Fungard
    Global Head of Financial Crime
    Stripe

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    ACAMS Environmental, Social and Governance

    ACAMS is committed to cultivating platforms that improve and strengthen the quality of financial flows for the benefit of environmental, social and governance (ESG) progress globally.

    ACAMS ESG Report 2022
    ACAMS ESG Report 2023

    ACAMS in the News

     

    The latest ACAMS press releases and news coverage.