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Aron Cranenburgh, CAMS, VIT

CEO and Founder

Aron is a former AUSTRAC Senior intelligence Analyst with 12 years’ experience in Financial Crime, Economics and Education with a deep understanding of the ML/Risks and controls across various industries. While at AUSTRAC, intelligence produced by Aron led to several significant operational outcomes in ongoing ML/TF investigations (e.g. arrest/convictions, asset forfeitures, civil penalties and disruptions). 

Having worked in both strategic policy and tactical intelligence roles, Aron was on the drafting team for the world’s first publically released Regional Risk Assessment into Terrorism Financing.  He also produced Australia’s first declassified analysis on the Financial Aspects of Lone Actor and Small Cell Terrorism, published in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute in the United Kingdoms.

A skilled negotiator and educator, Aron led AUSTRAC’s first Multi-lateral Analyst Exchange Program in Kuala Lampur, Malaysia. The program was co-funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade and brought together intelligence analysts from 6 different ASEAN nations, to discuss ways to better exchange intelligence in the fight against terrorism.

Aron previously studied Law at Deakin University and History, Literature, Theatre and Education at Monash University, where he was placed on the Dean’s Honours List for outstanding academic achievement. He is a fully registered teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and has been Certified as an Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in Florida, United States of America.

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