Thomas Hook

Biography

Thom is an attorney, compliance professional, and adjunct law professor with over 15 years of experience in risk management, compliance, and internal audit, specializing in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and sanctions compliance. Having worked in the crypto sector since 2018, Thom is currently the Global Chief Compliance Officer of Moonpay and was previously the US Chief Compliance Officer of Bitstamp. Having started his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Manhattan, New York; Thom previously held compliance leadership roles at American Express, KPMG, Pegasystems, Circle Internet Financial Inc., and Bluesnap. Thom is an experienced leader and change agent, having developed teams, processes, and businesses within traditional financial institutions and fintech organizations domestically and internationally.