Laurel is an EVP, Chief Risk Officer, and Compliance Officer for American Riviera Bank. She is also a Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager with approximately 30 years of experience in the banking industry. Historically, Laurel has worked for community bank financial institutions ranging in size from $1 billion to $7 billion in assets. During her career, Laurel has overseen the development of enterprise-wide risk management, compliance, fraud, anti-money laundering, vendor management, and business continuity programs. Her duties include overseeing anti-money laundering efforts, client compliance, and corporate risk management at American Riviera Bank. In addition, Laurel is responsible for the Bank’s Human Resources, Employee Learning, Marketing, and Product Management departments. She studied business economics at U.C. Santa Barbara.
