Jaron Villafana

Jaron Villafana has a diverse work experience spanning over a decade. Jaron is currently working as a VP, Senior KYC Analyst III at Bank of Hope since June 2020. Prior to that, Jaron owned their own consulting firm, Villafana Consulting LLC, where they worked as a Principal Owner starting from June 2014. From September 2016 to March 2020, Jaron worked as a Senior EDD Consultant at AML Compliance. Jaron also worked at other notable companies such as Protiviti as a Senior AML Consultant from June 2015 to August 2016, and at Citibank / Global Atlantic Partners LLC as an International Banking Consultant from May 2014 to April 2015. In addition, Jaron has experience with KPMG as a Correspondent Banking AML Consultant from November 2013 to April 2014, and with Capital One as an AML Compliance Senior Investigator from September 2010 to November 2013. Before that, they worked in the IT Research field as an IT Research Technical Writer at Louisiana State University from August 2008 to August 2010. Jaron also began their career as an Intern at United Way Worldwide in May 2007.

Jaron Villafana earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration-Finance from Louisiana State University, which they attended from 2006 to 2010.