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Pamela K. Ziermann serves as an Adjunct Professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law, maintaining active roles on the institution's Compliance Advisory Board and the Minnesota State University Mankato College of Business Advisory Council. With over 25 years as a Chief Compliance Officer in financial services—including leadership at Dougherty Financial Group LLC—she bridges industry practice and legal education through specialized instruction in regulatory compliance frameworks.
Her professional focus spans financial compliance, securities regulation, and business ethics, with deep expertise in municipal securities oversight and investment adviser protocols. Ziermann actively shapes industry standards through committee work with FINRA, the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, and the National Society of Compliance Professionals (NSCP), where her contributions earned the 2017 JH award for advancing compliance professionalism.
Ziermann's industry recognition includes:
- JH award for outstanding service to NSCP and financial services compliance (2017)
- NSCP Board Chair and committee leadership roles
- FINRA Small Firm Advisory Board membership
- Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board Professional Qualifications Committee service
As a part-time faculty member, her academic role centers on teaching rather than research supervision or grant management. She leverages her position as Chief Compliance Officer at Ehlers to provide students with real-time regulatory insights, though she does not currently oversee graduate student research or maintain dedicated research facilities. Her industry-academia integration focuses on preparing students for compliance challenges in evolving financial landscapes.
