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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

    Chuck Arida
    Chuck Arida
    Chief Marketing Officer
    ACAMS

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    Yuctan Hodge II
    Chief Financial Officer
    ACAMS

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    Geoff Miller
    Chief Revenue Officer
    ACAMS

    Hue Dang
    Hue Dang, CAMS-Audit
    VP & Global Head of Business Development & New Ventures
    ACAMS

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

    LashKaur
    Lashvinder Kaur
    VP Global Strategic Communications & DEI
    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

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

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

    Anthony Rodriguez
    Anthony Rodriguez, CAMS
    Chief Compliance Officer of the Cross Border Division
    Corpay

    Dan Stipano
    Dan Stipano
    Partner
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP

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

    Dennis M. Lormel
    Dennis M. Lormel, CAMS
    President and Chief Executive Officer
    DML Associates

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

    Jean Chung
    Jean Chung, CAMS
    Managing Director, Regional Head, CFCC Advisory, CCIB
    Asia, Standard Chartered Bank Hong Kong

    James Candelmo
    Jim Candelmo, CAMS
    Chief Bank Secrecy Act and AML Sanctions Officer
    PNC

    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

    Sharon Campbell
    Sharon Campbell
    EGM Financial Crime Operations
    Independent

    Vasilios P. Chrisos
    Vasilios P. Chrisos, CAMS
    Principal in the Financial Crimes Unit
    PWC

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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.