Faculty — Líderes APLA

Our panel of specialists combines technical expertise and strategic mentorship to enhance your professional profile and strengthen your organization's AML/CTF risk management.

Víctor Salinas

Academic background: Commercial Engineer (Universidad de Cuenca) and Lawyer (Universidad Internacional SEK). Master's in Banking and Financial Markets (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid) and Master's in Criminalistics (UIDE / Universidad de Nebrija / IMF España). Holds a Diploma in ISO 37001:2016 Anti-Bribery Management Systems and is a certified auditor of the standard. ACAMS certification (Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists) and international Applus+ certification.

Experience: Former official of the Superintendency of Companies, Securities and Insurance (SCVS), National Directorate for the Prevention of Money Laundering, with experience auditing obligated entities in the corporate, securities market, and insurance sectors. Has trained compliance officers alongside the UAFE and trainee agents of the National Police's Anti-Money Laundering Unit (ULA).

Shella Mendieta

Academic background: Master's in Business Administration from PAD Universidad de Piura, and FIBA-certified by the Financial & International Business Association as an AMLCA (Anti-Money Laundering Certified Associate). Participant in money laundering prevention seminars given by UIF-Peru (Peru's Financial Intelligence Unit), GAFILAT, the Association of Banks of Peru, Ecuador's UAFE, the US Department of the Treasury, and CICAD, among others.

Experience: 13 years of experience monitoring operations related to money laundering, terrorism financing, corruption, financial fraud, and operational risk. Former official of the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP, auditing supervised companies, analyzing financial, tax, asset, and foreign trade information, and reviewing reports and public and confidential databases. Identification of red flags, AML/CTF typologies, and operations arising from public official corruption offenses.

Orlando Martínez

Academic background: Bachelor's degree in Business Administration.

Experience: 16 years of experience in the financial and cooperative sector, implementing business processes, comprehensive risk management, regulatory compliance, and SPLAFT. Former Compliance Officer at Savings and Credit Cooperatives (CACs), with experience implementing the money laundering and terrorism financing prevention system, and developing segmented training for management, officers, and operational staff. Reported operations to the Superintendency of Banking, Insurance and AFP (SBS), handling the communications required by the Compliance function. Knowledge of Peruvian and international regulations on money laundering prevention and risk management.