Kevin Kesterson, Cams
About Kevin Kesterson, Cams
Kevin Kesterson serves as the CCB Screening Team Manager at Chase, a position he has held since 2019. With extensive experience in banking and compliance, he specializes in high-risk customer management and regulatory compliance.
Work at Chase
Kevin Kesterson has been employed at Chase since 2014, holding various managerial positions within the organization. He currently serves as the CCB Screening Team Manager, a role he has occupied since 2019. Prior to this, he was the CCB Negative Media and Prohibited Business Team Manager from 2018 to 2019. His earlier roles at Chase include VP, Business Banking Process/QC Manager for a brief period in 2016, and VP, Business Banking Prohibited Business Team Manager from 2016 to 2018. His tenure at Chase has involved responsibilities such as managing screening matches related to customer demographics and negative media.
Education and Expertise
Kevin Kesterson earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Xavier University, where he studied Marketing from 1996 to 2000. He specializes in areas including the FFIEC Exam manual, BIS regulations, and high-risk customer management. His educational background supports his extensive experience in compliance and risk management within the banking sector.
Background
Before joining Chase, Kevin Kesterson worked at Fifth Third Bank as AVP, BSA High Risk Customer Unit Manager from 2011 to 2012. He also held the position of OFAC Compliance Manager and AML/BSA Compliance Officer at U.S. Bank from 2006 to 2011. His career in banking began at Fifth Third Bank, where he served as FX Supervisor from 2004 to 2006. His diverse background in various compliance roles has contributed to his expertise in risk management.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Kevin Kesterson has developed a risk tolerance program specifically for CCB customer screening, which emphasizes systemic control reporting and process efficiency. He has utilized his operational experience to streamline processes and reduce headcount in programs that lacked structure. Additionally, he has conducted root cause analysis to create forward-looking strategies for process improvement, demonstrating his commitment to enhancing operational effectiveness.