Peter MacHtemes

Background

About Peter MacHtemes

Throughout my career managing global operations for the US Department of Homeland Security’s Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) unit, I have led investigations into financial crimes such as money laundering and fraud, as well as sanctions against kleptocratic governments. One such investigation involved identifying the vulnerabilities within a community bank whose failure to establish an effective AML program led to HSI capturing $9 million in fines. I also conducted investigations into money service businesses that accept bulk currency from money laundering operations and sent the funds outside the US to avoid detection. Additionally, I supported sanctions against kleptocratic government members and complicit business owners in Guyana. These complex investigations require comprehensive knowledge of financial compliance regulations that include the Bank Secrecy Act, Patriot Act, Corporate Transparency Act, and FinCEN reporting requirements. I have managed large teams of law enforcement professionals with oversight of multi-million dollar budgets to run HSI investigations. At HSI, I established procedures to identify and prevent money laundering organizations; these procedures led to the capture of a group with ties to a Mexican drug cartel. As a subject matter expert on anti-money laundering (AML) programs, I am well positioned to assume a leadership role in ensuring that corporate financial institutions are not only compliant with regulations, but are protected from financial malfeasance.