Citi hires away FinCEN chief for compliance role
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Andrea Gacki, the director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network since 2023, will become global head of sanctions at the New York City-based lender. Gacki is equally respected across industry and government, said Brent McIntosh, Citi's chief legal officer and corporate secretary, in a Thursday LinkedIn post. Before leading FinCEN, Gacki was the director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control for five years, and spent years at the Justice Department. "Few leaders can match Andrea Gacki's depth of experience in sanctions and financial crime," McIntosh said in the post."I know from our shared time at the U.S. Department of the Treasury what a dynamic leader she is. Her career has been defined by tackling the toughest issues where national security and the economy intersect. Andrea's perspective and leadership will be a tremendous asset to Citi, and I'm looking forward to working with her as we continue to advance a critical aspect of our work." McIntosh worked at the Treasury Department from 2017 to 2021, serving as general counsel and undersecretary for international affairs, according to his LinkedIn profile. In a Friday statement, Gene Lange, currently carrying out the duties of undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence, cited Gacki's 25 years of government service, "including nearly three years leading FinCEN during a period of significant change and...
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