Anna Morris is the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary in Treasury's Office of Terrorist Financing and Financial Crimes (TFFC). She previously served as the Acting Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorist Financing, spearheading the development of strategies to combat the financing of the most critical threats to U.S. national security and protect the U.S. and global financial systems from abuse.
In her current role, Ms. Morris collaborates with senior national security officials and leads engagements with foreign governments and industry partners to shape the effective use of Treasury financial tools, including anti-money laundering/combating the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) and sanctions authorities. She drives Treasury-wide efforts to address the illicit finance risks associated with a wide range of threats—including state- and non-state adversaries, terrorism, drug trafficking, proliferation.
Prior to joining the Treasury, Ms. Morris held positions at the Economist Intelligence Unit and the U.S. Department of State addressing Middle East and U.N. Security Council issues. She began her career at the State Department as a Presidential Management Fellow in 2004. Ms. Morris holds a Master of International Affairs from Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs and a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) from the College of the Holy Cross. She is a recipient of multiple honors, including the Salmon P. Chase Award and the Treasury Medal, both awarded by the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury.