[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 5, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E465-E466]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     RECOGNIZING JACINTA ELM ON RECEIVING THE U.S. SMALL BUSINESS 
   ADMINISTRATION'S 2017 FINANCIAL SERVICES CHAMPION AWARD FROM GUAM

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                       HON. MADELEINE Z. BORDALLO

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, April 5, 2017

  Ms. BORDALLO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate 
Jacinta Elm on her selection as the U.S. Small Business 
Administration's 2017 Financial Services Champion for Guam. Jacinta is 
being honored for her work in assisting small business owners through 
advocacy efforts to increase the usefulness and availability of 
accounting or financial services for small businesses.
  Jacinta is the Assistant Vice President of the Anti-Money Laundering 
and Fraud Division for the Bank of Guam, the largest financial 
institution on Guam, serving individual clients, small businesses, 
middle-market and large corporations, and government entities. She is 
responsible for conveying awareness of the threat of cybercrime facing 
small businesses. Jacinta is one of only two Certified Anti-Money 
Laundering Specialists on Guam. Her training included identifying money 
laundering and terrorist financing methods, the best practices to stop 
these and other financial crimes, as well as key related legislation in 
place worldwide, and Anti-Money Laundering standards and developing 
defenses for financial institutions to stop terrorist financing and 
money laundering. Through Jacinta's certification, the Bank of Guam and 
its customers have access to the most reputable and recognizable 
network of specialized knowledge.
  She is a cancer survivor who lost the ability to walk and had to re-
learn how to walk. Jacinta has used the lessons she learned in fighting 
cancer and applies that same passion to helping others within the Bank 
of Guam and the community to identify and manage risks that could lead 
to unintended, potentially catastrophic consequences. Jacinta leads the 
Bank of Guam's regular outreach program for Money Services Businesses 
which provide services such as check cashing, money transfer, prepaid 
store value cards, money orders, travelers' checks, and tax preparation 
for clients. This is an outreach provided by the Bank of Guam to 
enhance awareness, which no other local financial institution provides. 
Jacinta helps Money Services Businesses meet their Bank Secrecy Act 
compliance obligations, protect the community and customers they serve 
and maintain strong relationships with their financial and banking 
partners.
  I join the people of Guam in congratulating Jacinta Elm on her 
selection as the SBA's 2017 Financial Services Champion for Guam. I 
commend her for her many contributions to our island and community.

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