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2025 Compliance Specialist Certificate - Part 2

In-person AND Virtual

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM (EDT) to Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at 3:30 PM (EDT)

Event Details

Compliance Specialist Program:
“Transform Your Role. Elevate Your Impact”
Becoming the Compliance Leader Your Bank Needs

Part 2 of a 2-Part Series

Being part of a compliance department is hard. The stakes are high, and the challenges are constant—but knowing where to go and what to focus on is essential. Our program will guide you through the tools, strategies, and knowledge you need to excel. Join us and take the lead in ensuring your bank thrives in today’s regulatory landscape. The Compliance
Specialist Training Program offers a structured and immersive learning experience, balancing expert-led instruction, practical exercises, and collaborative discussions.


INSTRUCTOR:

Kristin Harville, Senior Consultant
Performance Solutions, Inc. 

Attendees’ Takeaways: a Training Program Manual, a Resource Manual (packed with examples, forms, templates, handouts), and opportunities to network with peers on current challenges and trends.

Agenda Includes:

Laying the Foundation
• Overview of regulatory agencies and frameworks
• The evolving role of compliance in banking
• Importance of ethics and integrity in compliance

Building a Compliance Culture
• Strategies to foster a proactive compliance culture
• Engaging leadership and front-line staff in compliance initiatives
• Real-world examples of compliance culture successes

Understanding, Mitigating and Managing Risk
• Risk Identification and Assessment
• Practical approaches to conducting risk assessments
• Designing effective policies and controls

Tools, Technology, and Communication
• Overview of compliance software and tools
• Harnessing data analytics to detect risks
• Staying ahead with emerging technologies in compliance

Communicating with Confidence
• Crafting reports for regulators and leadership
• Strategies for internal training and awareness

AND SO MUCH MORE…..

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:
Kristin Harville is Senior Consultant with Performance Solutions, Inc. (PSI), a training and consulting company, that has been a part of the banking community for 40+ years that specializes in providing “real world’ solutions in meeting the ever-changing banking and regulatory environment. With her extensive background as a banker, an examiner, and a consultant, she brings a wealth of “real world” knowledge and “how to’s” to the PSI compliance deliverables.

Her most recent experience included leading a $2.7B banking compliance team focused on BSA, Compliance Management System, Internal Audit, Technology Implementation, and Enterprise Risk Management.

Her certifications include Juris Master’s Degree in Law (Major in Financial Regulation), Certified Regulatory Vendor Program Manager, Certified AML and Fraud Professional (CAFP), Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM), Certified Bank Secrecy Act Professional, and Banking Certificate – Barret School of Banking.

For More Information:

Becky Soto
Becky Soto
Professional Development Community Bankers Association of Georgia (770)541-4490

TARGET AUDIENCE:
This session is designed for new compliance staff, analysts, and anyone involved in the bank’s compliance program.