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Maria Dorsett is the CCO / Money Laundering Reporting Officer, Executive Director, at EFG Bank & Trust (Bahamas) Ltd, responsible for Financial Crime Compliance, Regulatory and Cross Border Compliance and Conduct Risk Compliance. She has worked in the Bahamas’ financial services industry for 19 years with 17 years in the Compliance field. She is a Fellow of the International Compliance Association (ICA), a member of The Association of Financial Crime Specialists (ACFCS) and a Certified AML Professional with the Florida International Bankers Association (FIBA). She has served on the Executive Committee of The Bahamas Association of Compliance Officers for 5 consecutive terms from 2014-2024, serving as President of the Association for the term 2020-2022. She continues to support the Association through participation on its Legal / Legislative Committee. Maria is passionate about the Compliance Profession and is committed to serving the Financial Services industry in The Bahamas and in the region. Having completed her Accounting and Finance degree at the University of Cienfuegos in Cuba in 2006, Maria speaks Spanish fluently as a second language. She is married with 2 children and in her free time she enjoys travelling, boating / beaching, spending time and making memories with her children, family and friends.