Experience

Hudson Catholic Regional High School

• United States
• Primary and Secondary Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Advancement Officer

  • Jul 2020 - Present

  The Chief Advancement Officer is the face of the school in interactions with alumni, benefactors, corporate executives and giving programs, foundations, civic organizations, and political figures who all have a vested interest in sustaining the success of this private secondary educational institution. Our mission, for the past 58 years, has been to provide a college preparatory education to the sons and daughters of the diverse ethnic families of urban Hudson County, along with social… Show more The Chief Advancement Officer is the face of the school in interactions with alumni, benefactors, corporate executives and giving programs, foundations, civic organizations, and political figures who all have a vested interest in sustaining the success of this private secondary educational institution. Our mission, for the past 58 years, has been to provide a college preparatory education to the sons and daughters of the diverse ethnic families of urban Hudson County, along with social, spiritual and physical development, to enable a life dedicated to the service of others. Show less The Chief Advancement Officer is the face of the school in interactions with alumni, benefactors, corporate executives and giving programs, foundations, civic organizations, and political figures who all have a vested interest in sustaining the success of this private secondary educational institution. Our mission, for the past 58 years, has been to provide a college preparatory education to the sons and daughters of the diverse ethnic families of urban Hudson County, along with social… Show more The Chief Advancement Officer is the face of the school in interactions with alumni, benefactors, corporate executives and giving programs, foundations, civic organizations, and political figures who all have a vested interest in sustaining the success of this private secondary educational institution. Our mission, for the past 58 years, has been to provide a college preparatory education to the sons and daughters of the diverse ethnic families of urban Hudson County, along with social, spiritual and physical development, to enable a life dedicated to the service of others. Show less



Gary Ferrari & Associates, LLC

• Managing Director

  • Apr 2019 - Dec 2020

  I provide in-house advisory and senior leadership for defined AML and Regulatory Compliance projects and timelines at financial services firms remediating their current state due to a regulatory order or innovating or charting their future state. Highly flexible to the nature of roles presented -- applying expansive experience and transferrable skills gained in and at firms of all sizes and scopes. I previously worked under this LLC as an independent consultant from August 2009 through… Show more I provide in-house advisory and senior leadership for defined AML and Regulatory Compliance projects and timelines at financial services firms remediating their current state due to a regulatory order or innovating or charting their future state. Highly flexible to the nature of roles presented -- applying expansive experience and transferrable skills gained in and at firms of all sizes and scopes. I previously worked under this LLC as an independent consultant from August 2009 through March 2011, engaged at various institutions to assess and advise on Information Security for bank readiness, PCI-DSS review, compliance program assessment, and client risk rating methodology development, and to perform in a chief compliance officer role. Show less I provide in-house advisory and senior leadership for defined AML and Regulatory Compliance projects and timelines at financial services firms remediating their current state due to a regulatory order or innovating or charting their future state. Highly flexible to the nature of roles presented -- applying expansive experience and transferrable skills gained in and at firms of all sizes and scopes. I previously worked under this LLC as an independent consultant from August 2009 through… Show more I provide in-house advisory and senior leadership for defined AML and Regulatory Compliance projects and timelines at financial services firms remediating their current state due to a regulatory order or innovating or charting their future state. Highly flexible to the nature of roles presented -- applying expansive experience and transferrable skills gained in and at firms of all sizes and scopes. I previously worked under this LLC as an independent consultant from August 2009 through March 2011, engaged at various institutions to assess and advise on Information Security for bank readiness, PCI-DSS review, compliance program assessment, and client risk rating methodology development, and to perform in a chief compliance officer role. Show less



Ernst & Young

• China
• Accounting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Executive Director, Financial Services Advisory -- Financial Crimes Compliance

  • Jan 2018 - Apr 2019

  Held business development, client engagement, and service delivery roles in the financial crimes advisory practice, bringing advisory and investigative services and innovative technology capabilities to global, foreign inbound, and US regional banks, including program design, governance and oversight, ML risk assessment, independent program assessment, and regulatory enforcement order remediation. Held business development, client engagement, and service delivery roles in the financial crimes advisory practice, bringing advisory and investigative services and innovative technology capabilities to global, foreign inbound, and US regional banks, including program design, governance and oversight, ML risk assessment, independent program assessment, and regulatory enforcement order remediation.



IPSA International, Inc.

• United States
• Security and Investigations

• Senior Managing Director - Practice Chair, AML

  • Sep 2014 - Sep 2017

  Lead the AML Consulting practice at IPSA International, Inc., working with multi-national banks and money services businesses to review, test, validate or remediate parts or all of their AML//TF compliance programs, including transaction monitoring look-backs and aged alert clearance, KYC/CDD re-profiling, high risk account enhanced due diligence, development or review of AML policies, procedures and risk assessments, and selection, implementation, testing, tuning or validation of AML… Show more Lead the AML Consulting practice at IPSA International, Inc., working with multi-national banks and money services businesses to review, test, validate or remediate parts or all of their AML//TF compliance programs, including transaction monitoring look-backs and aged alert clearance, KYC/CDD re-profiling, high risk account enhanced due diligence, development or review of AML policies, procedures and risk assessments, and selection, implementation, testing, tuning or validation of AML technologies. Show less Lead the AML Consulting practice at IPSA International, Inc., working with multi-national banks and money services businesses to review, test, validate or remediate parts or all of their AML//TF compliance programs, including transaction monitoring look-backs and aged alert clearance, KYC/CDD re-profiling, high risk account enhanced due diligence, development or review of AML policies, procedures and risk assessments, and selection, implementation, testing, tuning or validation of AML… Show more Lead the AML Consulting practice at IPSA International, Inc., working with multi-national banks and money services businesses to review, test, validate or remediate parts or all of their AML//TF compliance programs, including transaction monitoring look-backs and aged alert clearance, KYC/CDD re-profiling, high risk account enhanced due diligence, development or review of AML policies, procedures and risk assessments, and selection, implementation, testing, tuning or validation of AML technologies. Show less



GE Capital

• United States
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Core Compliance Leader

  • Sep 2011 - Sep 2014

  Built a compliance framework for a leading corporate finance business as part of a SIFI-designated bank holding company under Federal Reserve supervision. Core Compliance comprised goal-setting for the annual compliance plan, policy governance, learning & communications, independent testing, data governance, and executive reporting & analysis. Built a compliance framework for a leading corporate finance business as part of a SIFI-designated bank holding company under Federal Reserve supervision. Core Compliance comprised goal-setting for the annual compliance plan, policy governance, learning & communications, independent testing, data governance, and executive reporting & analysis.



Citibank

• Banking
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Vice President - Anti Money Laundering for Global Consumer Cards

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2011

  Leader of AML Advisory services providing risk management guidance to the global cards business, a franchise of 200 million payment cards. Integral role in designing standard organizational approach to risk assessment of product features and technologies in emerging mobile and plastic prepaid space. Designed solutions to close gaps in areas of cash aggregation and senior public figure monitoring. Leader of AML Advisory services providing risk management guidance to the global cards business, a franchise of 200 million payment cards. Integral role in designing standard organizational approach to risk assessment of product features and technologies in emerging mobile and plastic prepaid space. Designed solutions to close gaps in areas of cash aggregation and senior public figure monitoring.



Standard Chartered Bank

• Singapore
• Financial Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Senior Director - AEB Compliance & Ethics

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2009

  Brought over by SCB in the acquisition of American Express Bank to play a significant role in implementing the USA Patriot Act section 312 Foreign Correspondent Bank remediation program under a Written Agreement with the NY State Banking Dept., with particular focus on transaction monitoring remediation and clearing of a significant KYC renewal backlog. Book of business: 1,800 Correspondents/ $120B annual dollar clearings/ 60+ Relationship Managers (RMs). Also integrated AEB Compliance… Show more Brought over by SCB in the acquisition of American Express Bank to play a significant role in implementing the USA Patriot Act section 312 Foreign Correspondent Bank remediation program under a Written Agreement with the NY State Banking Dept., with particular focus on transaction monitoring remediation and clearing of a significant KYC renewal backlog. Book of business: 1,800 Correspondents/ $120B annual dollar clearings/ 60+ Relationship Managers (RMs). Also integrated AEB Compliance functionality and staff into the SCB destination model. Show less Brought over by SCB in the acquisition of American Express Bank to play a significant role in implementing the USA Patriot Act section 312 Foreign Correspondent Bank remediation program under a Written Agreement with the NY State Banking Dept., with particular focus on transaction monitoring remediation and clearing of a significant KYC renewal backlog. Book of business: 1,800 Correspondents/ $120B annual dollar clearings/ 60+ Relationship Managers (RMs). Also integrated AEB Compliance… Show more Brought over by SCB in the acquisition of American Express Bank to play a significant role in implementing the USA Patriot Act section 312 Foreign Correspondent Bank remediation program under a Written Agreement with the NY State Banking Dept., with particular focus on transaction monitoring remediation and clearing of a significant KYC renewal backlog. Book of business: 1,800 Correspondents/ $120B annual dollar clearings/ 60+ Relationship Managers (RMs). Also integrated AEB Compliance functionality and staff into the SCB destination model. Show less



American Express Company

• Mexico
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President - Global Compliance & Ethics

  • Jan 1992 - Feb 2008

  Inaugurated the formal Compliance program at American Express, formulating strategy and structure, first, for the US lines of business, then for the International lines of business. Responsibilities included development and maintenance of the compliance prgorams for 12 US or global lines of business, Canada, and 14 markets in the Japan/Asia/Pacific/ Australia region. Initiatied the Anti Money Laundering progam at American Express Travel Related Services Company in… Show more Inaugurated the formal Compliance program at American Express, formulating strategy and structure, first, for the US lines of business, then for the International lines of business. Responsibilities included development and maintenance of the compliance prgorams for 12 US or global lines of business, Canada, and 14 markets in the Japan/Asia/Pacific/ Australia region. Initiatied the Anti Money Laundering progam at American Express Travel Related Services Company in 1994. Held position as Head of Global Standards, responsible for the complaince program framework and methodology, risk assessment, metrics and program assessment and evaluation. Volunteered to help oversee the extensive remediation efforts needed to respond to a Cease & Desist Order from the Federal Reserve and a DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement Show less Inaugurated the formal Compliance program at American Express, formulating strategy and structure, first, for the US lines of business, then for the International lines of business. Responsibilities included development and maintenance of the compliance prgorams for 12 US or global lines of business, Canada, and 14 markets in the Japan/Asia/Pacific/ Australia region. Initiatied the Anti Money Laundering progam at American Express Travel Related Services Company in… Show more Inaugurated the formal Compliance program at American Express, formulating strategy and structure, first, for the US lines of business, then for the International lines of business. Responsibilities included development and maintenance of the compliance prgorams for 12 US or global lines of business, Canada, and 14 markets in the Japan/Asia/Pacific/ Australia region. Initiatied the Anti Money Laundering progam at American Express Travel Related Services Company in 1994. Held position as Head of Global Standards, responsible for the complaince program framework and methodology, risk assessment, metrics and program assessment and evaluation. Volunteered to help oversee the extensive remediation efforts needed to respond to a Cease & Desist Order from the Federal Reserve and a DOJ Deferred Prosecution Agreement Show less