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Executive Director | Financial Crime, Public Sector Melbourne
“Translate the vision into reality and adapt along the way.”
Megan is an accomplished financial services professional with over two decades of experience in driving strategic initiatives and operational excellence across diverse global landscapes. Her exceptional leadership and transformative change management skills have been honed through a career marked by aligning organisational objectives with strategic priorities to deliver impactful outcomes. With a keen focus on financial crime, operational risk management, compliance, stakeholder collaboration, and continuous process improvement, Megan's expertise underscores her ability to navigate complex challenges with agility and efficiency. Demonstrating a customer-centric commercial mindset, Megan fosters collaborative approaches to achieve organisational goals. Her strategic acumen and autonomous leadership style consistently yield success, as evidenced by her track record of driving organisational transformation and delivering exceptional results within challenging timelines. Moreover, Megan's proficiency in governance, financial management, and technology engagement reinforces her capability to drive organisational excellence and innovation.
Strategy & Transformation Learning & Change ManagementOperational Risk Management & AssuranceBusiness EnablementGovernance Geography – Australia, Africa, China, Philippines, India.
International Compliance Association – Money Laundering International Compliance Association - SanctionsHeriot-Watt University, UK, Project ManagementGordon Institute of Business Science, RSA, Management ProgrammeUniversity of South Africa, RSA, Bachelor of (Hons.) Commerce Oxford Brookes University, UK, Bachelor of Commerce.
Media Release
KordaMentha is pleased to welcome Chris Faherty (Partner) and Megan O’Donnell-Lace (Executive Director), boosting our Financial Crime offeri...
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Our Head of Financial Crime, Rachel Waldren was at the National Press Club when Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and AUSTRAC CEO Brendan Thomas...
KordaMentha & Transparency International Australia release report into the money laundering vulnerabilities in Australia and Cambodia’s AML/...
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