Clifton Hughes

Clifton Hughes, CRCP®, currently serves as the Risk Management Director and Deputy Chief Compliance Officer at Principal Financial Group since January 2017, with previous roles including Assistant Director of Compliance and Team Lead Compliance Advisor. Concurrently, Clifton is a Board Member and Vice Chair at Community Youth Concepts since May 2022. Prior experience at COUNTRY Financial® from October 2004 to January 2017 included positions such as Senior Securities Compliance Specialist, Supervisor of Securities Operations, and Compliance Coordinator, focusing on regulatory compliance, training programs, and customer service management. Clifton holds a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice from Illinois State University and an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Political Science and Government from Illinois Central College.