Katie
Ford
Ms. Katherine (Katie) Ford is the Deputy Associate Director of the Policy Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The Policy Division is responsible for drafting complex and diverse Bank Secrecy Act rules and clarifying guidance, issuing regulatory rulings, and addressing broader strategic policy issues in the area of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT).
In this role, Katie oversees FinCEN’s policy development, guidance, and advisories related to the Bank Secrecy Act and AML/CFT. She also oversees the implementation of regulatory and other requirements of the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
Katie has worked in the Department of Treasury for ten years in various roles, including as a Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary in the Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, and in the Policy, Licensing, and Regulatory Affairs Divisions at the Office of Foreign Assets Control. Prior to government service, Katie worked in international trade compliance at a defense contractor. Ms. Ford holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia.