Dr. Michelle Frasher

About

An academic-turned-practitioner, Dr. Frasher brings over 20 years expertise in geopolitics, finance, terrorism, and data privacy and leadership in leading multi-disciplinary teams to build AML/CFT and Sanctions compliance products and services for a global clientele.

She is currently the Head of Compliance and Regulatory Strategy at Silent Eight, securing the next generation of human-centered and explainable AI solutions for the financial crime compliance market. Dr. Frasher previously held key leadership positions at LexisNexis Risk Solutions and Moody’s Analytics, leading product development, regulatory strategy, and client consultations on best practices across multiple business lines and sectors.

An experienced speaker and author, Dr. Frasher’s work has been featured in Harvard Business Review, American Banker, CoinDesk’s Consensus, and the SWIFT Institute, among others. She is an expert with the EU AML/CFT Global Facility, an external analyst with Oxford Analytica, a Forbes Business Council Member, and a standing member of the Privacy Research Group at the NYU School of Law.

Frasher earned a PhD in history focusing on International Political Economy from Texas A&M University, holds multiple MA and BA degrees in political science, history, and foreign languages, and is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist. In 2014, she was Fulbright-Schuman Scholar to Belgium and Malta (with the US State Department and European Commission) on US-EU financial data sharing for transatlantic counter-terrorism cooperation.   

 

 

 

 

Dr. Michelle Frasher
Head of Compliance and
Regulatory Strategy
Silent Eight