Sharon
Blanchette
Sharon Blanchette is a seasoned AML, risk, and compliance professional with over 25 years of program management experience. She is the Managing Director, Northeast Advisory at eDelta Consulting in NYC, and leads the firm’s ESG practice. She’s previously held roles as diverse as Chief Risk Officer, Head of an FIU (Financial Investigations Unit), Director of Consumer Compliance, and Audit Director. In the financial crimes world, Sharon has extensive experience with AML, OFAC, and Fraud software systems, and AML/OFAC Program remediation. In the consumer compliance world, Sharon has extensive experience with UDAAP and the alphabet soup of lending and deposit regulations. Specific to ESG, Sharon has led the marketplace with ESG frameworks specific to financial institutions. In prior roles, she’s served on “green team” committees, and has served as a diversity facilitator for a national non-profit group in a volunteer capacity. Sharon is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, an ACAMS Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist, and holds the Consumer Regulatory Compliance Manager certification. In early 2021 she obtained a crypto currency certification and a cannabis risk management certification. She enjoys publishing articles and speaking on industry topics.