Building a strong AML program: Key elements for success
2:00 PM ET / 1:00 PM CT
Are you overwhelmed with what you need in your AML program? Do you need to know where to even begin with writing an AML program?
In today’s complex financial landscape, the ability to detect and prevent suspicious activity is crucial for maintaining the integrity of financial institutions, and the starting point is your AML program. Join us to explore the importance of a robust AML program, based on excerpts directly from the FFIEC Manual. This session is tailored for compliance officers, risk managers, and financial sector professionals dedicated to maintaining regulatory standards and safeguarding their institutions against financial crime.
Key takeaways:
- The significance of a robust AML program
- Understanding AML Quality Control and its importance
- The necessity of Independent Staffing Validation and its benefits

Kimberly Harrison, CAMS
Senior Financial Crimes Investigator
Kimberly Harrison began her career in the financial services industry in 2012. She started as a teller and worked her way into customer service, then loans, before settling into the BSA/AML department. She was responsible for BSA/AML investigations, SAR filing, customer risk rating, enhanced due diligence processes, foreign customer account
Joann Millard, CAMS
Senior Financial Crimes Investigator
Joann Millard is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist and a member of ACAMS. She has been with Abrigo since June 2020 when she worked as a contractor and became an employee in March 2021. Prior to that, she spent 25 years in the banking industry working in Jefferson City, MO