Veruna Stanescu has spent almost two decades leading global teams and strategic initiatives at Goldman Sachs. She currently serves as a Vice President in Financial Crime Compliance, overseeing broad based risk and regulatory initiatives and serving in an advisory capacity to global compliance and business teams. A native of Sibiu, Romania, Veruna first came to the United States as a high school exchange student. She speaks four languages and understands first-hand the importance of multi-cultural education, curiosity around diversity, and inquiry in the broader world surrounding us. Her unwavering belief in these principles fueled her and her family's decision to join AIS upon their move to Austin from the New York/New Jersey area in 2021. Veruna and her husband Minh are proud parents of two AIS students. Outside of their joint passion for AIS, they share a love for tennis, art, cooking, discovering the beautiful Austin area, and reading a great book!