QUALIFICATIONS: Thirty years experience conducting and managing complex financi

al criminal investigations. Fifteen years experience in conducting background in

vestigations (part-time) and assisting foreign governments in establishing inves
tigative organizations, procedures, criminal laws and in conducting criminal inv
estigation training.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
International Financial Investigation Consultant
1994 - Present
Self-employed consultant employed by international contractors (BearingPoint, In
c., (DAI) Development Alternatives, Inc., and Chemonics International, working f
or the US State Department, assisting foreign governments in Eastern Europe, Nor
th Africa, Asia and the Caribbean in criminal investigation matters relating to
establishing investigation organizations, writing laws, training officials, asse
ssing operations and writing investigation procedures and sub-laws.
Contract Background Investigator
1994 to Present
Self employed investigator performing background investigations on federal contr
acts for MSM Security Services, Inc., DynCorp, Inc., and Omnisec International.
Assistant Regional Commissioner (Criminal Investigation), IRS, Dallas, Texas.
(1991 - 1994)
Oversaw financial investigative activities of 600 managerial, technical, and cle
rical employees located in eight states in the Southwest Region. Managed a budg
et of $48 million and realized a 50% increase in productivity exceeding all othe
r regional operations, which resulted in the receipt of the Regional Commissione
r's Award in both 1993 and 1994.
District Director, Internal Revenue Service.
(1988 - 1991)
Directed multi-functional tax administration operations, of a district office wi
th 170 employees in six departments (auditing, automation, tax collection, taxpa
yer service, resources management, and criminal investigation) located in five o
ffices statewide.
Director of Investigations, IRS Criminal Investigation, Washington, DC. (1982 -
1985)
Responsible for co-ordination, maintenance, and program oversight for the IRS's
nation-wide Criminal Investigation Division. This division conducts complex fin
ancial investigations impacting tax compliance and was the second largest federa
l criminal investigations unit in the US. Managed over 4,200 special agents and
support personnel. Enhanced results and productivity resulted in the receipt of
an Outstanding Performance Award in 1985.
Chief, Criminal Investigation, IRS Criminal Investigation North and South Caroli
na.
(1981 - 1982)
Employed unique multi-agency investigative techniques that destroyed a major int
ernational organized crime operation. The operation served as a model for formul
ating the national Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. Directed over
70 investigators and support staff.
Assistant Chief, IRS Criminal Investigation, California.
(1980 - 1981)
Managed the activities of 200 special agents and support personnel in eight offi
ces throughout southern California who were responsible for conducting large, mu
lti-corporate, high impact financial investigations, which required extensive co
ordination with other agencies and federal prosecutors.
Chief, Criminal Investigation, IRS Criminal Investigation, Hawaii.
(1978 - 1980)
Directed the activities of 20 managers and criminal investigators who successful
ly investigated and convicted several major tax offenders including the state's
highest-level organized crime figure.
Chief, Criminal Investigation, IRS Criminal Investigation, Alaska.
(1974 - 1978)
Planned, organized, implemented and directed, a new criminal investigation depar
tment consisting of 30 employees, during the construction of the Trans-Alaska Pi
peline, which resulted in numerous convictions against individuals and corporati
ons.
Special Agent, Criminal Investigations, Alaska, Nevada. (1965 - 1972) Identified
and investigated numerous complex financial crime offenses involving corporatio
ns, individuals and other entities, which resulted in successful convictions man
y of which involved organized crime activities, gaming, narcotics and other soph
isticated financial and tax fraud crimes.
RELEVANT INVESTIGATIVE TRAINING:
* United States Law Enforcement Academy, Washington, DC, (1965-1966)
* IRS Special Agent School, Washington, DC (1966)
* IRS Executive Development Training (1985)
EDUCATION: B.S., Management, University of Nevada. (1965)
CERTIFICATES:
* Certified Fraud Examiner, National Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
* Certified Fraud Specialist, National Association of Certified Fraud Specialist
s
* Enrolled Agent, Licensed by IRS to practice before the Internal Revenue Servic
e
* Top Secret Clearance, United States government