CCBP, CTCE, CCRS, CCE
Angela Lucas is a former federal bank regulator and seasoned consultant. Her knowledge of regulatory compliance, risk management and investment advisory services has established her reputation as a leading resource within the financial services industry, spanning consumer protection and anti-money laundering statutes, fraud and higher-risk banking issues. Prior to joining MVB, she co-founded Sterling Compliance, a full-service consumer compliance consulting firm addressing consumer protection and anti-money laundering compliance across the U.S. Additionally, Lucas built the firm's cannabis banking practice and pioneered the industry’s first cannabis banking certification program. She has spent much of her career interpreting regulatory statutes and guidance at the federal and state levels and creating risk assessments, policies and procedures for industry adoption to successfully maintain compliance with regulatory requirements across multiple disciplines and brings that depth of experience to her role as Chief Risk Officer.