Wikipedia (edited to fit for compliance) : Guru is a counselor, one who helps mold values and compliance knowledge, shares experiential knowledge as much as literal knowledge (school of hard knocks), a compliance resource, an inspirational source and who helps in the evolution of a new or experienced compliance officer. The term also refers to someone who primarily is one’s compliance guide, who helps one to discover the same potentialities that the guru has already realized.
I hope that the many compliance officers I have mentored over the last 40 years feel I somewhat fit this description. I have tried to share my passion for regulatory compliance. A desire to read and understand regulations, be able to interpret them and decide what works best for a specific bank, and then develop and implement procedures. That is the life work I chose and what I remain passionate about 40 years later.
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