Andrea Gacki is an American attorney. She currently serves as Director of the

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau within the United States Department of the Treasury that collects and analyzes information about financial transactions to combat domestic and international money laundering, terrori ...

(FinCEN), a bureau within the U.S. Treasury Department tasked with combating financial crimes, in the

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. Previously she directed the

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(OFAC).

Education

Gacki holds a BA from the

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and a

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from

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Career

Gacki began her career as a trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the

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's Civil Division. She served in the administrations of

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, and

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Director of OFAC (2018-2023)

Gacki became OFAC Director in September 2018. From January 2021 to December 2021, Gacki was acting

Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence The Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence is a position within the United States Department of the Treasury responsible for directing the Treasury's efforts to cut the lines of financial support for terrorists, fight financial c ...

(TFI), overseeing both the

(FinCEN) and the

(OFAC). During her tenure, Gacki helped craft sanctions against Russia in the aftermath of the

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Director of FinCEN (2023-present)

In July 2023, the Treasury Department announced that Gacki would lead the FinCEN beginning in September 2023, succeeding Himamauli “Him” Das, who had led the bureau temporarily since 2021. The ''

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'' listed Gacki as one of the "24 people who will change banking in 2024".

References

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