March’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Elizabeth (Liz) Owen, CAMS. Owen is the vice president Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) officer at Avidia Bank, a community bank located in Hudson, Massachusetts. Her responsibilities include overseeing a group of analysts and high-risk specialists as...

February’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Joan Pilsmaker, CAMS. Pilsmaker has 30 years of experience in financial crimes for banking and casino operations and has held several leadership positions focusing on anti-money laundering (AML) operations and investigations. Pilsmaker is currently the AML...

January’s AML Professional of the Month was awarded to April Hannan, CAMS. Hannan is currently the senior manager, enterprise anti-money laundering (AML) training at Scotia Bank. In this role, she is responsible for building the enterprise-wide anti-money laundering/counter-terrorist financing (AML/CTF) training program, working with various...

December’s AML Professional of the Month was awarded to Chadwick Burgess, CAMS. He was recognized for his leadership in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. Burgess is currently a manager within the AML financial intelligence unit (FIU) high-risk team at BMO Financial Group, which oversees operation...

November’s AML Professional of the Month was awarded to Danilo Wanderley, CAMS. Wanderley was recognized for his positive impact in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. Wanderley is an active member of the anti-financial crime community and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). With more...

October’s AML Professional of the Month was awarded to Matthew Haslinger, CAMS. Haslinger was recognized for his achievements in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. He is the chief Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (BSA/AML) officer for M&T Bank. Haslinger attended George Mason University’s School of Law...

September’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Rezaul Karim, CAMS. Karim was recognized for his achievements in the anti-money laundering (AML) field. Karim is an ambitious AML compliance professional from Bangladesh with five years of experience working in the diverse risk control functions...

August’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Ahsan Habib, CAMS. Habib was recognized for his knowledge of the anti-money laundering (AML) field. Habib is currently working at Scotiabank as an analyst in AML operations governance. He is a seasoned banker from Bangladesh where...

July’s AML Professional of the Month  was awarded to Dr. Alice Tregunna. Tregunna was recognized for her knowledge of the anti-money laundering (AML) field. She is an AML professional with a Ph.D. specializing in women leaders of criminal organizations. Tregunna has a wealth of international...