Stephanie Mendel is a seasoned financial crimes compliance leader with over 10 years of experience in the gaming industry. She currently serves as the Senior Manager of Strategy and Governance in the Financial Crimes Compliance Department at FanDuel, where she has been since June 2024. In her role, Stephanie oversees the financial crimes compliance program, working closely with her team to develop and implement robust policies and procedures that align with industry best practices in investigations, monitoring, and reporting. She is responsible for identifying and setting strategic compliance priorities, driving process enhancements, and ensuring the effective implementation of new initiatives. Additionally, Stephanie manages audit and risk assessments, including the execution of corresponding action plans.

Before joining FanDuel, Stephanie spent a decade at Bally's Corporation, where she progressed from a paralegal role to leading BSA/AML compliance across 16+ retail casinos and various interactive platforms. Prior to her career in the gaming industry, Stephanie worked as a paralegal in Boston for six years. She holds an undergraduate degree from Rider University, where she was a Division I athlete in field hockey, and a earned a Master's degree in Criminal Justice from Curry College in May 2024. Stephanie is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and also holds an Advanced CAMS-Audit certification.