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10 BSA officers
These ten current and former BSA officers have held BSA officer or BSA/AML officer roles at US banks. A reader can learn how BSA officers approach their work at banks from people who have held the role.
Professionals to explore
01—10Amanda Lidstone
LinkedInExperience: Vice President, BSA Officer · NBT Bank
Vice President, BSA Officer at NBT Bank since May 2024, after nine months as Vice President, Deputy BSA Officer at NBT Bank (2023–2024), based in Falls Village, Connecticut. Before NBT Bank she was Vice President, Compliance at Salisbury Bank, a role the source dates from 1999 to 2023.
Daniel Schneider, CAMS
LinkedInExperience: Director of Financial Crimes, BSA Officer, SVP · Lead
Director of Financial Crimes, BSA Officer, SVP at Lead since 2018, based in the Kansas City area. The profile says he specializes in building and scaling BaaS AML programs, cannabis banking and fintechs at a community bank. He was earlier an AML Risk, Compliance, and Audit Analyst at U.S. Bank (2017–2018).
Jacqueline Sanjuas
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Financial Crime Risk Management and U.S. BSA Officer · TD
Global Head of Financial Crime Risk Management and U.S. BSA Officer at TD since 2025 and Head of US Financial Crime Risk Management BSA Officer at TD since 2024, based in New York. She was earlier Managing Director Chief Compliance Officer of AML and BSA Officer at Citi (2020–2023) and held global AML and KYC compliance leadership roles at Citi (2012–2020).
Larissa Martin, CFCS, CAMS
LinkedInExperience: VP BSA Officer · American National Bank of Texas
VP BSA Officer at American National Bank of Texas since 2020, based in Dallas, after serving there as AVP BSA Analyst Supervisor (2014–2020) and AVP BSA Due Diligence Analyst II (2012–2014). She was earlier AVP Compliance BSA Officer at Park Cities Bank (2007–2012).
Megan Hodge
LinkedInExperience: Executive Compliance Director, BSA AML Officer · Ally
Former Executive Compliance Director, BSA AML Officer at Ally (2016–2026) and Chief AML BSA Officer at U.S. Bank since late 2025, based in the Charlotte area. Earlier RBC roles include Regional Head of AML-USA (2015–2016), Chief Compliance Officer, RBC Bank (2010–2015) and Director and BSA AML Officer, RBC Centura (2005–2010).
Michael Hall
LinkedInExperience: SVP, Director of AML and Sanctions and BSA Officer · Fifth Third Bank
SVP, Director of AML and Sanctions and BSA Officer at Fifth Third Bank since 2021, based in Charlotte. Before Fifth Third he held Managing Director (2013–2021) and Senior Vice President (2009–2012) roles at Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where the profile describes a global banking and markets AML executive role.
Mike Gallagher
LinkedInExperience: Chief BSA Officer · VersaBank USA
Chief BSA Officer at VersaBank USA since 2025, based in St Paul. He was earlier Vice President - BSA High Risk Manager at Old National Bank (2018–2025), BSA Officer at Anchor Bank, N.A. A Divison of Old National Bank (2017–2018) and held compliance and BSA roles at TCF Bank (2010–2017).
Rob Zerby
LinkedInExperience: BSA Officer · Silicon Valley Bank
Former BSA Officer at Silicon Valley Bank (2017–2023) and BSA Officer at First Citizens Bank since April 2023, a role the profile places in San Francisco, California. He is based in Corte Madera, and the source lists only these two roles, both carrying the BSA Officer title.
Thomas Billstein
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President / BSA and OFAC Officer · Mission National Bank
Former Senior Vice President / BSA and OFAC Officer at Mission National Bank (2019–2021), based in San Francisco. Before that he held third-party risk and AML roles at MUFG (2014–2019), including Vice President, AML Risk Services Manager. The profile describes monitoring, evaluating and escalating financial crimes.
Valerie Swaya, CAMS
LinkedInExperience: Chief Compliance Officer BSA Officer, CAMS · Modern Bank, N.A.
Former Chief Compliance Officer BSA Officer at Modern Bank, N.A. (2011–2024), and Chief Compliance Officer and BSA Officer at Alpine Capital Bank since 2025. She was earlier Senior Compliance Officer & BSA AML Manager at Provident Bank (2010–2011) and SVP, Senior Compliance Officer and BSA Officer at Millennium bcp (2006–2010).
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Match the bank's size and business mix to your question, since a large national bank, a community bank and a bank serving fintech partners run very different programs. Consider whether you need someone current in the role or someone who has held it at several institutions.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does a BSA officer decide where to focus monitoring and investigation resources?
- 02What changes when a bank starts serving fintech partners or other higher-risk customers?
- 03How do BSA officers work with examiners and auditors during a review of the program?
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