Lorena Valente

Lorena Valente is an experienced professional in sanctions compliance and financial crimes, currently serving as OFAC Officer and Head of Global Sanctions Oversight at Deutsche Bank since August 2025. Prior to this role, Valente held multiple positions at the U.S. Department of the Treasury from September 2022 to July 2025, including Assistant Director of Licensing and Section Chief for both Sanctions Compliance and Policy within OFAC and FinCEN. Valente also contributed to Promontory, a Business Unit of IBM, as Senior Principal and Financial Crimes Compliance Practice Group Business Lead from April 2020 to September 2022. Educational credentials include a Master of Arts in International Economics and Latin American Studies from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Sociology from The George Washington University.