Kimberly Schaefer is one of two BSA/AML Lead Experts for Community Banks covering West, Midwest and South Regions. In this role, she participates as a subject matter expert on complex BSA/AML examinations and provides guidance and training to OCC management, field examiners, and bankers related to AML/CFT laws and regulations. Kimberly previously served as a BSA/AML Compliance Policy Specialist where she represented the OCC on international AML/CFT policy development through the Financial Action Task Force. Prior to joining the OCC, she worked for an international consulting firm where her primary focus was the development and implementation of effective AML/CFT governance at complex, international financial institutions. Kimberly graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in business economics and accounting. She is a CPA and holds her CAMS certification.