Manager Professional Experience

DIANNA G. SARAF

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PHONE 716-***-**** 716-***-**** Mobile E-MAIL: ******@**********.***

Core Competencies

-Dedicated leader and team player with extensive experience in: regulatory affairs, implementing and monitoring compliance programs, positive government agency interaction, compliance auditing, developing and implementing compliance solutions, internal and external client building, and managing several projects at once while meeting appropriate deadlines.

-Uses excellent written and verbal communication, analytical, and organizational skills working 8 years in highly regulated financial industry with all levels of corporation, and 10 years in legal/compliance department in manufacturing industry.

-Delivers ability to conduct compliance regulatory research, interpret and convey law’s meaning, write procedures and train staff, as well as devise appropriate action plans for business units regarding these new and changing regulations.

-Strong Proficiency in Word, Adobe Acrobat, Power Point, the Internet, and all Technical Writing.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

GERNATT ASPHALT PRODUCTS, INC., Collins, NY 1997--2007

Legal Consultant/Regulatory Compliance & Government Affairs Manager

Successfully transferred skills from banking and government compliance to aggregates industry.

Influenced government agency re: municipal regulations that saved company $4.12 MM.

Managed government programs including, from application to completion with state and municipal officials, the award of state government funding saving company $105,000.

Coordinated state and federal compliance reviews.

Served as expert for all regulatory changes affecting corporation and its clients.

Aligned business operations with regulatory requirements including the development, maintenance and revision of policies and procedures via training and internal communications bulletins.

Negotiated and skillfully drafted all manner of regulatory agreements, proposals, contracts, and disclosure materials including marketing materials.

Actively participated in state and federal regulatory associations. Cultivated and maintained strong relationships with government agency officials.

Selected through government regulatory client meetings as a National Participant in Forum Improving Productivity with Deputy Labor Secretary, Emily DeRocco.

M&T BANK, Buffalo, NY

Division Regulatory Compliance Manager, AVP, 1989 – 1995

Division Regulatory Support Manager, AVP 1995 1997

Acted as credit and lending departments’ compliance expert.

Led bank to receive highest scores in bank history on state and federal ethics, fiscal, and compliance exams.

Dianna Saraf continued

Collaboratively resolved any violations cited in state and federal compliance exams.

Monitored projects and provided reports detailing areas of weakness, suggested compliance solutions.

Co-managed integration of all department compliance issues in bank mergers, acquisitions, and technology

conversions via aligning transferred data with appropriate regulations, operating procedures and marketing

disclosures in compliance with those regulations.

Trained internal personnel and audited activities of 4,000 users for regulatory compliance.

Grew my department by 500% in 6 years through introducing and supporting new compliance solutions.

Hired, mentored, managed and supervised compliance auditing, researching and procedures staffs.

Selected as 1 of 15 members from 4,000 employees to participate in bank-wide Committee where I prepared

written and oral compliance presentations for monthly meeting that included corporate board members.

EDUCATION

STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK at BUFFALO, Amherst, NY

Faculty of Law & Jurisprudence, J.D. 1987

Honors grades received while working 35 hours per week; Mock Trial Advisory Board

GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, School of Foreign Service, Washington, DC

B.S. Science, Technology and International Affairs 1984

Recipient of Full- Rotary Scholarship tuition award.

Recipient of Full-Tuition 4-Yr. Army ROTC Scholarship.

Elected to Alpha Sigma Nu, National Jesuit Honor Society.

Full-time Congressional Intern, US House of Representatives.

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

WNY Fair Allocation of Infrastructure Resources Committee, Executive Committee Member, Lobbied Albany for transportation funding and grants

National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association, Chairwoman of Small Producer’s Council and Board Member, In line to be first female President of NSSGA

Greater Buffalo Niagara Partnership, Founding Member of Western New York Roadway Coalition

Community Concern of WNY- Board Member 2014-Present, Legal and Governance Committees, continually learning insurance regulations for coverage and claims

Daniel & Flavia Gernatt Family Foundation, Board member since 2014 Secured over $40,000 for Turn-It Around School Program

American Red Cross, Board Member and Development Committee

March of Dimes, Corporate Fundraiser, Most corporate sponsors for gala

Associated General Contractors of America, New York State Chapter, Board Member

Erie County Executive Search Committee, Fall 2006 & Winter 2007

Chris Collins County Executive Transition Committee on Purchasing

Georgetown University Alumni Admissions Program, Interviewed Prospective Students for Admission, 30 years

Compeer West, Board Member, Development Committee

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