Professional Development: Unlocking Opportunities with ACAMS Certifications (US)

Shilpa is the Chief Product Officer at ACAMS. She is responsible for the performance, content and strategy of anti-financial crime training solutions and their implementation across all channels and client segments.

Shilpa represents ACAMS by speaking at select major industry events and conferences, participating in think tanks and engaging proactively with industry leaders across the globe.

Previously, Shilpa was the Head of Financial Crime Prevention for the Retail and Business Bank in Santander UK. She was accountable for all areas of financial crime prevention including KYC/CDD, customer screening, payment screening, transaction monitoring, customer risk assessment and assurance. She led the bank through the implementation of AML/CTF and ABC policies, advisory on high-risk onboarding, training and communication, and risk assessments. She also held leadership roles at Barclays in financial crime prevention, governance, and controls, and led large transformation programs.

Eric held leadership roles with organizations including Kaplan Inc. and OnCourse Learning where he oversaw the product management and development teams of world class educational and exam prep product portfolio’s available for B2B and B2C clients. 

George is a global expert anti-financial crime at ACAMS and member of ACAMS' global SMEs team. He previously headed the Paris branch of a leading corporate intelligence consultancy and has strong credentials in corporate investigations and political risk analysis.

An ACAMS-certified global sanctions specialist (CGSS) and certified anti-money laundering specialist (CAMS), he has expertise in the geopolitics, security and economics of wider Europe and the former Soviet Union. George has written extensively on international affairs and has published to date two books and hundreds of articles.