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Catherine M. Woods

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Associate Managing Director at Institute for Financial Integrity
📍 United States

Catherine M. Woods is an Associate Managing Director at the Institute for Financial Integrity, specializing in countering illicit finance, including cartels and Chinese Money Laundering Networks. With over 20 years of experience in global banks and fintech, she focuses on defense public-private partnerships, leveraging her background as a Royal Air Force reservist.

Outside of her financial integrity work, Catherine is a volunteer sUAS (drone) pilot for the Civil Air Patrol and holds both FAA and UK CAA pilot licenses. Her service with the Royal Air Force Reserves includes experience in air transportation and an active duty deployment as a staff officer.

Catherine uniquely combines deep expertise in financial crime intelligence with certified aviation qualifications and military service.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Associate Managing Director
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
United States
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Priorities

Topics Catherine cares about

Countering Illicit Finance
Leads initiatives on cartels, money laundering networks, and illicit procurement. She designs and delivers training on these topics for government and financial institutions.
Crypto-Enabled Crime
Focuses on emerging technologies, including digital assets. She has contributed to risk assessment models for cryptocurrency crime and has written on cartels' use of crypto.
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Career

Work history

5-2024
Associate Managing Director
Institute for Financial Integrity
6-2024
Volunteer sUAS Pilot
Civil Air Patrol
9-2023 - 5-2024
Reservist, Industry Advisor
Royal Air Force Reserves
1-2023 - 9-2023
Active Duty Deployment with Royal Air Force 83 Expeditionary Air Group / USAF AFCENT
Royal Air Force Reserves
4-2016 - 1-2023
Reservist, Air Movements (Air Transportation)
Royal Air Force Reserves
In the press

Media appearances

Catherine Woods – Associate Managing Director, Institute for Financial Integrity. Featured in Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
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Transnational Crime and the Developing World. Featured in Institute for Financial Integrity (PDF Report)
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Education
Artificial Intelligence MicroCert
University of Melbourne
Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance & Investment
Securities Institute of Australia (FINSIA/SIA)
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