K2 Intelligence Financial Integrity Network (FIN) announced Sepideh Behram Rowland has joined its Financial Crimes Risk and Compliance practice as a Vice President. Ms. Rowland brings with her over 20 years of regulatory compliance experience, including leadership positions at money services businesses, large financial institutions, and community banks. As head of managed services, Ms. Rowland will expand the firm’s managed services offerings and partnerships.
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“Today’s organizations are facing unprecedented pressure on risk and compliance models, alongside tightening budgets and human capital challenges, yet compliance operations are not something that can fall to the wayside,” said Thomas Bock, Co-Head of the firm’s Financial Crimes Risk and Compliance practice. “Managed services help entities design and maintain customized, nimble, scalable compliance solutions that are thorough and cost-effective. We are pleased to welcome Sepideh to the team to help drive this effort.”
“We are excited to welcome Sepideh to our team at K2 Intelligence FIN,” said Chip Poncy, Co-Head of the firm’s Financial Crimes Risk and Compliance practice. “She brings deep experience in financial crimes compliance, including as chief compliance officer at several of the financial community’s most respected institutions. Sepideh’s understanding and experience with Bank Secrecy Act (BSA)/Anti-Money Laundering (AML) programs; development and management of large transaction monitoring teams; and keen understanding of what an institution needs from its external partners makes her an invaluable addition to our best-in-class team.”
