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2018 Fraud Conference Speaker Bios 2018 Fraud Conference Speaker Bios Thomas Allen Thomas Allen is an experienced prosecutor with extensive background in complex litigation. Versatile and ready to handle a variety of cases. Demonstrated professionalism and expertise in financial crimes, organized criminal activity, and elder exploitation. Barb Barrett Barb Barrett is a licensed social worker. She has a Bachelor’s Degree, Social Work from Bluffton College in 1991. Barb worked in Corrections field for 10 years as a Case Manager and a Unit Manager. She worked in Medicaid Transportation for 6 years. She worked with Developmentally Disabled individuals for 5 years. Barb also worked with Job and Family Services in Southern Ohio for 8 years in APS and then transferred to Franklin County 3 years ago. Courtney Beckett Courtney Beckett, CPA, is a Senior Charitable Funds Auditor in the Charitable Law Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Courtney has investigated hundreds of cases involving financial waste, skimming, cash larceny, and many other types of fraud and abuse. Her previous experience includes working as a Forensic Accountant at Ohio BCI and a Tax Auditor at the Ohio Department of Taxation. Courtney received her Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Ohio State University. Steve Bodge Steve Bodge is a SIU Major Case Manager for Nationwide Insurance. He is responsible for the identification and investigation of complex fraud cases in multiple states. Mr. Bodge has over 25 years of insurance investigation experience as a field investigator, regional fraud claims consultant and SIU Manager. He is currently the president of the WV Chapter of the International Association of Special Investigation Units. Mr. Bodge is a former law enforcement officer and detective and is a graduate of the FBI National Academy and Fairmont State University. For over 25 years he served as an adjunct criminal justice instructor at the college level, and has extensive experience in developing and presenting training at the local, regional and national level. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner and a Certified Insurance Fraud Investigator. Eric Burns Since 2009, Eric Bums has been a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he specializes in the investigation of white-collar crime. Prior to joining the FBI, Special Agent Bums worked as an external auditor at Deloitte & Touche. Craig Catlin Craig Catlin, graduate of Florida State University, is a Vice President on the Fraud Investigations Team at Synchrony Financial. Craig covers the southeast United States. Craig retired from the North Miami Beach Police Department in early 2017 after 20 years of service and was a detective in the Gang Unit for 10 years. Craig was Officer of the Year four times during his career with the City of North Miami Beach Police Department. In 2012, he was named IAFCI Officer of the Year. Craig was a Task Force Officer with the United States Secret Service, Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms and the Internal Revenue Service- Criminal Investigations. Craig’s gang fraud investigations have led to numerous federal indictments of gang members including cases involving IRS Tax Refunds, fraudulent Unemployment Benefits and fraudulent counterfeit credit card schemes. Craig’s investigations have been featured on the local news, in the Miami Herald, on CNN’s Anderson Cooper 360, on CBS’s 60 Minutes, on Fox Business and in Bloomberg Businessweek. Ashley Clifton Ashley Clifton, CFE, is a Senior Charitable Funds Auditor in the Charitable Law Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. Ashley has investigated numerous charities involving making false statements to obtain outside funding, different forms of expense reimbursement schemes, and other types of fraud and abuse within the non-profit sector. Ashley received her Bachelor of Science degree in Forensic Accounting from Franklin University. James Dommer James Dommer is a Charitable Funds Auditor in the Charitable Law Section of the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. James investigates all types of fraud schemes including self-dealing, skimming, larceny, misuse of grant funds, etc. He’s worked on numerous cases to uncover sham charities. His previous experience includes working as a Staff Accountant at a CPA firm (preforming compilations, audits, reviews and tax returns) and another section within the Attorney General’s Office. James received his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Franklin University. Tomi Dorris Tomi Dorris serves as the Major Case SIU Director. Prior to coming to Nationwide, Tomi worked over 27 years in public service serving as a police officer, assistant prosecutor, magistrate judge, director of the Ohio state police training academy, and chief counsel for the Ohio State Highway Patrol. In her last position with the state of Ohio, Tomi prosecuted criminal insurance fraud cases for the Ohio Department of Insurance. Tomi earned her undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from The Ohio State University and her Juris Doctorate degree from the Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University. She has also earned her CFE, CIFI, and SCLA designations since joining Nationwide. Wendy Evans Wendy Evans is a Senior Corporate Ethics Investigator for Lockheed Martin. She joined the company in 2006 after a career in law enforcement, including service as an FBI agent and police officer. Wendy is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP) and is a member of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) organization and the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics. She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and member of ACFE. Wendy holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Government Studies and Communications (Broadcasting) from Western Kentucky University. Maritsa Flaherty Maritsa Flaherty is a Principal Assistant Attorney General of the Ohio MFCU, where she has been employed for over seven years. She has over eleven years of prosecution experience. Flaherty is part of the Ohio MFCU’s Pill Mill Steering Committee, designated to investigate and prosecute physicians and Medicaid providers who illegally distribute controlled substances. She is adjunct faculty at Columbus State Community College, where she teaches classes in criminal justice. Flaherty is designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) in both the Northern and Southern Districts of Ohio for the past four years. She is a 2003 graduate of TheOhio State University and a 2006 graduate of the Moritz College of Law, again at The Ohio State University. Flaherty has presented on numerous occasions in the past including: NAMFCU Annual Training Programs (2013, 2015, 2016, 2017), National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (2016), and various in house trainings. Jason Frantz Jason Frantz is a Compliance Executive currently serving as the Director of the Financial Intelligence Unit (“FIU”) where he manages Anti-Money Laundering Investigations, SAR filing, and AML/Fraud Quality Control processes for Discover Bank. He also designed and built the initial CDD/EDD Operations Team at Discover Bank. Prior to joining Discover, he served in a variety of AML, CDD/EDD, and Quality related roles during his 10+ years with JPMorgan Chase. Jason graduated from The Ohio State University with an undergraduate degree in Criminology, and subsequently obtained his MBA from Capital University, both in Columbus, Ohio. He is currently an adjunct MBA professor at Capital University teaching Financial Crimes, Communication for Leaders, and International Business. Jason is also a successful blogger (www.jasonfrantz.com), focusing on topics in leadership at home and the workplace, bridging the generational divide, and transparent leadership Matthew Gilligan Matt has over 25 years of experience in security operations, internal /external investigations, financial crimes, money laundering, risk assessment, strategy and business management. He currently serves as Executive Director and Head of Electronic Crime and Card Investigations at JP Morgan Chase Bank (JPMC). In this role, Matt leads and sets the strategic vison for a large, highly skilled team of investigators responsible for the investigation and prevention of digital based fraud schemes impacting all client accounts. During Matt’s tenure at JPMC, he has held leadership roles as Executive Director of the Anti Money Laundering and Know Your Customer Program, Head of Business and Program Management for Global Investigations and Vice President of Internal Investigations. Prior to Matt’s tenure with JPMC, he was a member of the Global Security leadership team at the The Limited Incorporated. Matt holds a Bachelor’s degree in Sociology / Criminology from Bowling Green State University and is board certified as a Fraud Examiner (CFE) and a Forensic Interviewer (CFI). Among other affiliations, Matt is a current member of the USSS Electronic Crimes Task Force, FS-ISAC, ACAMS, ACFE and former President of the Public Eyes Reward Committee. Matt has served as a guest speaker and expert panelist for various organizations including the US Attorney’s Office and the Federal Bureau of Investigation. As a volunteer, Matt serves the community as a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) and guardian for severely abused and neglected children. Matt also served honorably in the United States Army for 8 years on both active duty and Reserve assignments. Originally from Providence, Rhode Island, Matt and his family currently reside in Central Ohio. Tom Golden Tom Golden is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers. As the Partner-in-Charge
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