Teresa Pesce
Principal, Advisory, Forensic
Teresa is a principal in KPMG's Forensic Services practice and Global Head of Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Services. Based in New York, Terry possesses a diversity of skills in forensic and AML-related areas. Terry has spearheaded numerous engagements assisting a variety of financial institutions in addressing AML and sanctions issues, both proactively and reactively. These engagements have involved assistance with the design of AML programs; assistance with the design of policies and procedures; assessing gaps against regulatory requirements and leading practices; assessing money-laundering/OFAC risks; testing systems and controls; conducting retrospective transaction reviews; conducting customer file remediation and risk ranking; creating management reporting and metrics, among other things. Terry has additionally assisted institutions in connection with investigations involving fraud and misconduct. During the course of her work with financial institutions Terry is often called up to report directly to regulatory agencies in connection with assistance of assessments KPMG has provided.
Before joining KPMG in early 2007, Terry was Executive Vice President and AML Director for the North American operations of a global bank, and before that, she served as Chief of the Major Crimes Unit, and Deputy Chief of the Criminal Division in the United States Attorney’s Office, Southern District of New York.