President and COO - EyA Americas Inc.
Advisor - Crypto and Regulatory
Certified Counterintelligence Threat Analyst (CCTA), Certified Expert in Cyber Investigations (CECI), Certified Open Source Intelligence (C/OSINT), Certified Cryptocurrency Forensics Investigator (CCFI), Certified All Source Intelligence Professional (CASIP), Certified Cryptocurrency Expert (CCE), Certified Blockchain Expert, Certified Blockchain Architect. Certifications through Canadian-based Manchester CF Financial Intelligence Unit training, FIU Connect - Financial Intelligence Specialist (FIS): AML Fundamentals, Human Trafficking, Environmental Crimes, and Wildlife Trafficking. Member of the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative's (ATII) Operations Task Force and ESG advisory council. Specializing in global public and regulatory affairs, emerging technologies, and building bridges between all stakeholders in both the public and private sectors. • International advisor on fintech, blockchain, and cryptocurrencies. • Global public affairs in the regulatory, emerging technologies, blockchain, cryptocurrency, and digital asset space. • Multiple partnerships established with other global entities interested in utilizing emerging technologies for the greater good, including renewable energies and public safety. • Key contact for global entities seeking RFPs for new governmental digital asset implementation, including regulation and compliance. • Subject matter expertise in regulatory investigations including representation in a client win for a (4) year long CFPB investigatory case in a new digital payment platform space. • ESG and UNSDG advisor for entities expanding their international and sustainable impact. • Developer advocate, building bridges between C-Suite, investors, and support teams. • Key stakeholder liaison: internal and external and also public and private sectors. • Deputy Mayor, Springfield, Illinois • Member of the Governor's Corporate Innovator's Council • Member of the Governor's Blockchain Initiative • Civil Service Commissioner • Adjunct Professor • Past City Clerk • US Presidential and Vice Presidential Motorcade Driver