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Award winners included :
▪ The Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) -Miami Field Office was presented with the Law Enforcement Impact Award for their outstanding work in combating financial crime . Special Agent in Charge Jeffrey B . Veltri received the award on behalf of the Miami Field Office . Veltri has demonstrated exceptional leadership in the fight against fraud , public corruption and terrorism .
▪ Juan Antonio ( Tony ) Gonzalez was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award to recognize his more than 20 years as a leader and LE professional in South Florida . Gonzalez ’ s career began in 1991 at the Miami-Dade County State Attorney ’ s Office and later at the U . S . Attorney ’ s Office for the Southern District of Florida . He has held significant roles , including at the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program , and has received numerous awards for his work . Gonzalez is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist ( CAMS ) and a respected lecturer .
▪ Linda Mallory was presented with the Excellence in Anti-Financial Crime Award to recognize her dedication , leadership and contributions that have set the standard in the industry . Mallory has more than 20 years of experience in the AFC space and currently serves as the senior vice president and head of BSA at Ocean Bank , where she has built compliance programs that are both innovative and effective .
▪ Amerant Bank was presented with the Member Organization of the Year Award , which recognized the organization ’ s active participation in chapter events and commitment to AFC learning . Eduardo Solorzano , corporate BSA / AML officer , accepted the award on behalf of the bank .
▪ Vanessa Diaz received the Chapter Member of the Year Award for her exceptional dedication , commitment and positive impact on our organization and the South Florida financial crime-fighting community . Diaz currently serves as the director of AML and Financial Crime Prevention for Securitize Markets LLC .
▪ Recent chapter board members Natalia Mollica ( Amerant Bank ), Nicholas Schumann ( HSBC ) and Jay Fisher ( USAA ) were presented with the Board Member Service Award , which recognizes volunteer contributions made by board members to the chapter and the broader South Florida AFC community .
( Left to right ): Chapter Board Member Service Awards were awarded to Natalia Mollica , Jay Fisher and Nicholas Schumann for being outgoing chapter board members . The awards were presented by board members Gustavo Acevedo , Sissy Oliver and Alek Dvoskin , respectively .
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