Cara Williams, CERP, CRCM, CCEP-I

Cara Williams, CERP, CRCM, CCEP-I has a long and diverse work experience. Cara began their career in 2001 as a Sales and Marketing Representative at Newell Rubbermaid. In 2002, they joined National City Bank as part of the Branch Management Training Program. In 2004, they became a Lending Consultant at Young and Associates. In 2006, they joined Harrington Bank as the AVP, Risk Manager. In 2007, they joined First Citizens Bank as the SVP, Senior Compliance Manager and VP, Corporate Compliance Project Manager. In 2011, they joined Genworth Financial as the Director, International Compliance/Chief Compliance Officer-International Markets. In 2013, they joined IBM as the Internal Controls Executive and Senior Compliance Analyst; Industry Consultant - Banking. In 2016, they became the Chief Compliance Officer at IBM Global Business Services Financial Services Sector - Lending Solutions. In 2017, they joined Wells Fargo as the Risk and Control Executive and Senior Vice President, Corporate Risk - Conduct Management Office. Most recently, in 2020, they became the Principal of the Risk Management and Regulatory Compliance Practice at Spinnaker Consulting Group LLC.

Cara Williams has an education history that includes an MBA from the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University, obtained between 2002 and 2005 with a field of study in organizational behavior. Prior to this, they obtained a BBA from the University of Georgia - Terry College of Business between 1998 and 2001, with a field of study in marketing and finance. Cara also holds certifications in Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional-International (CCEP-I), Certified Enterprise Risk Professional (CERP), and Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM).