Cartels, Chemicals & Compliance: Sanctions Risks in the Fentanyl Supply Chain

In June 2023, Howard joined Citigroup as a Sanctions Risk Officer for the Banking, Capital Markets and Advisory Group, where he works with first and second line stakeholders to ensure sanctions compliance with applicable regulations, policies and procedures.

Previously, Howard was a Vice President in the Global Sanctions Compliance Department at MUFG, where he collaborated on sanctions compliance program initiatives and worked on wide-ranging projects, including risk assessments, global product reviews, and consulting on complex transactions. Prior to that, he held anti-financial crime roles at Citibank and AIG, where he provided sanctions and compliance subject-matter expertise to global stakeholders.

Before that, Spieler served in the Bloomberg administration for 10 years, with seven of those years as head of compliance at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where he helped develop and maintain its risk-based compliance program, which included managing regulatory reporting as well as the ongoing monitoring and assessment of a $30 billion portfolio of public-private real estate transactions

As a Senior Executive in high-level government operations for over two decades, Raymond Donovan’s track record showcases distinctive leadership and exceptional results. Now, as the Founder and CEO of Stack21 Solutions, Raymond and his highly trained team deliver tailored solutions, leveraging extensive experience to provide informational and strategic excellence.

Two years after launching his law enforcement career as a U.S. Border Patrol Agent, Mr. Donovan became a DEA Special Agent in the New York Drug Enforcement Task Force, the nation’s most prestigious task force. After earning multiple leadership promotions, Mr. Donovan was assigned to the Special Operations Division, a multi-agency, anti-drug trafficking organization. Under his leadership, the team achieved many significant accomplishments, including the capture of one of the world’s most notorious drug cartel leaders.

Transitioning his skills to the corporate world, Mr. Donovan has proven himself not only as an adept investigator, but also as a visionary business leader. During his tenure as COO and CSO, he revamped DEA’s mission for global operations, managed over 300 offices worldwide with more than 10K employees, and directed operations in 70 countries. Mr. Donovan has won more than 50 organizational and national awards for his performance and has delivered hundreds of interviews as a thought leader in his field.

Mr. Donovan holds a B.S. degree in Criminal Justice from St. John’s University and has earned certifications from Harvard University, New York University’s Stern School of Business, University of Virginia’s Darden School of Business, and University of Notre Dame’s Mendoza College of Business. He is a chairman and board member of several charitable organizations and has received multiple national recognitions and awards, to include the President’s Rank Award, one of the most prestigious awards in federal government.

Ivy Llena has over 14 years of experience in the learning and development field, providing capacity-building and professional development programs for corporate and social service agencies in the US and the Philippines.

Before joining ACSS, she was a program director at a non-profit organization in the Philippines, where she co-designed and co-implemented economic empowerment programs and services for survivors of human trafficking and their families. Ivy also served at the Social Policy Institute at Washington University in St. Louis, where she led and contributed to inclusive economic growth initiatives.