In Focus: Effectiveness Roundtable – Evolving to an Intelligence-Led Approach

Craig Timm is the Senior Director of AML at ACAMS.

Prior to joining ACAMS, Craig had more than 15 years of anti-financial crime experience across the public and private sectors. At the Department of Justice, Craig served as a Deputy Chief in the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section (now Money Laundering and Asset Recovery Section) at headquarters in Washington, DC. In that role, he led a team of prosecutors responsible for enforcing criminal violations of the Bank Secrecy Act, U.S. economic sanctions, and money laundering laws committed by financial institutions and their employees. He led the prosecution of some of the largest financial institutions in the world including HSBC and BNP Paribas. Craig began his career with the Department of Justice as an Assistant United States Attorney in Arizona. At the Department of Justice, he was the recipient of numerous awards including the Attorney General’s Crime Victim’s Restoration Award, the Assistant Attorney General’s Award for Exceptional Service, and the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director’s Meritorious Service Award.

At Bank of America, Craig was a Financial Crimes Executive responsible for Strategic Initiatives. These initiatives included participation in the Bank Secrecy Act Advisory Group, 314(b) information sharing initiatives, and the Wolfsberg Group as well as managing the day-to-day liaison with FinCEN, the U.S. Treasury, senior financial crimes policy officials at the OCC and Federal Reserve, key law enforcement agencies, and the U.S. Department of Justice. He also spent several years as the Financial Crimes Executive for the Global Wealth and Investment Management business lines where he served as the designated Anti-Money Laundering Compliance Officer for Merrill Lynch and U.S. Trust.

Craig has an undergraduate degree from the University of Michigan and a law degree from the Northwestern University School of Law.

Jill Adams is assigned to the FBI's Criminal Investigative Divisions’ Financial Crimes Section, where she serves as the FBI's Senior Liaison Officer to FinCEN. Her responsibilities also include outreach to financial institutions and other private sector entities. Ms. Adams represents the FBI on FinCEN's BSA Advisory Group's Executive Steering Committee and the US Delegation to the Financial Action Task Force. She has previously served as a Special Advisor at the FBI’s Washington Field Office as well as program analyst in the Money Laundering and Bank Fraud Unit and Economic Crimes Unit at FBI Headquarters in Washington, DC.

Todd is a seasoned financial crime investigator with over nine years of experience leading and shaping Citi's Complex Investigations team in Warsaw. His team conducts proactive investigations into complex financial crimes, including money laundering, sanctions violations, and cryptocurrency-related illicit activities, spanning more than 90 countries.

With a background in intelligence and investigation in Northern Ireland, Todd honed his expertise in counterterrorism, organized crime, intellectual property crime, and hostage negotiation over his 30 year career as a Police Detective. He leverages this extensive experience to lead his team in addressing the evolving landscape of financial crime.

Todd is a respected member of the professional community, serving on the board of the Polish Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS). He is also an active participant in diversity networks within Citi, demonstrating his commitment to fostering an inclusive and equitable workplace.