Magdalena Boynton Chief Administrative Officer
Magdalena Boynton serves as the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the USCP, a position to which she was appointed on May 22, 2023. She bring decades of experience, both domestically and abroad, in the management, operational, administrative, and policy fields, with a focus on law enforcement and national security. Ms. Boynton's broad and diverse experience play an important role in carrying out the statutory responsibilities of the Chief Administrative Officer.
Ms. Boynton's career includes senior management positions at the Departments of Justice and Treasury. At the Department of Justice, Ms. Boynton served two terms as an Assistant United States Attorney, and later became an Associate Director in the Office of International Affairs in the Criminal Division, where she oversaw a varied and complex portfolio that required substantive knowledge of U.S. and international criminal law, bilateral and multilateral treaty negotiations, international asset sharing, the U.S. inter-agency policy process, and national security, as well as an in-depth understanding of the operational, policy, and diplomatic aspects inherent in the international representation of the U.S. government. At the Treasury Department, Ms. Boynton served as the Assistant Chief Counsel for the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), where she provided legal advice and guidance to the agency in its role as the administrator of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and the Financial Intelligence Unit of the United States to promote national security through the strategic use of financial authorities and financial intelligence information. At FinCEN, Ms. Boynton was also responsible for providing advice and guidance to the agency on the agency's authorities under the BSA, the Administrative Procedures Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, personnel and employment matters, and other statutory and regulatory authorities used to protect and deter money laundering and terrorist financing, as well as to regulate U.S. financial institutions for compliance with the BSA.
Ms. Boynton brings to the position a strong background in the implementation, regulation, and enforcement of U.S. and international laws involving financial crimes, the management of financial and human capital resources, and the development of performance measures to protect and align investments. Ms. Boynton serves as an effective stakeholder liaison, bridging operational and administrative functions to ensure that the organization can efficiently and effectively fulfill its mission of protecting Members of Congress, the Capitol Complex, and the legislative process.