Strategic leader with deep experience building and scaling enterprise-wide risk and compliance programmes. Former regulator with the Fed and former member of the BCBS Subgroup for Operational Risk. Experience at a Wall Street investment bank with de novo bank, a foreign bank and a regional bank.
What makes you a Risky Woman?
I focus on supporting business growth and change with a sound control environment. I pride myself in working collaboratively with all 3 lines of defense to enable innovation and product expansion while ensuring risk ownership goes along with that.
Name your top 3 achievements
- Moving to the other side of the table from a bank regulator to implementing risk programs for 3 large banks.
- Building a first line AML program for Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
- Being a Mom
What is the biggest risk you’ve taken in your career?
Taking time off from my career to determine the right direction and next step.
What’s something most people don’t know about you?
While everyone thinks I am an extravert, I am more introverted.
What is the best quality for successful leaders in Risk?
Have an inquisitive mind – no question is a dumb question – ask about the underlying processes and have a risk eye – when something doesn’t seem or feel right – ask questions and investigate further in a collaborative manner.