Joanne Bennett, CAMS, CAFP - NETBankAudit

Joanne Bennett, CAMS, CAFP

Director of Compliance Services

Chester, VA

Joanne Bennett has over 30 years of experience in banking, including operations, compliance and audit. Prior to joining NETBankAudit, Joanne held positions of BSA/AML Compliance Officer, Internal Control Consultant, Senior Retail Operations Manager, BSA Administrator, and Security Officer at various community banks. Joanne has experience in developing and maintaining all components of a strong BSA/AML Compliance Program and is successful in working with all levels of bank staff. She has developed program documentation and overseen implementations. Joanne’s experience also includes working closely with regulatory agencies to ensure sound examination results. Joanne is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) and a Certified Bank Auditor (CBA). Joanne is a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS), and has served on the Compliance Committee of the Virginia Bankers’ Association. Joanne holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business with Specialization in Accounting from St. Leo University in Florida.

We choose NETBankAudit because we liked the audit methodology and framework used. We think it is well structured, comprehensive and very solid. Also, the auditors are very knowledgeable and great to work with.

Hoon Choi, First Vice President / IT Manager
PromiseOne Bank, Duluth, GA
$542 million, 6 branches, FDIC

NETBankAudit serves as our internal auditing team. Their attention to detail and mastery of regulations are invaluable tools to our organization. During the audit, when they have a recommendation or finding, they partner with us and aide us in an internal audit liaison capacity. It is not a typical auditor firm’s approach, who just present their report and findings with limited direction or follow-up. NETBankAudit’s approach also helps us prepare for regulatory reviews with regular “heads-up” guidance and coaching. The examiners value NETBankAudit’s quality and depth of coverage and leverage the detailed audit work papers to facilitate the examination process.

Dave Kittleson, Director of IT
Arundel Federal Savings Bank, Glen Burnie, MD
$444 million, 7 branches, OCC Regulated

NETBankAudit is more than just an audit firm. They take the time to truly understand your organization. By working as a partner, they made recommendations that best fit our bank while helping us realize resources that were already at our disposal. The employees we work with are extremely knowledgeable and always available to assist.

Beth Worrell, EVP/Chief Risk Officer
Skyline National Bank, Independence, VA
$855 million in total assets, 22 locations, OCC Regulated

Mike Young was great to work with - He involved the Audit Department effectively throughout the engagement; Discussions were not at a high-tech level with us or with the Audit Committee, so we felt comfortable talking with him and asking questions; Even though the engagement was performed remotely due to COVID, video conferences were employed so we were able to see faces and interact in a way that provided a more personalized experience. We look forward to working with him in person next year.

Robert Clark, Internal Audit Manager
Resource Bank Covington, LA
Assets: $933M, 11 branches FDIC Regulated

We were very satisfied with our first NETBankAudit experience and impressed with the thorough report. Working with our assigned auditor was a pleasure - he possesses great field experience and regulatory experience that was very helpful to us.

Dan Hagedorn, Audit Liaison/Compliance
International Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
$845 million total assets. 6 branches. FDIC regulated