Mary Mutitu Runana

Mary is a seasoned risk and compliance management professional and leader with over 18 years relevant experience in regulatory compliance, financial crime advisory; surveillance and screening activities; development of compliance risk management frameworks including AML, sanctions, bribery and corruption and fraud risk financial & forensic audits. Mary is currently the Eastern Regional Head of Compliance for Standard Bank Group .  Mary is very passionate about building the relevant relationships and collaborating with different stakeholders that influence and shape the fight against financial crime. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Global Coalition to Fight Financial Crime Africa Chapter representing the Eastern Africa Region. Mary has also previously represented the Kenya Banking Sector in the Kenya National AML Taskforce which was tasked with driving development and enhancement of AML Policy in Kenya. Prior to joining Standard Bank Group,  Mary worked for Standard Chartered Bank as the Head Financial Crime Compliance covering Kenya and East Africa. She has previously worked for Deloitte East Africa and Bermuda in both auditing and financial advisory services and the Bermuda Monitory Authority responsible for ensuring regulatory compliance (prudential and conduct) in the financial services sector of Bermuda. Mary holds an MBA degree from the London School of Business and Finance. She is a Certified Public Accountant, Certified Anti Money Laundering Specialist, and a Certified Fraud Examiner. She also holds an International Compliance Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance from Manchester University.