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New York Chapter
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Board Members
Howard Spieler
Chapter Chair
Business Sanctions Risk Officer, Banking
Citi
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In June 2023, Howard joined Citigroup as the Sanctions Business Risk Officer for Banking, where he partners with key stakeholders across the first and second line to ensure alignment with global sanctions regulations, internal policies, and firm risk appetite.
Previously, he served as Vice President in the Global Sanctions Compliance Department at MUFG, where he supported global program initiatives, led sanctions risk assessments, advised on complex transactions, and participated in product reviews with cross-border implications. Before that, he was a Sanctions Compliance Officer within AIG’s Financial Crimes Group, providing strategic advisory and subject-matter expertise across the bank’s global network.
Earlier in his career, Howard served under the Bloomberg administration, spending a decade in public service. For seven years, he was the Head of Compliance at the New York City Economic Development Corporation, where he oversaw regulatory reporting and developed a risk-based compliance framework for a $30 billion portfolio of public-private real estate transactions.
Howard has been actively involved in the compliance community, currently serving as Chair of the Association of Certified Sanctions Specialists (ACSS) New York Chapter since July 2023. From 2016 to June 2023, he was a board member of the ACAMS New York Chapter, serving the last five years as Co-Chair.
He holds a Master’s in Accounting from Kean University, an MBA from St. John’s University, and a BA in Political Science from the University at Albany (SUNY).
David Chenkin
Legal Representative
Managing Partner
Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP
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Adam Frey
Industry Representative
Managing Director
K2 Intelligence
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Adam previously worked as an associate at an international law firm based in Washington, D.C. His practice focused on complex litigation; white collar criminal defense, including Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) investigations; international sanctions; and advising U.S. corporations on the extraterritorial application of U.S. laws.
Adam also has extensive experience in Middle East foreign policy, having served as a professional staff member on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee responsible for Middle East and South Asia policy, including towards countries subject to OFAC Sanctions.
Adam received a J.D. from the University of Virginia School of Law and a B.A. from Duke University.
Todd Maddison
VP, Regulatory Relationship Manager
CAMS / Certified Sanctions Specialist
HSBC North America Holdings, Inc. (HNAH)
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Aaron Wolfson
Law Enforcement/Regulatory Representative
Partner
King & Wood Mallesons
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Aaron has extensive public- and private-sector experience. As a prosecutor in the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, he led numerous investigations and prosecutions of global financial institutions for violations of U.S. sanctions laws. He also served as a Trial Attorney in the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, where he was a member of a trial team that prosecuted fraud and price fixing in the municipal bond industry. Mr. Wolfson also held senior positions in a global investment bank’s Anti-Money Laundering and Economic Sanctions programs.
Aaron appears before both regulatory and criminal-justice agencies, including OFAC, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
In 2009, Mr. Wolfson was honored with the “Department of Justice National Asset Forfeiture Award for Outstanding Investigation.” In 2010, he was awarded the Department of Justice Assistant Attorney General’s “Award for Distinguished Service.
Salvatore Scotto
Foreign Financial Institution Representative
Senior Vice President
Bank of China
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Nicole Succar
Partner
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
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