Robert Ellman

Robert Ellman, CAMS, MLS, serves as Vice President and Rapid Response Officer at Metropolitan Commercial Bank since December 2020, previously holding roles as Vice President/EDD Manager and AVP - Financial Intelligence Officer. In parallel, Robert operates RDE Consulting LLC, delivering AML compliance and investigative research services since November 2017, and works as a Part-Time Freelance Consultant for Berrett-Koehler Publishers, Inc. since August 2006, focusing on reviewing political, economic, and social science manuscripts. Past roles include Senior EDD Risk Officer at Apple Bank and Project Manager at Thacher Associates, alongside significant experience in various compliance and research positions at HSBC and HBL - Habib Bank Limited. Robert holds a Master of Library Science from Queens College and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science & History from Sarah Lawrence College, complemented by extensive educational experience at Wadham College, Oxford University.