| Andrea Gacki | |
| Education: | University of Michigan-Ann Arbor University of Michigan Law School |
| Predecessor: | Himamauli “Him” Das (acting) |
| Office: | Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) |
| Termstart: | September 2023 |
| Termstart1: | September 2018 |
| Termend1: | September 2023 |
| Office1: | Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) |
Andrea Gacki is an American government official who serves as Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), a bureau within the Department of the Treasury tasked with combating financial crimes including money laundering and terrorist financing. Before this, she served as the Director of the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), a financial intelligence and enforcement agency within the same department.
Gacki received her education from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor and her Juris Doctor degree from University of Michigan Law School.[1]
Gacki began her career as trial attorney in the Federal Programs Branch of the Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Division.[2] She served in the administrations of George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden.[3]
Gacki became the Director of OFAC in September 2018.[4] From January 2021 to December 2021, Gacki served as acting Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI), which oversees both FinCEN and OFAC.[5] During her tenure at OFAC, Gacki helped craft sanctions against Russia in the aftermath of the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.[6]
In July 2023, it was announced she would lead the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) beginning in September 2023. She succeeded acting director Himamauli “Him” Das, who had led the bureau temporarily since 2021.[7] The American Banker declared Gacki as one of the "24 people who will change banking in 2024".