Kenneth Triemstra

Ken Triemstra is in Citi’s Compliance Department and is the Global Head of Know Your Customer (KYC) Policy, Advisory, and Strategic Transformation. In this role, Ken is responsible for leading KYC policy globally, including implementing KYC regulatory change, developing simplification initiatives, and overseeing the implementation of KYC requirements across technology and operations enterprise-wide.

Prior to joining Citi, Ken was the Global Head of the KYC Program and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Policies for State Street. In this role, Ken was responsible for KYC program design and enhancements, implementing KYC regulatory changes, developing and implementing targeted AML Policies, and oversight of implementation. Ken also led the end-to-end KYC transformation initiatives, which were multi-year plans to streamline and centralize KYC and implement technology enhancements.

Ken has 20 years of AML experience in developing programs, including those designed to remediate regulatory enforcement actions across multiple global banks. Further, Ken has AML and product expertise in numerous niche areas, such as 4AMLD, Cannabis, Cryptocurrency, Peer-to-Peer Payments, and eWallets.
Ken received a B.A. from Western Michigan University and M.B.A. from University of Phoenix.