Kristen is Vice President of COMPASS 4 CUs, LLC, a credit union service organization owned by Belvoir FCU, where Kristen serves as senior compliance officer. COMPASS specializes in providing compliance and regulatory assistance to credit unions of all sizes. Kristen began her career with COMPASS in February 2011. Prior to joining the COMPASS team, she was the compliance and regulatory affairs director for the Virginia Credit Union League for more than 20 years. Kristen was responsible for providing compliance assistance to credit unions through publications, training and direct contacts. She developed all of the compliance training programs used by league staff and served as the liaison to the league’s Regulatory Response Committee and Resolutions Committee.

Kristen is a CUNA certified Credit Union Compliance Expert (CUCE) and a certified Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Specialist (BSACS). She has presented programs for CUNA’s national Regulatory Compliance Schools, as well as the Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, Montana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and Virginia Leagues.