Justine Plenkiewicz

Co-founder, Claritas

Justine is the co-founder of Claritas Compliance. In her role, Justine assists Cayman Islands entities to improve their regulatory compliance with Cayman Islands laws and regulations, and advises foreign governments on enhancing their compliance with the FATF Standards. Prior to founding Claritas in April 2022, Justine served as the Deputy National Coordinator for the Cayman Islands’ Anti-Money Laundering Steering Group, during which time she coordinated the remediation efforts of Cayman Islands’ supervisory agencies relating to the 2019 Cayman Islands Mutual Evaluation Report by the Caribbean Financial Action Task Force. 

Justine worked in the Policy and Development Division of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority from 2007 to 2019, the last 5 years of which she served as the Head of Division. From 2005 to 2007, Justine worked at the Canadian Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions. 

Justine holds a Bachelor of Communications and an LL.B, both from the University of Ottawa (Canada), a Masters degree in Law and Economics from the University of Haifa (Israel) and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado. Justine was admitted to practice law in Ontario (Canada) in 2002.