Marsha T.

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About Marsha T.

Hello Friends, I'm a governance, risk and compliance professional who has dedicated my career to the prevention and detection of financial crimes, specifically organizational fraud, bribery and corruption and money laundering. I am a thinker and a fixer who likes to decipher schemes, conundrums and "who done its". Because of this, a career in fraud detection, financial crimes prevention and compliance assurance was a natural path for me. Rules and regulatory expectations are constantly changing and companies need to rapidly adapt. I've had the pleasure of helping national and multi-national banks and publicly-traded companies identify and resolve compliance gaps and develop the proper controls and protocols to ethically compete and protect the integrity of their respective brands. A few highlights along this journey include: • Reduced regulatory findings by 50% through compliance testing which identified instances of non-compliance. • Identified and recovered $1.5 million in assets which was used to pay down debt and compensate defrauded investors. • Conducted anti-corruption pre-acquisition due diligence assessments allowing senior executives of Fortune 500 corporations to cautiously execute multi-billion dollar acquisitions. • Diligently analyzed third-party vendor platforms and oversaw the implementation of recommendations that captured suspicious indicators. Throughout my career, I have served clients and managed teams across various industries, including but not limited to, aerospace and defense, consumer products, financial services, manufacturing and oil & gas. I have addressed issues in 10 countries, spanning 4 continents. Lastly, I'm passionate about what I do and as such I maintain the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) designations. I am also a member of the ACAMS Connecticut Chapter Board. Thank you for visiting! Marsha Thomas Specialties: Anti-Bribery and Anti-Corruption (ABC) • Anti-Money Laundering (AML) • Bank Secrecy/USA PATRIOT Acts • Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) • Complex Investigations • Compliance Assurance • Due Diligence • Issues Identification & Resolution • Project Design & Execution • Policy Enhancement • Risk Assessment • Risk Management • Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) • Transaction Analysis & Review (Compliance-sensitive accounts) • Third-Party Risk