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Directors
Meet the experts driving our mission forward
George Pearmain
Managing DirectorGeorge has 15 years of experience in AML/CFT, with a particular focus on developing and turning national policies and strategies into action, assessing ML/TF risks, beneficial ownership transparency and leading international policy-making. As a previous member of the FATF Secretariat (2018-2020), George worked with jurisdictions and FATF style regional bodies (FSRBs) in Eastern and Southern Africa and the Caribbean. George has carried out numerous assessments of both FATF and MONEYVAL jurisdictions, particularly around complex or high-risk jurisdictions and systemically important international financial centres (IFCs).
Returning to Jersey in 2020 as Head of Delegation to MONEYVAL, George led Jersey’s 2024 Fifth-Round Mutual Evaluation, securing some of the highest effectiveness ratings globally, including a high effectiveness rating for Immediate Outcome 1 (understanding ML/TF risks). George has also worked as a lead reviewer in the FATF International Co-operation and Review Group (ICRG), assessing jurisdictions navigating grey-listing processes. George has delivered training with MONEYVAL to assessors, previously co-led the Global Training Project Team in the FATF and has been involved in developing and finalising the most recent standards and guidance for transparency related to beneficial ownership (BO) (R.24 and R.25). A qualified Advocate of the Royal Court of Jersey and a Barrister of England and Wales, George has previously worked for leading international law firms across IFCs.
Andrew Le Brun
DirectorAndrew has over 25 years of experience in AML/CFT, specialising in ML/TF risk assessment, policy-making and supervisory approach. His expertise includes both financial and non-financial institutions, with a deep understanding of supervisory frameworks. Andrew represented Jersey as Head of Delegation to MONEYVAL (2012–2016) and worked in its Secretariat (2016–2017 and 2019–2025), ultimately serving as Deputy Executive Secretary. He has participated in ten evaluations across all FATF mutual evaluation rounds and has also contributed to follow-up processes.
Andrew has actively participated in the first evaluation under the new round of evaluations, providing him with first-hand experience of how to navigate the new round of evaluations. He has delivered training with the FATF and MONEYVAL to both assessors and jurisdictions and has been involved in developing and finalising new standards for transparency related to beneficial ownership (BO) of legal arrangements (R.25) and developing updated mutual evaluation procedures (Universal Procedures) for the new round of mutual evaluations. Prior to working at MONEYVAL, Andrew worked in the Jersey Financial Services Commission (2000 -2019) in senior roles both developing policy and supervisory approach concerning AML/CFT. Prior to this time, Andrew was a partner at a Big Four firm with experience auditing banks, investment funds, and trust and company service providers across the Channel Islands and the Caribbean. Andrew is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Rebekah Sittner
DirectorRebekah has 17 years of experience in AML/CFT, with a particular expertise in targeted financial sanctions (TFS) and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT). Throughout her career, she has focused on national security legal and policy issues, serving as both a federal prosecutor and senior policy attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice. For almost two decades – first as a prosecutor in the National Security Division’s Counterterrorism Section (2007-2010), and subsequently as Counsel in the Office of Law & Policy (2010-2025) – Rebekah coordinated the Department’s legal review and operational clearance of the U.S. government’s national security related designation packages, and helped lead the Department’s efforts on a variety of legal and policy issues that advanced U.S. national security priorities on disrupting terrorism and terrorist financing.
For 15 years, Rebekah served as the CFT legal expert for the U.S. delegation to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), contributing to numerous typology reports, guidance documents, and best practices papers on emerging TF and proliferation financing threats. As one of the longest-serving lead reviewers for the FATF’s International Co-operation Review Group (ICRG), she developed unparalleled expertise in assessing technical compliance and effectiveness across numerous jurisdictions in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, while helping them navigate the complexities of the FATF Standards. Her practical approach includes conducting gap analyses, developing tailored implementation strategies, providing legislative and regulatory drafting support, and guiding jurisdictions through high-stakes FATF processes.
Associate Experts
At Monere Global, we work with several highly experienced Associate Experts depending on the nature of the engagement. See their profiles below :
Kamal Abou El Nasr is a seasoned financial crime and compliance expert with over 20 years of experience with notable skills in risk, supervision and financial intelligence.
Throughout his career, he has held significant leadership roles in both the public and private sectors, including within financial intelligence units, major financial institutions, and regulatory bodies.
As a FATF/MENAFATF assessor, Kamal contributed to the UAE’s 2020 mutual evaluation and re-rating assessment, playing a critical role in regulatory compliance evaluations. He has also served as a certified trainer and keynote speaker, leading international workshops on risk-based supervision, customer due diligence (CDD), enhanced due diligence (EDD), and financial investigations.
Kamal holds an MBA and CAMS certification and has been recognised for his expertise in shaping AML/CFT policies and strengthening compliance frameworks worldwide.
Julian Lamb is a leading expert on corporate registries and beneficial ownership frameworks, with over 40 years of experience in financial regulation and digital transformation. He currently works with Governments and international bodies, including the World Bank and the EU Global Facility on AML/CFT, on the implementation of effective registry systems.
As previous Executive Director and Registrar of Companies at the Jersey Financial Services Commission (1999 – 2024), Julian led the design and full-scale digitisation of one of the world’s most advanced company registries. He was directly responsible for building Jersey’s central register of beneficial ownership, ensuring alignment with FATF Recommendations 24 and 25 through hands-on policy, legislative, and technical development.
Julian brings recent practical experience from supporting registry and transparency reforms in countries across Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia. He is a Chartered Director, a Fellow of both the CISI and ACCA, and has received multiple international awards for innovation in registry design and implementation.
Elisabeth Lees
Associate ExpertRisk, International Cooperation, National Coordination, Law Enforcement Linkedin
Elisabeth is a legal and financial crime expert with over 20 years of experience covering AML/CFT risk assessment, international cooperation, national coordination, international evaluations, and financial crime cases. A qualified barrister (England & Wales) (non practising), also called to the Bar of the Cayman Islands and former Senior Crown Counsel in the Cayman Islands, Elisabeth brings a unique combination of criminal law expertise and regulatory insight.
Elisabeth served as National Coordinator to the Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group in the Cayman Islands (2019-2022), leading the jurisdiction’s response to its Fourth Round CFATF mutual evaluation. She has worked as a Legal Expert assessing countries against the FATF Standards, sat as a member of the ICRG’s Joint Group of the Americas, and participated in Working Groups with CFATF and FATF on standards development. Prior to her AML/CFT focus, Elisabeth practiced as a criminal barrister and served as Crown Counsel prosecuting financial crime matters before specialising in international cooperation as Senior Crown Counsel.
Since co-founding Claritas Legal and Claritas Compliance in 2022, Elisabeth has worked with governments, law enforcement agencies and supervisory bodies on FATF standards compliance. This work includes legislative drafting support, targeted risk assessments, helping jurisdictions prepare for international evaluations and ICRG processes, and providing training and outreach sessions to prosecutors, law enforcement agencies, regulators, national coordination bodies and industry. Elisabeth also advises FIs and DNFBPs in relation to regulatory matters and has been recognised for her legal expertise in financial services regulation.
Ian Matthews is a legal and financial crime expert with significant experience in AML/CFT supervision, beneficial ownership, and international evaluations. A qualified solicitor (England & Wales), Ian brings a unique combination of legal drafting skill and practical regulatory insight, shaped by more than two decades of international engagement.
Ian served as Co-Chair of the FATF Evaluations and Compliance Group (2015-2020) playing a central role in shaping the global approach towards mutual evaluations and assessment. Equally, as part of the UK delegation to the FATF, he participated in both third and fourth round mutual evaluations and was seconded to the European Commission to work on the drafting of the EU’s Fourth AML Directive.
In recent years, Ian has worked closely with a wide variety of jurisdictions to improve risk-based supervision regimes, helping authorities tailor their frameworks to sector-specific risks and demonstrate tangible supervisory outcomes to assessment teams. This work has also involved acting as an expert for the IMF, being a scientific expert to MONEYVAL and working for the World Bank.
Justine Plenkiewicz
Associate ExpertRisk, Supervision, Preventative Measures, Beneficial Ownership Linkedin
Justine is a legal and financial services regulatory expert with over 15 years of experience in prudential regulation, AML/CFT supervision, policy development, and risk assessments. A qualified solicitor (Canada) and former Head of the Policy and Development Division at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, Justine brings a unique combination of legal expertise and practical regulatory insight to complex compliance challenges.
Justine served as Deputy National Co-Ordinator – Supervision (AML/CFT/CPF) for the Government of the Cayman Islands (2019-2021), where she assisted supervisory authorities in implementing the FATF Recommendations and requirements identified in the country’s mutual evaluation report. She previously held senior roles at the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, including Head of the Policy and Development Division (2014-2019) and Chief Policy and Development Officer (2007-2014), where she wrote laws, regulations, and guidance for financial services providers. Prior to her regulatory career, Justine practiced law at Stikeman Elliott LLP, a Canadian business law firm.
Since co-founding Claritas Legal and Claritas Compliance in 2022, Justine has worked with financial institutions and DNFBPs on the full range of AML/CFT/CPF compliance issues. This work includes conducting business risk assessments, preparing clients for onsite inspections, assisting with remediation requirements, and helping countries and regulators prepare for mutual evaluations and remediate findings from mutual evaluation reports.
Jay Purcell has over 15 years of experience in AML/CFT/CPF, with a particular focus on targeted financial sanctions, non-profit organisations, risk-based supervision, and preventive measures. He is a seasoned technical assistance provider (with an emphasis on both training and legal drafting), FATF assessor, and policy analyst. Prior to consulting, Jay was a Financial Sector Expert in the International Monetary Fund’s Financial Integrity Group and a Senior Policy Advisor in the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes. Jay has also worked at Georgetown University, the U.S. Department of State, the University of California-Berkeley, and the Atlantic Council of the United States.
Jay received an MA from the University of California-Berkeley, Department of Political Science; a Certificate in European Political Studies from the Institute of Political Studies/Sciences Po (Strasbourg); and a BSFS in International Law, Institutions, and Ethics from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service. Jay speaks French and German.
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