Our Panel of Experts and Community Champions
The Force Behind Our Mission
At The Institute, our community champions are the driving force behind our success. Each day, they bring their passion, dedication, and expertise to the forefront, driving us closer to our goals and making a tangible difference to the financial crime prevention profession. Their commitment is a constant source of inspiration and a reminder of the power of community.
We are profoundly grateful for the diversity of experiences and perspectives our volunteers bring to The Institute. Their unique talents and support enable us to tackle challenges more creatively and effectively.
Graham specialises in corruption in an international context. Often asked to present at academic and professional conferences Prof Brooks has been plenary speaker at the Cabinet Counter Fraud Conference 2012, Key Note speaker at European Healthcare Fraud and Corruption Network (EHFCN) 2015, in The Hague and in Athens in 2018. He was the Assistant Director of the Centre for Counter Fraud and Corruption and Secretariat of the Counter Fraud Accreditation Board while working at the University of Portsmouth. He is a member of The Institute's panel of academic experts.
Noémi is an independent financial crime consultant and researcher with over 15 years professional experience across the academic, public and private sector. She is an Associate Professor at the Luxembourg School of Business. Her academic research interests are ML and TF risk, crypto risk, risk appetite and developing a methodology to measure the effectiveness of the global AML framework. She is a member of The Institute's panel of academic experts.
Paul is an experienced counter-fraud specialist. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and holds the Certificate in Operational Risk Management from the The Institute of Operational Risk (IOR) and the Cifas Certificate in Fraud Risk Management. He was previously the Counter Fraud Lead for the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.
An experienced financial crime compliance specialist and Nominated Officer, Tom has worked in private, investment and commercial banking as well as the consulting sector, including on a number of s.166 skilled persons reviews. He supports out learning and development initiatives, particularly around best practice in suspicious activity reporting.
Jake is a senior recruitment consultant, specialising in regulatory risk, compliance and financial crime prevention. He is actively involved in our events, including our webinars, annual conference, and quarterly members meetings in London.
An experienced investigations manager with a history of working in international organisations, and the United Nations, Jenny has experience in intelligence analysis, criminal and administrative investigations, risk assessment, ethics and compliance, international relations, and project management. She is also an experienced behavioural scientist and supports our work and research on how behavioural science can support financial crime prevention and compliance
