• A BSA Compliance Specialist for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and Anti Money Laundering (AML) Compliance, Division of Compliance & Consumer Protection, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury; began his career with the OTS in 1989, and has also held the positions of Investigative Specialist and Compliance Examiner

• Directs the development of BSA and AML examination policy and procedures, and routinely provides analysis of adequacy of anti-money laundering program controls to both examiners and industry; also provides policy interpretations and guidance to field staff, and represents the OTS and the U.S. Treasury on various interagency task forces and training programs

• Throughout his career with OTS, has been called upon to assist various Federal law enforcement agencies including the Department of Justice, Asset Forfeiture/Money Laundering Section, in the investigation of complex bank fraud and money laundering cases

• A native of the state of Kansas; holds a Masters Degree in Administration of Justice from Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, and is professionally accredited as a Certified Fraud Examiner and Federal Compliance Regulator

• At the Department of Justice, investigates and prosecutes crimes involving computer networks, including hack attacks and other types of computer intrusion, and online financial crimes, including identity theft, phishing, money laundering, and illegal money transmitting; was the co-lead prosecutor in Operation Firewall, a Secret Service investigation into “Shadowcrew,” a website with approximately 4,000 members that was dedicated to facilitating malicious computer hacking and the dissemination of stolen credit card, debit card and bank account numbers and counterfeit identification documents; also coordinates and organizes international law enforcement efforts in this area
• In September 2002, spoke to federal prosecutors in the Republic of China (Taiwan) concerning methods to strengthen law enforcement cooperation on both sides of the Pacific; In July 2003, co-organized and led the “Cybercrime Leglislation and Enforcement Capacity Building” conference in Bangkok, Thailand, in which nineteen countries participated; also provided individualized training in Indonesia following the conference
• In 2003 and 2004, was an adjunct law professor at the George Mason School of Law where she taught "Combating International Cybercrime"; also recently completed a six-month detail as a Special Assistant United States Attorney at the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria, Virginia, where she prosecuted a variety of misdemeanor and felony cases; In 2002, obtained her Certified Information Systems Security Practitioner (CISSP) certification
• Presently a Council Member of the American Bar Association's Section of Science and Technology Law and was formerly co-chair Information Security Committee; as co-chair, was the principal drafter of “Information Security: A Legal, Business, and Technical Handbook,” published in March 2004
• Prior to joining the Department of Justice, practiced law in Brobeck, Phleger & Harrison's Technology division and Mayer, Brown & Platt's Financial Regulatory Practice Division, both located in Washington, DC
• Received B.A. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1992, graduating Phi Beta Kappa; received J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center in 1996, graduating magna cum laude, and LL.M. from the University of Munich, Germany in 1997

Saskia Rietbroek

AML Services International, LLC 

Bio:

• President of AML Services International, LLC, a consulting and training company in the money laundering and terrorist financing field

• Was the first executive director for the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) from 2001 to 2005

• Has developed training manuals, has conducted training for Money Laundering Alert and ACAMS, and coauthored “The Guide to Anti-Money Laundering:        A self - study course” for Informa, a U.K. financial crime services company

• Received International MBA from Florida International University, a law degree from the Netherlands and Peru, and speaks five languages

• Based in Miami, FL USA

John Wagner

of the Currency (OCC)

Bio:

• Director for Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Compliance at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

• Directs the development of Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering examination policy and procedure and provides policy interpretations and guidance to field staff, represent the OCC and the U.S. Treasury on interagency task forces and develop training programs

• A certified anti-money laundering specialist and a commissioned national bank examiner. He began his OCC career 23 years ago in Dallas, Texas, and subsequently served in San Francisco and Washington, DC

• A native of New York state and received BS in Business Administration  (finance and international business) from Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts

David Landsman

Bio:

• Executive Director, National Money Transmitters Association, New York

• An authority on money laundering controls and regulatory issues applicable to money transmitting businesses

• Specializes in Bank Secrecy Act and state licensing compliance issues.

• Has led efforts to counter the trend among U.S. banks to close the accounts of money transmitters and;

• Seeks to continuously improve transmitters' understanding and adherence to compliance standards, while assuring that those compliance standards are straightforward, practical and fair for all

David Caruso

The Dominion Advisory Group

Bio:

• Prior to forming The Dominion Advisory Group in May, 2005, was the Executive Vice President, Compliance & Security of Riggs Bank NA

• In June 2003, was hired to build a regulatory compliance, investigations, and security department in response to 2003 enforcement action against Riggs

• Led the development and implementation of a BSA/AML program across all consumer, commercial, investment, and international business lines and was responsible for reporting on the bank's efforts to resolve its regulatory challenges to the Board of Directors, senior examination and headquarters staff of the OCC and Federal Reserve, senior law enforcement officials and the staff of several Congressional committees

• While at Riggs, oversaw the investigation of Augusto Pinochet's alleged money laundering and the corruption involving senior government officials of Equatorial Guinea

• Prior to joining Riggs, was a director at two big four accounting firms where he led anti-money laundering compliance and fraud investigations practices. Prior to consulting, Mr. Caruso was the manager of the anti-money laundering and enhanced due diligence group at JP Morgan & Company

• Began his career as a Special Agent with the U.S. Secret Service where he was assigned to the New York Field Office's Financial Institution Fraud group

• Received BA from the George Washington University

Samantha J. Leventhal

Director

Global Monetary & Financial

Control Group

Merrill Lynch & Co.

Bio:

• Responsible for developing and implementing Merrill Lynch’s global anti-money laundering program and ensuring compliance with US anti-money laundering rules and regulations as well as the anti-money laundering rules and regulations of those countries in which Merrill Lynch does business

• Joined Merrill Lynch in May 2002 as VP and developed a Grand Jury Subpoena Compliance Program that allowed Merrill Lynch to identify higher risk investigations

• In February 2005, was promoted to Director where she expanded her area of responsibility to advise Merrill Lynch’s Global Private Client Group regarding the implementation of the USA PATRIOT Act

• In August 2006, became the interim co-head of the Global Monetary and Financial Control Group continuing in her advisory role to the Global Private Client Group at Merrill Lynch

• Former associate at Stillman & Friedman in the area of white collar criminal defense where she represented both individuals and corporations in both federal and state investigations of matters ranging from money laundering and embezzlement to bid rigging and tax evasion

• BA in Diplomatic History , University of Pennsylvania, 1993
  JD, the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, 1996

Meagher & Flom LLP

Bio:

• A counsel in Skadden’s Financial Institutions Regulatory Group with a principal focus on financial institution mergers and acquisitions, regulatory and enforcement matters; represents U.S. and non-U.S. banks, thrifts, insurance, securities and investment companies

• In the last several years, has worked on regulatory matters including:
  - AmSouth Bancorporation in a deferred prosecution agreement and regulatory settlement and combined $50 million forfeiture and civil monetary penalty;
  - Lone Star Funds in its acquisition of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) and in the subsequent restructuring of KEB’s U.S. operations;
  - Citigroup Inc. in several transactions, including its acquisition of Sears, Roebuck & Co.’s credit card business, its acquisition of Golden State Bancorp and the related merger of California Federal Bank into Citibank (West), FSB, and its acquisition of Banamex;
  - North Fork Bancorporation in its acquisition of GreenPoint Financial Corp.; and Franklin Resources, Inc. in the establishment of Franklin Templeton Fiduciary Bank and Trust, Ltd. in the Bahamas

• Regularly represents financial institutions on compliance and enforcement matters, examinations and voluntary disclosures involving federal and state regulatory and enforcement agencies with respect to the bank regulatory laws. With extensive experience in the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), as amended by the USA Patriot Act, and the economic sanctions laws administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC); has counseled domestic and foreign financial institutions on numerous issues arising under BSA, OFAC and related laws; has worked extensively with  clients to design and implement internal compliance programs, conduct  internal investigations, train company personnel, and monitor and improve corporate compliance posture; a frequent speaker at seminars on financial institution compliance and regulatory issues, mergers and acquisitions and enforcement matters.

•  Prior to joining the firm, has worked for 12 years in government and the private sector on matters involving international trade and investment regulation; has served as the legislative advisor for international trade and foreign policy to Senator Frank H. Murkowski (R-AK), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee; as an advisor to the American League for Exports and Security Assistance on trade and national security issues; and as a committee staff member on the U.S. Trade Representative-Department of Defense trade policy advisory committee, the Defense Policy Advisory Committee on Trade

• Currently serves as the vice-chair of the American Bar Association Banking  Law Committee, Subcommittee on Mergers and Acquisitions; a member of the American Council of Young Political Leaders

• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 1996 (cum laude); B.A., Oberlin College, 1984

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