FCPA Compliance & Investigative Due Diligence

Ellen Zimiles, Daylight’s co-founder and CEO, has more than 23 years of litigation and investigation experience, including 10 years as a federal prosecutor. Before forming Daylight, Ellen was a principal at a "Big Four" accounting firm, where she coordinated the forensic practice across all industry segments and was practice leader for the financial services industry. She is a leading authority on anti-money laundering programs, fraud control and public corruption matters. Ellen speaks frequently on these matters before banking, legal, compliance and academic audiences. She served as the independent financial auditor for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters as part of a federal court consent agreement.


Before her Big Four experience, Ellen was an assistant United States attorney in the Southern District of New York for more than 10 years. She served in the civil and criminal divisions and was chief of the forfeiture unit for more than six years. Ellen was responsible for many high-profile money laundering, fraud and forfeiture cases. In recognition for her contributions as a federal prosecutor, Ellen received the United States Department of Justice’s John Marshall Award for Outstanding Service and the United States Department of Health and Human Services’ Integrity Award. Ellen earned a bachelor's degree at Brooklyn College and a law degree at Syracuse University College of Law, where she served as an editor of the law review.