Valerie joined Coinbase in July 2020 as Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance. Prior to Coinbase, Valerie spent the majority of her career in traditional finance, focusing on anti-money laundering, terrorist financing, sanctions, and anti-bribery and corruption in both Compliance and Legal roles. She was most recently at Credit Suisse as Managing Director and Head of Financial Crime Compliance for the Americas Region. Prior to joining CS, Valerie was the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance for the Asset Management sector at JPMorgan Chase. Previous to JPM, Valerie was the Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Barclays Wealth & Investment Management based in London. She joined Barclays after serving 10 years at Citi in New York where she held various roles in Legal and Compliance, including Deputy General Counsel for AML for Global Wealth Management, and also later supported the institutional and investment banking business. Prior to joining Citi, Valerie held positions in the Enforcement Division of NASDR and as a litigation attorney with two US law firms. Valerie also spent six years as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fordham University and received her law degree from Fordham Law School. Valerie recently co-authored AML for a Blockchain Age for the Journal of Financial Compliance (Winter 2023, Volume VII, 2).