Virginias Chapter

Deanna Boyd serves Capital One’s AML program through process engineering, project management, and strategic analytics, with deep experience in SAR writing, data quality, investigative controls, risk assessment, and sanctions compliance.  She previously served as Vice President overseeing the establishment of Atlantic Union Bank’s enterprise AML quality and controls testing program and later as Vice President and Head of Quality for PNC’s AML program.  She held multiple strategic and operational roles with Andrews Federal Credit Union, and public sector agencies including the Department of Justice and Department of Defense.  Deanna additionally served in the US Army Intelligence Corps for 14 years under Africa Command (AFRICOM) and EUCOM (European Command).  She holds an M.A. in Intelligence Studies from American Military University with a minor in Terrorism and maintains active memberships with the American Society for Quality (ASQ), Project Management Institute (PMI), and DAMA International.  Deanna is CAMS-RM certified, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and has training in machine learning, robotic process automation, and multiple data analytics platforms and tools.

Stephanie Painter is the BSA Manager & BSA Compliance Officer for DuPont Community Credit Union.

She is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a member of the Greater Augusta Coalition against Adult Abuse (GACAAA). She is the organizer and co-founder of the Shenandoah Valley Bank Security Roundtable, a group consisting of over 100 financial institution and law enforcement professionals.

She graduated magna cum laude from Bridgewater College where she obtained a BA in Political Science. Prior to working at DuPont Community Credit Union, Stephanie held positions with Wells Fargo.

Sharon Blanchette is a risk, anti-financial crimes (AFC), compliance, and audit subject matter expert who has enjoyed a long career working with banks, credit unions, fintechs, mortgage companies/servicers, and the vendors who support them. 

Sharon's specialties include building and enhancing AFC and compliance programs, AFC systems implementations, tuning, and validations, managing AFC and compliance audits and lookbacks, and breaking down complex regulations and requirements into effective training materials.  Throughout her 20+ year career in banking and consulting, Sharon has held roles as diverse as Chief Risk Officer, Financial Investigations Unit Director, VP of Fraud & Financial Crime, Director of Compliance Audit, and Director of Regulatory Compliance.

Sharon is a Certified Public Accountant, a Certified Internal Auditor, is CAMS certified, and holds the Consumer Regulatory Compliance Manager certification. In early 2021 she obtained a crypto currency certification and a cannabis risk management certification.  She enjoys publishing articles and speaking on industry topics.

Joe Soniat is an Anti Money Laundering professional with over 19 years of experience in the field.  Joe is currently the Senior Risk Principle at the Central Bank International Account Services at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York when he helps to lead and develop the Anti money laundering team.  For fourteen years joe was Vice President and BSA / AML Officer for one of the largest community banking organizations in Virginia. He also worked as a Finance Officer for the United States Government. Joe is a Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) as well as CAMS Financial Crimes Investigations certified (CAMS – FCI). Joe is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE). He was a founding member of both the U.S. Capital Chapter and Virginia Chapter of Association of Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist (ACAMS). He was co – award winner of the Article of the Year for ACAMS in 2013 and received the 2017 ACAMS professional of the year award.  He has presented at numerous ACAMS events with specialties in KYC/CDD/EDD, AML Risk, Sanctions and OFAC and Correspondent Banking.

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o    Federal Reserve Bank of New York Central Bank and International Account Services (CBIAS) Account Risk Management Principal
 

Amy Simmons is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and holds the advanced CAMS Risk Management certification.  Amy has over 28 years experience in the financial services industry where she has focused on Risk Management.  She has held many different positions at Capital One and currently leads the Program Governance and Training teams as a Director in AML Compliance.  In addition to her responsibilities for delivering AML training, her team focuses on key program governance activities such as Senior Management and Board reporting, Policy oversight, compliance advisory, and change governance. Amy graduated summa cum laude from the University of Richmond with a Bachelor's in Liberal Arts.

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Liz Weber is a seasoned operations, compliance, and risk management leader with 25+ years of experience strengthening regulatory programs and transforming complex operational environments across major financial institutions. She currently serves as Senior Manager of Financial Crimes Risk Management at TD Bank, where she leads the Global Sanctions Screening Quality Assurance program and drives enhancements across first and second lines of defense. Prior to TD, Liz spent nearly three decades at Capital One in roles spanning AML operations, Enterprise Risk Management, Credit Card Acquisitions IT, Supplier Management, and large‑scale system conversions. A CAMS and CGSS‑certified professional with an MBA from Averett University, she is recognized for her ability to elevate processes, develop talent, and build resilient, compliant, and high‑performing organizations.

Hunter Kreger is the Director of Financial Crimes Operations & OFAC Officer for Blue Ridge Bank and the former FIU Deputy OFAC Officer at Atlantic Union Bank. In this role he serves as the subject matter expert and escalation point for all Sanctions, OFAC, and Watch List related matters including 314a information requests as well as EDD/CDD and CTR.  Hunter has also held multiple positions at Deloitte in their Independence and Conflicts Network.  He received his degree from the College of William & Mary in Economics and is a Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS). Outside of work Hunter enjoys traveling and hiking with his two dogs, Tucker and Scout.

Mary is a 1st Vice President, Security Officer, and Senior Fraud Investigator at City National Bank, based at the corporate office in Cross Lanes, West Virginia. She joined City National Bank in November 2000 and has served in her current role for more than 20 years, bringing extensive experience in fraud investigations, security operations, and risk mitigation.

She holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Economic Crime Forensic Examiner (CECFE) designations and is a graduate of the FBI Citizens Academy. She is deeply committed to protecting customers and safeguarding bank assets, with a strong focus on fraud prevention, investigative excellence, and maintaining the integrity of the financial system.

Marlon is an AML Manager in Capital One’s Financial Intelligence Unit currently leading AML Quality Strategy & Sampling.  He is an accomplished and results oriented leader with 20 years’ expertise in Financial Industry specializing in Anti-Money Laundering, Fraud, Currency Transaction Reporting, Enterprise Screening (Sanctions, PEP and Negative News) and Control Governance.  He has a proven ability to drive operational excellence, cultivating strategic relationships, building high performing teams and pioneering innovative solutions to enhance financial crime prevention and detection.  Marlon holds his CAMS and CGSS certifications and is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE).

Natasha is the BSA Officer for Pendleton Community Bank (PCB).  She has over 8 years’ experience in the BSA/AML industry and a total of 19 years in community banking. She currently holds the CBAP (Certified BSA/AML Professional) certification with ICBA and is pursuing her CAMS certification in 2026. Outside of work, she enjoys cooking/baking, traveling and attending country music concerts. Fun fact: she grew up in the town where PCB’s headquarters is located.