Prior to joining TRM, Ms. Vander Veer was a Special Agent with the FBI where she specialized in cyber matters and was a subject matter expert in blockchain intelligence and cryptocurrency tracing on the FBI’s Virtual Currency Response Team. In her 14 years at the FBI, Special Agent Vander Veer led investigations into foreign and domestic criminal activities ranging from state-sponsored network intrusions and economic espionage to major cryptocurrency exchange compromises and ransomware attacks leading to several arrests and seizures of millions of dollars of cryptocurrency. She has received awards for her work combating cyber crime from federal and local law enforcement agencies and the US Department of Justice. Before joining the FBI, Ms. Vander Veer developed and oversaw the e-commerce division of a retail chain in New England. She also has work experience with the US Department of Energy’s Sandia National Laboratories and Silicon Graphics. She received a Master of Architecture from the University of Pennsylvania, a B.S in Engineering from Swarthmore College, and holds GIAC GCIH and GSEC certifications.