Financial Services: Jamila Abston ’17 of Ernst & Young with Laurie Cameron Craighead ’16

Jamila Abston ’17 is a partner at Ernst & Young in the wealth
and asset management practice, focusing on compliance, regulatory
and risk matters for wealth and asset management clients. Prior
to this role, she worked at the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, where she served as the Assistant Regional Director
for the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations.


Jamila is interviewed by Laurie Cameron Craighead ’16. Laurie has
worked in the financial markets since 1986, helping individuals,
corporations and other institutions manage foreign exchange,
interest rate and volatility risk. Laurie is passionately
dedicated to helping foundations further their social impact by
using Program Related Investments to help women and children gain
access to education and employment.