Shanda Suggitt
About Shanda Suggitt
Shanda Suggitt is the Manager of Risk Assessment at CIBC, with a background in law and urban planning.
Current Role at CIBC
Shanda Suggitt is the Manager of Risk Assessment for the EAML team at CIBC, a role she has held since 2019. Based in the Toronto, Canada area, she plays a key part in supporting the redevelopment of the client risk assessment within the EAML Risk Assessment team.
Previous Roles at CIBC
Before her current position, Shanda Suggitt held several roles within CIBC. From 2016 to 2019, she worked as an ML/TF Risk Assessment Senior Analyst. Prior to that, she served as a Co-ordinator for AML Programs from 2015 to 2016. Suggitt began her career at CIBC as a Customer Service Representative, a role she held from 2013 to 2015.
Early Career Experience
Shanda Suggitt's early career includes positions outside of CIBC. She worked as a Research Intern at the Canadian Urban Institute from 2012 to 2013. Prior to that, she was a Water Policy Analyst for the Government of Alberta for three months in 2011.
Educational Background
Shanda Suggitt has a strong academic background. She earned a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from Queen's University, where she studied law from 2009 to 2012. Previously, she completed a Bachelor of Environmental Studies in Urban Planning at the University of Waterloo, which she attended from 2003 to 2007.
Involvement in EAML Methodologies
Since 2019, Shanda Suggitt has been an integral part of the Methodologies stream within the EAML Risk Assessment team at CIBC. Her contributions help shape the strategies and processes implemented by the team in assessing risks related to anti-money laundering and terrorist financing.