Mark Ashdown

Mark Ashdown is the Head of Risk and Compliance, based out of the UK office. He has over 30 years-experience working in banking and financial services organizations, predominantly in Compliance and Internal Audit. He spent 23 years at American Express where he held a number of senior management positions. More recently he spent 6 years at MoneyGram International as Head of European Compliance and also had responsibility for Middle East and Africa region. During his time at both organizations, he oversaw implementation of various Money Laundering and Payment Services regulations as well as governance and risk management frameworks. He is married with three grown up children who have/are going through university, and he is a passionate rugby follower.