Dr Ian Messenger

Dr Ian Messenger is the founder of the TWELVE Financial Crime Program. Since launching in 2018, over 1200 students in 33 countries have taken financial crime courses through the Program. In 2022 Dr Messenger founded the Association of Certified Gaming Compliance Specialists, including the Certified Gaming Compliance Specialist (CGCS) certification for the casino and gaming industry

Dr Messenger teaches financial crime courses at various post-secondary institutions including Seneca College and Wilfrid Laurier University and regularly delivers workshops and seminars to private sector clients.

In his professional practice, Dr Messenger has led financial crime investigation teams within a multinational financial institution and was the Director of Anti-Money Laundering for a Crown Corporation. Prior to immigrating to Canada, Dr Messenger had a 10 year career in UK law enforcement where he held a number of roles with the National Crime Agency and its predecessor, Serious Organised Crime Agency, focused on money laundering and financial crime investigations.

Dr Messenger holds an MA in Social Policy and Politics, a Graduate Certificate in Sports Integrity Investigations, an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice, and a DCrimJ in International Criminal Justice

Dr Messenger holds the following financial crime certifications: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS), Certified Financial Crime Specialist (CFCS), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Global Sanctions Specialist (CGSS), Certified Advanced AML Audit Specialist (CAM-Audit), and Certified Advanced AML Risk Management Specialist (CAMS-RM)