Netherlands Chapter

Alexander has been combating financial economic crime and terrorism financing for almost two decades. As a former regulator (DNB) of various (financial) service providers and currently active as Compliance & Risk Manager within a fast-growing E-money institution, he has gained a lot of experience in the payment sector. He has implemented new Laws (PSD2, EMD, AMLD), a Risk Management Framework (ERM, COSO), GRC and Scheme Rules (acquiring). Alexander has great interest in new financial products and innovations like cryptocurrency, block-chain, Regtech, electronic money and new PSD2 business models.

Jolanda has been working as a dedicated and all-round experienced compliance professional (focus on Financial Economic Crime) for many years. She currently works as Corporate Compliance Officer at NIBC with a special focus on the Corporate Bank. 

Jolanda worked almost 8 years at ICBC Europe S.A. Amsterdam, a local branch of the European subsidiary of the world’s largest bank. As Deputy Head of Legal & Compliance she was responsible for managing the compliance program (AML, ABC, Ethics, GDPR, etc.), compliance team, training and awareness, policies and procedures, monitoring, system management, reporting (including compliance risk assessment) and communication with auditors and regulators. Topics included (AML) governance, KYC, transaction monitoring and sanction screening. Jolanda also participated in group-wide projects such as group policy making and system development in terms of compliance. Jolanda was rewarded various global awards by ICBC such as: ”Outstanding AML Employee” and “Global Honorary Employee”.

She obtained her law degree at Leiden University (2011), CAMS® (2013), Certified Compliance Professional certification from the Dutch Compliance Institute (2015), CGSS® (2025). 

Jules Verlinden is part of the Financial Crime Compliance Department of Rabobank and is the AML, CTF and Sanctions Officer (MLRO) Europe & Africa and Global Business Lines within the Wholesale & Rural Domain. He worked his entire career in the domain of AML, CTF and Sanctions, and fulfilled various 2nd line roles within different Financial Institutions. His in depth knowledge, enthusiasm in his work, drive for results, hands-on mentality and pro-activeness makes him a dedicated compliance professional and valuable sparring partner. Jules is secretary of ACAMS Netherlands Chapter, holds a law degree from the University of Amsterdam, is Certified Compliance Professional and CAMS certified.

Björn Schuitemaker has a rich experience in second-line compliance functions. After having held various senior positions in mostly trade- and investment banks, Björn has resumed his work as a compliance consultant.

Björn started initially with the Netherlands Compliance Institute (NCI) and works nowadays as an independent contractor. His activities span the entire compliance cycle: identifying supervisory requirements, facilitating risk assessments, reviewing policies and procedures, organising training and awareness sessions, implementing compliance monitoring programs, and reporting findings to the management bodies.

In addition, Björn has extensive experience in guiding regulated institutions through (regulatory) audits on AML/CFT frameworks.

Nelly is a compliance enthusiast with diverse experience within the legal, risk and compliance domains. Nelly has predominantly worked within FinTech companies at different stages from start up to scale up, located in the Netherlands and in the UK. She has a passion for innovation and extensive expertise in creating and managing a complete risk and compliance program. Her expert topics include KYC, transaction monitoring, bribery and corruption, conflict of interest, operational risk management and general regulatory compliance. Nelly has deep knowledge in PSD2 and experience in obtaining regulatory licences in the Netherlands and in the UK.

Nelly has legal background and deep knowledge in GDPR and drafting, reviewing, and negotiating various commercial contracts and agreements.

Currently, she is the Head of Risk and Compliance for the EU for ZEBEDEE.

She holds a law degree from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and is CAMS® certified.

Fabiola is a Senior Risk Manager at Microsoft, specializing in assessing the impact of climate change on data centers across the EMEA region. With over a decade of experience in the financial sector — including roles at ING, UBS, Raiffeisen Bank, and Cboe Clear — Fabiola has extensive expertise in Financial Crime Compliance (AML, Sanctions, CTC, AB&C), Operational & Enterprise Risk, and Business Continuity. She also has a strong background in regulatory landscape, such as CSRD, DNSH act combining her compliance and risk management knowledge with a focus on climate resilience and sustainability.

Kay de Vries is a compliance professional with focus on Financial Crime Compliance (AML and Sanctions) and the Digital Services Act. She works as a manager in the Integrity & Compliance team at KPMG. With nearly 8 years of experience in the compliance field, she provides strategic advisory services to both financial institutions and major tech companies navigating the regulatory landscape. Her expertise encompasses reviewing policies and procedures, establishing and challenging key control frameworks, and responding to queries from regulatory bodies.

Yasmina El Asrouti is a seasoned Compliance officer with over 10 years or experience in Financial Crime Compliance across multiple banks. At ING Group Compliance, she plays a pivotal role in strengthening the Second Line of Defence by leading global initiatives and establishing robust frameworks and procedures. As a CGSS and CCP-certified professional, she has a proven track record in shaping global standards and driving continuous improvements.

Yevgeniya is an AML/CFT/IS Expert with 16 years’ experience. She specialises in tailor-made training on financial crime prevention (AML CFT/ sanctions/ corruption/tax crimes/ fraud etc). Her work also focuses on providing advisory on AML/FCC risks specific to the post-Soviet/CIS region. She demonstrates vast experience in designing and delivering training on CDD, AML/CFT risks and regulations and Sanctions compliance. Yevgeniya is an approved CAMS trainer.

Yevgeniya is co-founder of ACAMS® Netherlands Chapter in 2011. Yevgeniya holds a law degree from Kyiv University on Trade and Commerce (Ukraine), she is CAMS® certified since 2007 and holds ICA International Diploma in Compliance (2011).

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