The International Compliance Association has announced the members of its new Global Practitioner Advisory Board.

The professional membership and awarding body believes the new board will enable it to identify new opportunities such as training programmes and partnerships.

A total of 20 members have been recruited to the board from organisations across the world (see list below).

It will be chaired by Malcom Wright, Chief Compliance Officer at 100x Group in Hong Kong, supported by Pekka Dare, Vice President of ICA, as Deputy Chair.

Dare said: “The new Global Practitioner Advisory Board has been formed to support the strategic direction of ICA. The board is made up of a diverse group of leading compliance and financial crime prevention professionals from different industries and jurisdictions.

“Meeting on a quarterly basis, the board will provide independent, informed and forward-looking advice on the development and strategic growth of ICA and its priorities and activities.”

ICA Global Practitioner Board Members

Malcolm Wright, Chief Compliance Officer at 100x Group in Hong Kong (Chair)

Pekka Dare, Vice President, ICA (Deputy Chair)

Rebecca O’Sullivan, Head of Quality Assurance, Governance and Projects – Asia for Commerzbank

Johanna Maria-Leiner, VP Compliance, Governance & Ethics at Paysafe Group

Alison Houston, HO Professional Career Development programmes at RBS/Natwest

Jon Duffy, Senior VP Corp of Assurance & Regulatory Affairs at Genting Casinos

Tarek Howayek, Regional Head Compliance Policy & Oversight at HSBC

Matt Saint, Group MLRO at AXA; JeeMeng Chen, Head of Compliance at AIA Insurance, Singapore

Carrie Penman, Chief Risk & Compliance Officer at Navex Global

Bradley Mirkin, Managing Director at Berkeley Research Group

Stephen Purdie, Head of Sanctions Response at Nordea

Paul Asare-Archer, Director of Compliance at O2 (Telefónica UK)

In addition, senior management from ICA are also confirmed, including: Tamara Khan, Executive Director; Bill Howarth, President; Helen Langton, CEO ICTA & MENA; Mark Taylor, Product Director; and Rob Phillipson, Commercial Development Director

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