Michele M. Fleming

Michele M. Fleming is a financial services, results-driven (from start-up to Designated Financial Market Utility settling, on a daily basis, 8+ trillion USD equivalent in 18 currencies), former C-suite global Compliance Officer with a legal background and deep expertise in the payments space, specializing in Regulatory, Ethics, AML/Sanctions/ABC, Privacy Compliance Risk Management and Governance best practices.

Michele is a true believer in working lockstep with the business and laying strong Compliance/Governance foundations, after collaborative diagnosis, implementing a 3-prong proactive approach which consists of 1) ensuring requirements and expectations are understood and owned, 2) developing/enhancing fit-for-purpose compliance programs with robust controls, and 3) building trust with key stakeholders including (i) each of the three lines of defense, (ii) domestic and foreign regulators, and (iii) a firm’s board of directors.

No matter your firm’s stage of maturity, Michele’s credentials and core expertise in the payments space, informed curiosity, superior interpersonal skills and passion to see the business thrive will have an immediate and lasting impact whether in an advisory or board oversight role.

Michele is a member of the New York State Bar.