AnnaLou Tirol

Deputy Director, Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

AnnaLou Tirol is the deputy director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury. FinCEN’s mission is to safeguard the financial system from illicit use, combat money laundering and promote national security through the strategic use of financial authorities and the collection, analysis and dissemination of financial intelligence. FinCEN serves as the administrator and primary regulator of the Bank Secrecy Act for bank and non-bank financial institutions, including emerging payments involving virtual currency, and is the U.S. financial intelligence unit. Tirol was previously associate director for FinCEN’s Strategic Operations Division, which designs and implements FinCEN’s strategic partnerships, coordinating stakeholder priorities and safeguarding access to FinCEN’s information, tools and resources. Prior to joining FinCEN in 2019, Tirol was acting chief of the Public Integrity Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. She began her public service career with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of California and served with the DOJ’s Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training as anti-corruption resident legal adviser in Serbia and resident legal adviser in Panama, focused on anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing. At Georgetown University Law Center, she teaches classes on advanced evidence.