Ms. Alexis C Bell, CFE
President
president@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2007 |
Alexis C Bell is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Akecheta Group LLC. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Economics and Management from Cornell University in Ithaca, NY USA.
Biography
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Mr. John H Spears,
CFE, CPA
Vice President
vicepresident@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2009
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John H Spears is Vice President for the CAC-ACFE. He had been an Internal Auditor for an extensive period including many operational and financial experiences within local government operations (North Carolina), using the risk-based audit methodology. His prior experience included performing financial statement audits at Arthur Young (Ernest & Young). Currently, he is involved with the local job market conducting a job search. His many years of audit experience included reviewing internal controls for operational areas under review and included addressing the prevention of fraud for optimization of operational and financial results.
Membership: Member, Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA)-Charlotte Chapter
Education: 1979-B.S., Accounting, University of North Carolina-Charlotte; 1984-Certified Public Accountant; 1987-Certified Fraud Examiner. |
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Mrs. Tina Honeycutt Whitmire, CFE, CPA
Secretary
secretary@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2009 |
Tina is a Manager in the Forensic, Investigative and Litigation Services practice of Grant Thornton located in Charlotte where she began her public accounting career by providing audit and assurance services to public and private clients.
Tina’s experience with the firm includes providing forensic accounting, valuation and investigation and litigation services to assist business enterprises, their legal counsel and other stakeholders to understand and manage extraordinary business matters. Tina has served clients in industries including manufacturing, healthcare, retail, technology, software, real estate, restaurants, refineries, oil and gas field services and biotech research. |
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Mr. Carl Onque, CFE, CPA, CAMS
(Interim) Treasurer
treasurer@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2010 |
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Mr. William A. Downs, CFE, CFS, CFCI
Director
director1@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2009 |
William Andrew Downs is currently Vice President and Manager of the Check Fraud Claims & Investigations Department for Wachovia Bank. He has been with Wachovia for seven years including many different roles in fraud prevention. His prior experience included a 10 year law enforcement career which he is still a reserve deputy sheriff. He is an active instructor teaching many programs on fraud prevention for both professional organizations and the community. Currently, William is on the board of directors for the Better Business Bureau Consumer Foundation and a member of the Mecklenburg County Consumer Fraud Task Force. His current Certifications include: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Fraud Specialist, and a Certified Financial Crimes Investigator. William holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Criminal Science. |
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Mr. Ryan H Hutcheson, CFE, CPA
Director
director2@charlotteacfe.org
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(Interim) Treasurer
treasurer@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2004 |
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Ms. Stephanie Hall, CFE
Training Director *
trainingdirector@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2010 |
Stephanie Hall has worked at Gradient Analytics, Inc. for the past seven years as a Senior Equities Analyst for Earnings Quality Services. She received her Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Arizona State University, and is currently pursuing her CPA license.
Stephanie's experience with Gradient included financial statement and corporate governance analysis of widely-held publicly traded companies and the determination of quality of earnings at these firms. Her research was based on the accruals theory of earnings management and was used to determine near-to-mid term stock price performance. Stephanie was also Gradient's Training Director and Associate Editor. |
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Mr. Brian K George, CFE, CCSA, CIA, CISA, CITP, CPA
(Outgoing) Training Director *
trainingdirector@charlotteacfe.org
Board member since 2009 |
Brian K George received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Accounting from Washington & Jefferson College located in Washington, PA USA.
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Non-voting Board position appointed by the Board. See By-Laws (Section 3.12). |
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