Alessa

Jiro is responsible for the day to day operations, focusing on growth, scalability and happy customers. He has more than 30 years of experience in technology and capital markets. Prior to Tier1, Jiro was CEO and co-founder of Reval, the leading SaaS provider of treasury and risk management solutions. Prior to Reval, Jiro worked at WestLB, Deutsche Bank, BofA, DKBFP and Kidder Peabody.

Andrew has more than 20 years of experience building businesses in the fields of information systems audit and security, data analytics, anti-money laundering and forensics. He is a regular thought-leader and contributor to conferences. Andrew was the founder and CEO of SymSure Ltd. and is the founder and chairman of Symptai Consulting, an IT security and consulting firm.

Mark focuses on driving business strategies and long range financial plans that sustain Tier1’s growth. He has more than 30 years of experience in the international technology industry. Prior to Tier1, Mark was CFO at Abacus Data Systems Canada, NorthPlains, Syncapse and Platform Computing and VP Finance at Solcorp. Mark started his career at Deloitte’s, where he obtained his CPA, CA designation.

Anu is responsible for the Alessa's global marketing strategy. She has more than 20 years of experience in strategic marketing in high-tech industries, product marketing, demand generation, content marketing and product management and development. She has received a number of awards including Canada’s top 40 social influencers in finance, innovation and risk by Thomson Reuters.

Derrick has more than 20 years of success leading enterprise software and mobile technology initiatives, including strategic SaaS solutions. Throughout his career, he has demonstrated business and technical savvy, possessing a big-picture vision and a keen attention to details. At Alessa, he leads the dynamic team bringing the Alessa solution to clients around the world.

Kal has more than 20 years of experience in data analytics for various industries, including financial services. Kal, along with his team, ensures the successful delivery of AML and fraud solutions to customers aiming to use advanced analytics to their advantage. He is a regular contributor to conferences and a frequent speaker on data analytics and cognitive (AI).

Dan has advised and managed many organizations and has expertise in risk intelligence, online risk, cybercrime as well as compliance with the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA) and the Common Reporting Standard (CRS) for international tax reporting. He is also the former CEO for World-Check, now Refinitiv, and led the company to a successful sale to Thomson Reuters.