Leadership Team

Lior Blik is the CEO of Matrix USA covering Matrix-IFS, Matrix-NIT and Matrix Global Services USA. Lior has successful track record, of over 30 years, of working in the finance and healthcare domains serving Information Technology, Business, Compliance and Advisory groups of businesses. Lior is passionate for new growth and strategy along with his commitment to our customers worldwide through value delivery, creative solutions and large scale partnerships. Prior to this position, Lior led Matrix NIT as CEO and was responsible for its multi million dollars growth within Healthcare domain. He also served as CIO in Hoboken University Medical Center till 2012.  

Laura James is the Vice President, Human Resources for Matrix Global Services. Laura has a successful track record, of over 20 years, of working in the finance, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, technical, and consulting industries. Laura is an expert in all areas of Human Resources and passionate with delivering on continuous improvement. In addition, she has held various Board of Director positions, most recently at the American Cancer Society of Central NJ.

Anshul Arora, with his 15 years of experience in Financial Crime space, leads the growth and relationship management for Matrix-IFS’s customers and alliances. Anshul has been a part of the Matrix-IFS leadership team for more than 11 years and initiated, then led, our FL Delivery Center. With over a decade of Professional Services Delivery experience and 100+ successful projects, within Compliance and Supervision space, Anshul’s expertise allows our customers to get required subject matter expertise throughout. Before Matrix-IFS Anshul has held Technology and Business oriented positions with Genpact, NICE Actimize and more.

Idan Keret oversees overall firm operations across the Americas (Canada, Latin America, and the Caribbean). His P&L Center responsibilities include sales, delivery, recruiting, customer success, account management, partnerships, and business development within strategic accounts. Idan has over 18 years of experience in the financial crime field, 12 years at Matrix-IFS, performing leading roles as COO and Head of Financial Crimes Delivery. Prior to joining the company, he worked as a consultant for financial institutions such as BNP Paribas, E*Trade, and Deutsche Bank on their compliance programs and held a managerial position at NICE Actimize. Idan holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science and is a leading voice in the automation and modernization of FIU and AML Operations. He is based out of New Jersey, US.

Yury is a Managing Partner with 18+ years assisting financial institutions with regulatory and risk management services focused on Bank Secrecy Act Anti-Money Laundering and Sanctions. Yury has led multiple Transaction Monitoring, sanctions and fraud system implementations at major US and European financial institutions. Prior to Matrix Yury was head of Compliance IT for a major German bank driving and defining institution’s compliance program and application infrastructure across areas of Model design, Architecture, Product management, Implementation, Migration and Maintenance. He brings strong technology leadership experience from many years of working closely with both regulators and top executives in the compliance space.

Eshel Bar is the Director of Professional Services for the EMEA region and is responsible for managing client relationships as well as building a strong offshore delivery team for financial institutions across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Eshel has more than 18 years of experience in business intelligence with domain expertise in AML, compliance, and fraud prevention. Prior to his work at Matrix-IFS, Eshel spent more than 10 years at Deutsche Bank (Wall Street) as a senior manager, assisting major US financial institutions with financial crime and compliance technology needs. Eshel holds a BSc degree in information systems engineering from Ben Gurion University. He is based out of Israel

Mark’s focuses are on continually growing Matrix-IFS in North America while driving higher levels of customer satisfaction and on the adoption of new technologies through business development. Mark has more than 25 years of sales management experience with deep expertise in the financial services and banking sectors. He has held senior positions at Ness, Ciklum, and Pitney Bowes, among other companies. Mark holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and marketing from Syracuse University. He is based out of New Jersey, US.

Scott has been working in the AML/FinCrime space since 2003. He has been assisting financial institutions of all sizes in implementing AML, Fraud, Surveillance, and Case Management solutions for the industry’s leading providers. Prior to joining Matrix, Scott has worked at firms like Fortent (Acquired by Actimize) LexisNexis, and IBM. A native of Philadelphia, he currently resides in Long Island NY with his wife and 2 daughters.