Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced Thursday the appointment of Andrea Gacki as director of the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).

Gacki presently serves as the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) at the Treasury Department, where she has played a leading role in the United States Government’s implementation and enforcement of economic sanctions during critical national security challenges facing the United States.

She also performed the functions of the Treasury Department’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), giving her deep experience and expertise on the unique role that TFI, including FinCEN, plays in combatting illicit finance threats.

“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,” said Gacki. “I also look forward to continuing FinCEN’s critical efforts to implement the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020, including the Corporate Transparency Act.”

“Andrea is an outstanding and widely respected leader, and I am confident that she will excel as the Director of FinCEN during this critical time in FinCEN’s history,” said TFI Under Secretary Brian Nelson. “Her deep experience leading significant national security initiatives on behalf of the Treasury Department and the broader U.S. Government will be key assets to FinCEN and TFI in her new role.”

Acting FinCEN Director Himamauli “Him” Das will continue in his role during the transition period and assist Gacki in her onboarding process. 

Prior to her service as Director of OFAC, Gacki served in multiple senior leadership roles at OFAC, 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 (DOJ), where she litigated a range of matters implicating key TFI legal authorities.