CCOs Discuss Compliance Excellence in Fintech
Panel Discussion Date & Time:
Date: Thursday January 18th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:50 AM
Panelist Information:
Name: Kelly Caltabiano
Organization: Thread Bank
Name: Amelia Childress
Organization: Block, Inc.
Name: Terri Germano
Organization: Sutton Bank
Name: Jason Honeycutt
Organization: Netspend
Moderator Information:
Name: Jason Chorlins
Organization: Kaufman Rossin
Panel Discussion Description: Join us in this keynote panel discussion where our panel of seasoned CCOs will discuss the evolving regulatory challenges, compliance strategies, and risk management practices critical to success in today's fintech environment.
Gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies that may improve your organization's compliance framework, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Our panelists will provide real-world perspectives, share best practices, and engage in interactive discussions that address most important issues facing the fintech risk, compliance, and regulation industries.
Date: Thursday January 18th
Time: 8:45 AM to 9:50 AM
Panelist Information:
Name: Kelly Caltabiano
Organization: Thread Bank
Name: Amelia Childress
Organization: Block, Inc.
Name: Terri Germano
Organization: Sutton Bank
Name: Jason Honeycutt
Organization: Netspend
Moderator Information:
Name: Jason Chorlins
Organization: Kaufman Rossin
Panel Discussion Description: Join us in this keynote panel discussion where our panel of seasoned CCOs will discuss the evolving regulatory challenges, compliance strategies, and risk management practices critical to success in today's fintech environment.
Gain practical knowledge and actionable strategies that may improve your organization's compliance framework, mitigate risks, and stay ahead of regulatory changes. Our panelists will provide real-world perspectives, share best practices, and engage in interactive discussions that address most important issues facing the fintech risk, compliance, and regulation industries.
Kelly Caltabiano's Biography
Kelly Caltabiano serves as the Chief Compliance Officer and Senior Risk Officer at Thread Bank, overseeing the bank’s Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act programs. Prior to joining Thread, Kelly has held several senior leadership roles for Middle TN community banks, including Chief Compliance Officer & CRA Officer at Reliant Bank and Chief Compliance Officer at CapStar Bank.
Having spent her entire career in the legal and regulatory compliance space, she is recognized as an industry leader in building and scaling robust Compliance and BSA/AML Management Systems to adapt and evolve with the ever-changing financial services and regulatory landscapes. “Growing up” as a risk and compliance professional in community banking, Kelly developed a passion for finding the balance between risk and profitability; and is a firm believer in the great Ted Lasso aphorism, “Doin’ the right thing is never the wrong thing.” She transitioned into Fintech and embedded banking in 2021, where she has helped to innovate and create what excellence in compliance looks like as the industry continues to forge ahead in a digital society. Kelly is a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). |
Amelia Childress' Biography
Amelia Childress is the enterprise Chief Compliance and BSA/AML Officer for Block, Inc. She most recently served as the Head of Compliance for Block’s global consumer business, Cash App. Previously she was Head of Compliance at Fundbox, an online lending platform and she also spent time at traditional financial institutions in due diligence and financial crimes. Amelia graduated from the Monterey Institute for International Studies with a master’s in International Policy, she’s ACAMS certified, and also holds a certificate in Nuclear Nonproliferation Studies.
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Jason Chorlins' Biography
Jason Chorlins is the financial services industry practice leader, and spearheads risk management consulting engagements as principal in Kaufman Rossin’s risk advisory services practice. He advises clients on money laundering, internal corporate investigations, due diligence and regulatory compliance matters to help them manage risk.
He oversees anti-money laundering (AML) and Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) consulting engagements and assists financial institutions with transaction look-backs, risk assessments, BSA/AML/OFAC independent testing and customer due diligence reviews. He is an industry leader in assisting financial institutions to perform data and model system calibrations and validations for account and transaction surveillance systems. Since joining Kaufman Rossin in 2007, Jason has advised a wide range of financial institutions from small, privately owned banks to large, multinational institutions in the United States, Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Jason speaks frequently on BSA/AML and fraud matters across the country, and sits on the ACAMS Education Task Force and board of directors of the Southeast Center for Financial Training (CFT). He is a former professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia’s accountancy program and past president of the board of trustees of the FICPA Educational Foundation. He has been recognized as one of the top professionals under the age of 40 by The South Florida Business Journal, and as one of the Top 26 CPAs under the age of 36 by the Florida Institute of CPAs. He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA) in Florida and Missouri, Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP). |
Terri Germano's Biography
Terri Germano serves as the Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Sutton Bank, overseeing the bank’s Compliance and Bank Secrecy Act programs. Prior to joining Sutton, Terri held global and regional leadership roles at Sallie Mae Bank, Citibank and JP Morgan Chase, including in Internal Audit, Compliance and BSA.
During her nearly 30-year career in banking, she has had the opportunity to work in numerous positions at some of the largest and most complex financial institutions in the world. This has included various roles in Accounting, Project Management, Enterprise Systems, Internal Audit and Compliance. She has a true talent for compliance and risk management and has successfully applied these skills throughout her career. She has a passion for growing the business while also protecting consumers from harm and ensuring they are treated fairly. Terri is a CPA in Pennsylvania and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS). |
Jason Honeycutt's Biography
Jason Honeycutt is a Texas licensed attorney who is a board certified criminal law specialist. He holds both the AML (CAMS) and Advanced AML (CAMS-Audit) Certifications issued by ACAMS. He is a past chair of the Texas Bar Association’s Minimum Continuing Legal Education Committee. His legal experience includes State prosecutor, Federal prosecutor (United States Department of Justice, United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Texas), and private practice of law in civil litigation and criminal defense work. His trial experience as a State prosecutor ranges up to murder, including numerous white collar criminal matters and drug cases. His federal prosecutorial experience on the U.S.-Mexico border includes public corruption, drug trafficking, and money laundering. He was involved in thousands of criminal cases while acting as a prosecutor. As an AML/BSA/OFAC Officer, Jason has implemented complete program overhauls of two financial institutions. Jason’s AML programs have received a total of 3 FinCEN Awards.
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