Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced the appointment of Andrea Gacki as the director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
“For over two decades and across five presidential administrations, Andrea Gacki has been the consummate public servant. She has demonstrated the very best that Treasury has to offer throughout her various roles with the department,” Yellen said. “As FinCEN embarks on its most ambitious project in recent years – bringing transparency to corporate ownership and protecting the U.S. financial system – there’s no one I trust more to lead the office than Andrea.”
Gacki currently serves as the director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Treasury Department. In the past, she performed the functions of the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), giving her deep experience in combatting illicit finance threats.
Prior to her service as director of OFAC, Gacki served in multiple senior leadership roles including deputy director, associate director for compliance and enforcement, and assistant director for licensing. Prior to OFAC, she served as a trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, where she litigated matters implicating key TFI legal authorities.
“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.”
Acting FinCEN Director Himamauli “Him” Das will continue in his role during the transition period.
“Treasury is deeply appreciative of Him for his dedication, professionalism, and leadership these past two years. He steered the bureau through unprecedented times where the demands increased exponentially, and he achieved remarkable accomplishments during his tenure, including overseeing the bureau’s implementation of the Corporate Transparency Act,” TFI Under Secretary Brian Nelson said.