Encompass appoints banking industry veteran Doris Honold to its board

Encompass Corporation, the leading provider of Know Your Customer (KYC) and Anti-Money Laundering (AML) software, has appointed Doris Honold, a banking industry veteran, to their board.

The news follows Encompass’ major US expansion during the Q4 in 2021, and the promotion of Alex Ford to President, North America.

Doris Honold has over 25 years of financial services experience, working in various Chief Risk Officer (CRO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) roles across the globe in Frankfurt, Singapore, Tokyo and London.

Honold spent over 12 years at Standard Chartered Bank, most recently as Group COO and member of its executive committee. Prior to joining Standard Chartered she had global responsibility for Dresdner Kleinwort’s market risk function.

Honold holds a number of board and advisory positions where she continues to offer her expertise regarding risk management.

She is highly experienced in change management and digital transformation within large institutions and brings deep insight into the challenges that many Encompass customers face within their own organisations.

Wayne Johnson, CEO and co-founder, Encompass Corporation, said:

“We are excited to add to our existing board by welcoming such an experienced and knowledgeable colleague. Doris has experienced first-hand the challenges that our customers face, and her insights will be invaluable in helping us support them better.”

Doris Honold, Board Member, Encompass Corporation, said:

“I am delighted about joining Encompass at such an exciting time in the company’s growth journey. I share its passion of providing intelligent solutions to solve one of the most critical problems companies face today. And I look forward to applying my insights and experiences to support Encompass continued success.”