Debra Geister

Debra Geister has spent 15 years in a leadership role in banking compliance. Her company, Section 2, specializes in identifying and monitoring the techniques, tactics and protocols (TTP) of the hybrid threat organizations that effect our financial systems. In 2014, she launched Navigator Consulting Group, LLC. to help companies focus on improved processes surrounding analysis and detection of risk and opportunities. Debra spent three years at MetaBank as Senior Vice President, leading the combined Fraud and Bank Secrecy Act Unit. Previously, for 10 years, she was Senior Director of Consulting Services at LexisNexis Risk Solutions. Debra developed processes to assist clients with processes such as sanctions screening, assisting with programs OFAC, PEP, 314a and other global sanctions lists. She worked with many large financial institutions in the United States. Prior to direct client work, Debra Geister was responsible for a line of AML and products that served the financial industry as the Director of AML Market Planning. She has extensive experience with the technologies and design behind many of the products that support the Financial Services industries and all areas of AML including, Customer Information Programs, Sanctions Compliance, Customer Due Diligence and Transaction Monitoring and Investigations.