Tiffany S. A.

Fiu & Risk Officer @American Bank

Houston, TX, US

American Bank, NA will merge with Prosperity Bank in late 2025.As a senior compliance leader, I was brought in to lead a full-scale transformation of the Bank’s BSA/AML/OFAC program. With a mandate to modernize and streamline financial crime compliance, I developed and executed a comprehensive strategy that not only aligned with regulatory expectations but also created operational synergy across departments.I led the overhaul of the BSA Team—restructuring workflows, implementing scalable processes, and delivering in-house training that elevated team performance and accountability. My initiatives reduced alert volumes by over 30%, enhanced key risk indicators (KRIs), and introduced sustainable controls for higher risk clients (e.g. banking foreign nationals and MSBs). I also partnered closely with deposit operations to embed compliance into core processes, ensuring a culture of risk awareness and operational excellence across the bank’s $2B asset base and 18 branches.My strength lies in building from the ground up—whether it\'s a team, a process, or a compliance framework—and aligning those efforts with enterprise-wide goals. I bring a unique ability to connect strategy with execution, fostering collaboration between compliance, operations, and risk to drive measurable results.

Jarvis Christian University

Bachelor of Science

Texas Wesleyan University

Master of Business Administration - MBA