Board of Regents Elections

The ACFE's Nominations Committee has selected the candidates to compete for three positions on the 2008-2009 Board of Regents. The Board sets membership standards to promote professionalism and ensure the reputation of the CFE credential.

Beginning Nov. 1 and ending Dec. 31, members will be able to vote online for their selections to replace three retiring Board of Regents members. In February 2008, Angela Henschel, CFE, CPA; Don Mullinax, CFE, CIA, CGFM; and Jim Whitaker, CFE, CPP, CIFI, will retire from the board and will be replaced with newly elected Regents who will each serve two-year terms.

Though all nominees are publicly visible, voting for the Board of Regents is restricted to ACFE Members who have achieved the CFE designation. CFEs may cast votes for three candidates. Voting ends promptly at midnight (Central) on Dec. 31, 2007.

If you are a CFE, you may log in to cast your vote. If you don't have an e-mail address with which to log in or have forgotten it, please do not create a new account. Contact Member Services at 1(800)245-3321 or e-mail memberservices@acfe.com in order to properly set up your account to allow you to cast your vote.

Here is the ACFE excerpt on Mr. Kessler:

Michael G. Kessler is the President/CEO of Kessler International, the world-renowned consulting firm specializing in forensic accounting, computer forensics, and corporate investigations. He has supervised and conducted thousands of complex and high-profile engagements. With more than 30 years’ experience, his assistance is sought by attorneys, corporations, and government agencies for both investigations and staff training.

Kessler has held the positions of chief of investigations for the New York State (NYS) Department of Taxation and Finance, deputy inspector general for the NYS Metropolitan Transportation Authority, director of the NYS Revenue Crimes Bureau, and an assistant chief auditor/investigator for the NYS special prosecutor.

Kessler holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and a Master of Business Administration in Executive Management from St. John’s University and a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Business from Pace University. He has attained accreditation from the Academy of Experts in the United Kingdom. Kessler is a regular contributor to numerous trade publications, and is the editor of “The Kessler Report” and co-author of “Fraud Audit Review Manual for Hospitals,” published by the Health Care Financing Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.