Valerie joined Coinbase in June 2020 as the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance. She was previously at Credit Suisse as Managing Director and Head of Financial Crime Compliance for the Americas Region. Prior to CS, Valerie was the Global Head of Financial Crime Compliance for the Asset Management sector at JPMorgan Chase. Previous to JPM, Valerie was the Head of Financial Crime Compliance for Barclays Wealth & Investment Management based in London. She joined Barclays after 10 years at Citi in New York where she held various roles in Legal and Compliance, including Deputy General Counsel for AML for the Global Wealth Management business. Prior to joining Citi, Valerie held positions in the Enforcement Division of FINRA and as a litigation attorney with two US law firms. Valerie also spent six years as an Adjunct Professor at Fordham Law School. Valerie holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Fordham University and received her law degree from Fordham Law School.