Amber D. Scott

Amber D. Scott , MBA, CBP, CIPP, CAMS, FIS is the Co - Founder , C hairperson, and Strategic Advisor at Outlier Compliance Group. Amber is a compliance geek with a passion for technology. After graduating from the University of Waterloo, Amber joined the compliance team at one of Canada’s largest insurers where she focused on the implementation of technolo gy - based processes to streamline compliance. She has since worked in in - house roles with major securities firms , and banks. S he holds several professional designations and is a current doctoral candidate with a research focus on the effects of anti - money laundering (AML) legislation on illicit virtual asset flows. In 2013 , Amber co - founded Outlie r, a Canadian compliance consultancy specializ ing in AML , privacy , and regulatory compliance. The company is based on one of the premises of Malcolm Gladwell's bo ok Outliers: that to excel at something , one requires significant practice ( roughly 10,000 hours). Each of Outlier's team members has 10,000 hours or more of in - house compliance experience. After acting as the CEO for a decade, Amber moved to the role of C hairperson of the Board of Directors, and Strategic Advisor in August of 2024.