Security and compliance
10 sanctions compliance experts
These ten compliance leaders have headed sanctions compliance teams and programs at banks and other companies. A reader can learn how sanctions compliance programs are organized and run.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Veck
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sanctions Screening Management - Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP) · Nordea
Head of Sanctions Screening Management - Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP) at Nordea since 2022. At Nordea the profile also lists Acting Head of Sanctions Risk Management - Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP) (2022) and Senior Expert, Sanctions - Group Financial Crime Prevention (GFCP) (2017–2020), and it lists Sanctions Compliance Officer, Global Financial Crimes Compliance at JPMorganChase (2016–2017).
Ashley Reinhardt Gervasio
LinkedInExperience: Director, Head of Sanctions Compliance & OFAC Officer · Happen Bank
Director, Head of Sanctions Compliance & OFAC Officer at Happen Bank since 2026. At Happen Bank the profile also lists Sr. Manager, OFAC Officer (2025–2026) and Sr. Manager, KYC and Sanctions (2022–2025), and it lists Vice President, Head of Transformation and Training, Sanctions Compliance at Societe Generale Corporate and Investment Banking - SGCIB (2020–2022).
Beth Beam
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Sanctions and AB&C · TD
Global Head of Sanctions and AB&C at TD since 2026 and Head of OFAC and AB&C at TD from 2024 to 2026. The profile also lists Global Head of Sanctions Compliance at Interactive Brokers (2023–2024), Senior Director Sanctions Compliance at Silicon Valley Bank (2016–2023) and Senior Vice President, Global Sanctions Compliance at Citi (2014–2016).
Jason Beal
LinkedInExperience: OFAC Director · Huntington National Bank
OFAC Director at Huntington National Bank since 2019, a role the profile says leads all aspects of Huntington's sanctions program; Director of Sanctions Compliance at Huntington National Bank is also listed since 2017. The profile also lists Supervisory Sanctions Investigator at the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) (2002–2015).
Joshua Kirschenbaum
LinkedInExperience: RBC U.S. Head of Sanctions & Anti-Bribery · RBC
RBC U.S. Head of Sanctions & Anti-Bribery at RBC since 2025, a role the profile says oversees the sanctions, export controls and anti-corruption programs of all RBC entities in the United States, including Capital Markets, Wealth Management, RBC Bank Georgia and City National Bank. The profile also lists Senior Vice President, Deputy BSA OFAC Officer at Bank of Hope (2019–2023).
Pedro Bellido
LinkedInExperience: Director of Sanctions Compliance · Santander US
Director of Sanctions Compliance at Santander US since 2023 and Manager, AML and OFAC Sanctions Compliance there from 2020 to 2023. The profile also lists Sr Financial Crimes Compliance Manager at HSBC (2011–2019) and describes experience at large financial institutions managing BSA/AML/KYC/OFAC compliance systems.
Rebecca Bodington
LinkedInExperience: Global Head of Sanctions · CIBC
Global Head of Sanctions at CIBC since 2024. The profile also lists Managing Director, Head of Sanctions Compliance for the Americas at MUFG Union Bank (2014–2020), Director, OFAC & Global Trade Sanctions Compliance, Visa Global at Visa (2012–2014) and VP of Economic Sanctions & Anti-Corruption at First Republic (2020–2023).
Rebecca Cantillon
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sanctions Compliance · Nordea
Head of Sanctions Compliance at Nordea since 2024. The profile also lists Director, Head of Sanctions, Barclays UK & OFSI Reporting Officer at Barclays (2017–2020) and Director, Head of Global Conduct Frameworks & Policies at Barclays (2021–2024), and describes more than 10 years of experience implementing financial crime processes and controls.
Rowan McDaniel
LinkedInExperience: U.S. & Americas Head of Sanctions, Deputy BSA Officer · HSBC
U.S. & Americas Head of Sanctions, Deputy BSA Officer at HSBC since 2025. At HSBC the profile also lists Head of Sanctions, Asia Pacific (2014–2016), U.S. Head of Economic Sanctions (2016–2019), U.S. Head of Sanctions and Anti-Bribery & Corruption (2019–2022) and U.S. and Americas Head of Sanctions (2022–2025).
Sheena Nayak, CAMS
LinkedInExperience: Head of Sanctions · Meta
Former Head of Sanctions (2021–2023) and Director, Global Head of Sanctions and Regulatory Compliance Programs (2023–2025) at Meta, and Sanctions Program Manager at Facebook (2021). Senior Director, Head of Global Sanctions, Trade Controls, and Enterprise Screening at Capital One since 2026.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's setting to yours, since a large bank with global payments faces different sanctions exposure than a fintech or a technology company. Ask whether the person's sanctions role is current if your question depends on the latest sanctions programs, lists and enforcement trends.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you tune sanctions screening so alerts stay manageable without missing true matches?
- 02How is the sanctions compliance team organized between policy, screening operations and investigations?
- 03What do you report to senior management and the board about sanctions risk, and how do you handle a potential violation?
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