Michael Gawitt

Michael Gawitt has extensive experience in financial crimes operations, currently serving as BSA Supervisor at PenFed Credit Union since November 2018. Gawitt previously held the position of Fraud Detection Analyst and later Manager of Financial Crimes Operations at Pentagon Federal Credit Union from December 2018 to March 2021. Prior to that, Gawitt was an Assistant Vice President and Regulatory Compliance Manager at M&T Bank, overseeing enhanced due diligence investigations and internal compliance. Additional experience includes serving as Regional Security Manager at M&T Bank, focusing on corporate fraud and internal investigations, as well as Investigations Supervisor at Provident Bank, where responsibilities included managing fraud investigations and anti-money laundering efforts. Gawitt holds an MBA in Finance from Strayer University and a B.S. in Political Science and Government from Frostburg State University.