Elizabeth Meza

Accomplished Enterprise Compliance, HR & Data Governance Executive with experience directing regulatory frameworks, workforce administration, multi-state licensing, and corporate risk management. Proven success leading complex state and federal audits with zero findings while overseeing employee relations, organizational policies, and labor law compliance. Specializing in merging traditional HR and statutory compliance with modern data oversight, responsible tech, across highly regulated environments.

Compliance/HR Officer and Licensing Director at Optimum First Inc (2023-04 – Present)

• Direct core HR functions including employee relations, multi-state labor law compliance, performance management, and workforce policy development across all operational units.
• Align multi-state licensing requirements with internal HR standards, ensuring full regulatory adherence across employee onboarding, background checks, and continuing education.
• Evaluated complex financial case files and led regulatory and labor audits to identify enterprise exposure risks and implement corporate mitigation strategies.
• Established pioneering regulatory and internal communication frameworks for data integrity, emerging AI governance, and digital asset regulations.
• Managed critical federal and state regulatory agency relationships during intensive corporate examinations and licensing audits.

Chief Compliance Officer & Licensing Director at HOMEMAC (2019-06 – 2023-04)

• Spearheaded end-to-end multi-state licensing programs and corporate compliance infrastructure for complex institutional financial lending operations.
• Evaluated complex financial case files and led regulatory audits to actively identify enterprise exposure risks and implement corporate mitigation strategies.
• Established pioneering regulatory frameworks for data integrity, emerging AI governance, and digital asset regulations.
• Managed critical federal and state regulatory agency relationships during intensive corporate examinations and licensing audits.

Regulatory Compliance Manager at Wells Fargo Mortgage (2009-02 – 2019-06)

• Directed end-to-end corporate and individual licensing programs, including high-volume NMLS administration, regulatory applications, and multi-state annual renewals.
• Acted as the primary external point of contact for regulatory bodies, maintaining constant alignment with federal and state financial mandates.
• Conducted routine internal audits to identify workflow vulnerabilities and maintain constant enterprise-wide audit and licensing readiness.
• Led the entire regulatory audit lifecycle from pre-audit asset preparation to final state resolution, yielding zero significant findings.

Bachelor's Degree in Business – University of Phoenix