HUNTERSVILLE, NC, August 12, 2026 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Andrew James Dillon, JD, has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during the selection process.

Mr. Dillon has established a distinguished career in compliance, risk management, legal services, enterprise controls, and responsible technology adoption, marked by a steady progression through increasingly responsible roles in the financial services industry. He currently serves in a senior-level compliance and risk-management advisory capacity, supporting oversight, monitoring, governance, controls, process improvement, and the responsible use of artificial intelligence in regulated financial services settings.

Mr. Dillon supports compliance and risk management activities with a focus on control documentation, process execution, governance, and management reporting. His work emphasizes disciplined practices, reliable information, effective oversight, and well-supported decision-making. He has also developed professional experience in the responsible use of artificial intelligence within business, compliance, and risk management environments. He provides practical guidance and peer support related to the appropriate adoption and use of emerging technologies.

In addition, Mr. Dillon is committed to mentoring and professional development, offering colleagues coaching, feedback, and practical perspective that help strengthen judgment, communication, leadership capabilities, technology fluency, and career growth. Earlier in his tenure with Wells Fargo, Mr. Dillon served in a series of compliance, operational risk, and business-control roles, including vice president and compliance officer, business risk and control manager, senior operational risk manager, senior compliance consultant, operational risk manager, and operational risk consultant. Across these positions, he supported regulatory adherence, risk assessment, control design, monitoring activities, and the continued strengthening of compliance practices across business and risk-management functions.

Before joining Wells Fargo, Mr. Dillon worked as an operational risk consultant with Robert Half Management Resources from 2015 to 2016. From 2014 to 2020, he also served as an adjunct professor of business law and management ethics at Southern Wesleyan University, bringing practical legal, compliance, and risk-management experience into the classroom.

From 2009 to 2015, Mr. Dillon served as a contract attorney and eDiscovery specialist with Huron Consulting, where he managed eDiscovery review workflows for complex legal and regulatory matters involving major financial institutions. He also worked as a tax professional with H&R Block from 2013 to 2015, applying his analytical and client-service skills to tax preparation and planning matters.

His earlier professional background also includes public sector experience as a law and public service intern with Macon-Bibb County Consolidated Government in 2008. He also served as an audit manager at Concord Hospitality Associates from 2000 to 2006, overseeing audit activities and supporting compliance with operational standards. His academic career began at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where he worked with the religious studies department and served as an instructor from 1999 to 2000. He also held an early leadership role as a guest services manager at Target from 1995 to 1999.

Mr. Dillon earned a Juris Doctor from Mercer University's Walter F. George School of Law in Macon, Georgia, in 2009, with advanced credentials in legal writing and law and public service. He previously earned a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy and religious studies from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 2000, following coursework in music composition at Appalachian State University.

Committed to lifelong learning, Mr. Dillon has pursued continuing education in law, ethics, technology, artificial intelligence, and business strategy through professional and online learning programs. In recent years, he has expanded his focus to include responsible AI adoption, ethical use of generative AI, business transformation, and the role of critical thinking, governance, and human judgment in AI-enabled work. His ongoing education includes courses addressing generative AI for business leaders, AI and business strategy, responsible use of AI at work, and mentoring employees in the era of AI.

Mr. Dillon attributes much of his success to his ability to analyze complex information, communicate across disciplines, and approach professional challenges with patience, curiosity, and care. Guided by a longstanding commitment to consistent kindness, optimism, and empathy, he seeks to empower others through service-oriented leadership, thoughtful feedback, and practical problem solving.

Beyond his professional pursuits, Mr. Dillon is civically engaged with several charitable organizations championed by his wife, Joy, including Children's Hope Alliance, Bags of Hope, and the Merry Magic Project, and actively participates in his church community. His achievements have also been recognized through membership in honor societies and professional organizations, including Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Kappa Phi, Golden Key, Omicron Delta Kappa, Phi Alpha Delta, the Risk Management Association and the American Bankers Association. He was also named the Outstanding Senior in Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and recognized in both the Chancellor's Commendation and Dean's List.

Born in Pocatello, Idaho, Mr. Dillon enjoys writing and playing music, reading about scientific frontiers both real and imagined, exploring emerging technologies, playing games with his family, and volunteering in the community. Looking ahead, he aims to continue contributing to responsible innovation, compliance transformation, risk governance, and advisory work that helps professionals navigate technological change with sound judgment and appropriate oversight, while also pursuing leadership-focused nonfiction and fiction writing projects.

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