Kat Rief

Kat Rief currently serves as the Compliance Leader for Consumer Banking at Mercury since September 2025. Rief has held several key compliance roles in the banking industry, including Director of Compliance Advisory at Coastal Community Bank and Chief Compliance Officer at i3 Bank. Notable prior positions include Director of Business Risk Management at Cross River and Senior Audit Leader VP at Bank of the West, where Rief was instrumental in creating a centralized E2E Quality Assurance Monitoring Team for various operations. Rief's experience encompasses comprehensive oversight of compliance programs, policy management, and risk evaluation across multiple financial institutions, with a consistent focus on ensuring adherence to regulatory guidelines and enhancing compliance processes.