Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced the appointment of Andrea Gacki as the new director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
Gacki is the current director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Treasury Department, where she has worked on the United States’ implementation and enforcement of economic sanctions during critical national security challenges facing the country. She also performed the duties of the Treasury Department’s under secretary for terrorism and financial intelligence (TFI).
“I am honored and excited to serve as the director of FinCEN. FinCEN plays a vital role in safeguarding the U.S. financial system, and I look forward to leading the FinCEN team in these important efforts,” Gacki said. “I also look forward to continuing FinCEN’s critical efforts to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, including the Corporate Transparency Act.”
“Andrea is an outstanding and widely respected leader, and I am confident that she will excel as the director of FinCEN during this critical time in FinCEN’s history,” TFI Under Secretary Brian Nelson said. “Her deep experience leading significant national security initiatives on behalf of the Treasury Department and the broader U.S. Government will be key assets to FinCEN and TFI in her new role.”
Acting FinCEN Director Himamauli Das will continue his work during the transition to assist Gacki in her onboarding process.
Prior to her service as director of OFAC, Gacki served in multiple senior leadership roles at OFAC, including deputy director, associate director for compliance and enforcement, and assistant director for licensing. Prior to OFAC, Gacki served as a trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she litigated a range of matters implicating key TFI legal authorities.
Gacki began her career as an associate at a large international law firm following a clerkship for the Honorable Avern Cohn on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan. She earned her undergraduate and law degrees at the University of Michigan.