Yevgeniya Balyasna

Yevgeniya provides consultancy and training in the area of prevention of financial economic crime, working with (global) financial institutions in the Netherlands, as well as international organizations like the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) in the post-Soviet countries. Before having her own consulting company, Yevgeniya was Deputy Head of Compliance at Amsterdam Trade Bank for about three years, Senior Auditor of Risks at Royal Bank of Scotland, and held various positions within AML Compliance at ABN AMRO Bank in the Netherlands for about seven years. Yevgeniya co-founded the Dutch Chapter of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in 2011 and served as its Chair for ten years. Yevgeniya is a member of ACAMS, and the Dutch Association of Compliance Officers (VCO) and she is a frequent speaker at industry fora. Additionally, Yevgeniya does volunteer work for the Ukrainian community residing in the Netherlands. Yevgeniya holds a Law degree in civil law from the Kyiv National University of Trade and Economics (Ukraine), an ICA International Diploma in Compliance with Merit (Manchester Business School, UK), and Advanced CAMS – Risk Management and CGSS certifications from ACAMS.