Samantha
Pelosi
Samantha Pelosi is an Executive Director in the financial services segment of consulting firm Guidehouse. She advises cryptocurrency firms, payment providers, and banks on the effective management of risk and development of robust regulatory compliance programs. As the former SVP for Payments & Innovation at the American Bankers Association (BAFT), Pelosi introduced strategic initiatives in blockchain technology, payments, and financial crimes compliance that elevated the association’s visibility and policy influence across the globe. During her tenure with the payments division of the Federal Reserve Board, Samantha was among the first regulators and central bankers to engage on cryptocurrencies and embrace the development of a US faster payments system. Pelosi also served in senior roles at the consumer protection division of the Board, money transmitter Travelex, the US Treasury Department (FinCEN), and law firm Morrison & Foerster. She holds a JD from the University of Virginia School of Law and a BA in from Duke University.