John E.
Lash, MBA, CAMS, CFE, PM
John Lash is a Principal within Control Risks’ Compliance, Forensics and Intelligence practice in the Americas region. He is the leader of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) group for the Americas region.
John has significant experience advising domestic and international clients in national security reviews before CFIUS and assisting clients with related regulations including the mitigation of foreign ownership, control or influence (FOCI). He leads teams serving in independent audit and monitor roles as required by mitigation terms and provides guidance to clients during various phases of CFIUS evaluation, submission, and review.
John applies his experience in strategic threat management, cybersecurity, and business strategy to advise clients on evaluating and mitigating global trade risk, focusing on maximizing opportunity value. He provides transactional guidance by performing operational and economic impact studies, in addition to evaluating current-state and target-state corporate security models. John also advises clients on comprehensive mitigation structures, including implementation and assessment considerations that may impact national security standards or deal economics.
John has also participated in anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) consulting engagements – including model and system validations, customer risk rating methodology, Know-Your-Customer file remediation, and transactional analysis look-backs.
John has obtained the following professional credentials: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), and Project Management Professional (PMP).