CROs Discuss Fintech Innovation vs. Risk

Panel Discussion Date & Time:
Date: Wednesday January 17th
Time: 1:00 PM to 1:50 PM

Panelist Information:
Name: Amelia Childress
Organization: Block, Inc.

​Name: Terry Hoover
Organization:  Thread Bank


​Name: Joshua Rosenberg:
Organization: CRO & EVP, United Texas Bank
(Former CRO & EVP, New York Fed)

Moderator Information:
Name: Jason Chorlins
Organization: Kaufman Rossin

Panel Discussion Description: The CROs Discuss Fintech Innovation vs. Risk panel discussion will engage in a deep dive into the intricacies of risk management within the fintech sector. Designed for senior executives in fintech risk, compliance, and regulation, this panel promises to be a source of unique insights and strategies.
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Join us to explore the latest risk assessment techniques, regulatory compliance challenges, and emerging trends in fintech risk management. Our expert panelists will share their hands-on experiences and practical solutions to help you steer your organization through the ever-evolving landscape of fintech risk.

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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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Joshua Rosenberg's Biography

​Joshua Rosenberg is Chief Risk Officer and Executive Vice President at United Texas Bank. He is responsible for the Bank’s risk management framework including operational risk, financial risk, compliance risk, strategic risk, reputational risk, and risk appetite.

Mr. Rosenberg was previously Chief Risk Officer, Executive Vice President, and Head of the Risk Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. In that role, he served on the Executive Committee, co-chaired the Risk Committee, chaired the Benchmark Rates Oversight Committee, and chaired the BIS of the Americas Consultative Group on Risk Management. Mr. Rosenberg joined the New York Fed as a Research Economist in 2001 and later established and led the Risk Analytics Function and the Enterprise Risk Management Function.

Prior to joining the Federal Reserve, Mr. Rosenberg was an Assistant Professor of Finance at New York University’s Stern School of Business. His research focused on asset valuation and hedging, volatility modeling, derivatives, and risk management. His papers have been published in leading academic journals including the Journal of Finance, the Journal of Financial Economics, the Journal of Business, and the Journal of Derivatives.

Mr. Rosenberg holds a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and religion from Oberlin College and a doctorate degree in economics from the University of California, San Diego.

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Terry Hoovers' Biography

​Terry Hoover has over thirty years of risk management experience in the financial services industry.  He currently serves as Chief Risk Officer for Thread Bank where he oversees the Bank’s risk management framework, including all risk areas, with a particular focus on FinTech and embedded banking risk assessment and monitoring.  Before joining Thread Bank, he served as the Managing Director of Enterprise Risk Management for Strategic Risk Associates, where he led consulting services for financial institutions, including ERM program development, FinTech monitoring, ERM and GRC software implementation and risk and control assessments.
 
Prior to Strategic Risk Associates, Terry spent twenty years working for community banks in senior risk management roles, most recently serving as Chief Financial Officer and Head of Risk for TIB – The Independent Bankers Bank in Dallas.  Terry also spent five years as a bank regulator with the OCC and FDIC.

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).

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