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Professional Awards
The Houston ACFE Chapter supports its members, the community, students and anti-fraud professionals by recognizing and awarding them for their contributions, achievements and dedication to the fight against fraud. The following list are those individuals and organizations that have been presented awards from the Houston ACFE Chapter.
President's award
Recognition from the Houston Area ACFE Chapter President to individuals who have had a significant impact on the chapter.
2023 Recipient: Beverly Perilloux, Secretary of the Houston Area ACFE Chapter
Prior Recipients
- Gabriella Marshall, Chapter Training Director (2021)
- Katherine Avery Guillot, Chapter Board Member (2019)
- Seham Carson, Chapter Board Member (2018)
- David Kirtland, Chapter Board Member (2018)
- Patrick Rodriguez, Chapter Board Member (2018)
- Cindy Dunigan, Chapter Board Member (2017)
- Houston ACFE Chapter Board of Directors (2016)
- Jim Ratley, President of the ACFE (2014)
- William Blake Hubbard for Student Leadership (2013)
- Kurt Allshouse, Chapter Board Member (2013)
- Kent Dixon, Chapter Board Member (2013)
LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS
This award is granted to the dedicated chapter members who have shown a commitment to not only the ACFE profession but to the local chapter. The awards are granted at the Boards discretion.
2023 Recipient: Robert Rodgers, Houston ACFE Chapter Board Member
Lifetime Members
Robert Adams Tom Cothran Kent Gee Michael Mason Marc Schwartz
Bruce Arendale Charles Cummings Robert Goettle, Jr. Mel McQueary Forrest Simon
Dennis Arnie Cynthia Dunigan James Griffing Barry Neff Pete Simon
Robert "Bob" Barr A.J. Dyck Russell Hoskens Samuel Ng Arthur Smiley
David Bartine Elvis Foster Monir Ibrahim D. Patrick O'Dell Saul Solomon
Larry Beall David Frizzell, Jr. Richard W. Lilliott, III Dan Ramey Rika Waldrop
Cecelia Bishop Jim Garcia James Long Ron Ridley Herbert Warner
John Bovaird Joseph S. Gardella Robert Pierce Malone Robert Rodgers Terry Whitley
Tom Castiglione Steven Garner Richard Martinez Stephen Schoonover Stephen Wilson
Houston Area ACFE speaker of the year award
The Houston Area ACFE Chapter Speaker of the Year Award is presented annually to honor an individual who has demonstrated the true spirit of leadership in communication, presentation and quality instruction.
2023 Recipient: Inspector Nicholas Underhill, United States Postal Inspection Service
Prior Recipients
- Kyle Weber (2020)
- Dorothy Haraminac, MBA, CFE, MAFF, PI (2019)
- David Kirtland, CFE, CIA, CRMA (2018)
- Jeremy Clopton CPA, CFE ACDA, CIDA (2017)
Houston Area ACFE Educator of the year award
The Educator of the Year award is presented to an educator who has made outstanding contributions to anti-fraud education in the Houston area community within their college or university.
2024 Recipient: Sergeant Brucus Owdley, Houston Police Department & Texas Southern University
Prior Recipients
- David Maimon, Ph.D., Georgia State University (2023)
- Oscar Harvin, CFE CPA (2020)
- Ronald J. Daigle, Ph.D., CPA, CFE, CGMA (2019)
- Robert "Bob" Barr CPA, CFF, CFF CGMA (2018)
- Dan Ramey CPA, CFE, CFF (2017)
Houston Area Certified Fraud Examiner of the year
The Houston Area Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year Award is presented to a Houston Area CFE who has demonstrated outstanding achievement in the field of fraud examination. Nominees are evaluated based on their contributions to the ACFE, The Houston ACFE Chapter, to the profession, and to the community.
2024 Recipient: Daniel McGettrick, CFE
Prior Recipients
- Brandon Burgess, Detective, Houston Police Department (2023)
- Randy Plath (2020)
- Dan Ramey, CPA, CFF, CFE, CIA, CISA, CRMA (2019)
- Cynthia Dunigan, CFE, CPA, FMLI (2018)
FRAUD impact Award
The Houston Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Fraud Impact Award is presented to the individual who made outstanding, significant contributions to the worldwide effort to prevent, deter, or detect fraud. The fraud fighter must have played an important role in a significant fraud matter. In the spirit of the Houston Chapter slogan United Locally to Fight Fraud Globally, the winner must reside in the Houston Combined Statistical Area, defined by the U.S. Census Bureau as Harris, Fort Bend, Montgomery, Brazoria, Galveston, Liberty, Waller, Chambers, Austin, San Jacinto, Walker, and Matagorda counties. This award is not necessarily awarded annually.
2024 Recipients:
Sergeant Mauro Alvarado, Harris County Precinct 4
Constable Derek Martinez, Harris County Precinct 4
Prior Recipients of Fraud Impact Award
- Detective Devin Farrell, Houston Police Department; Special Investigator Alexander “Bud” Kilgore, Hallmark Insurance; Special Agent Chuck Mazzilli, NICB Houston; Fraud Examiner Nancy Sujecki, Harris County District Attorney’s Office; Prosecutor Rick Watson, Texas Department of Insurance; Special Investigator Mary Sadousky, Farmers Insurance; Major Case Investigator Jesus Lopez, Travelers’ Insurance; Detective Shane Krantz, Houston Police Department (2023)
- Robert E. Hoskisson Ph.D (2017)
- Amy Davis - Emmy-award winning Reporter (2016)
- Dr. Qingzhong "Frank" Lu - Assistant Professor of Computer Science (2015)
- Ryan C. Hubbs - President of the Houston ACFE Chapter (2014)
- Wayne Dolcefino - President of Dolcefino Communications (2013)
Prior Recipients of Fraud Fighter of the Year (Combined with Fraud Impact Award)
- William Ponder, USPS OIG (2020)
- Special Agent Robert Simpson, IRS (2019)
- Eric Carr - Houston Police Department Financial Crimes Unit (2018)
- Jennifer McKnight, CPA (2017)
- Scott C. Lanham, Houston Police Department Financial Crimes Unit (2016)
- Sheridan Simmond - Port Officer, Houston Port Authority (2015)
- Charles "Chuck" Cummings of Cummings & Houston LLP (2014)
- Detective Bruce Moats: Missouri City Police Department (2013)
- Detective James Blackwell of the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office (2012)
Global conference Awards
Every year, the ACFE holds the Annual Global Fraud Conference which is the largest anti-fraud conference in the world. To encourage our chapter members to attend the Global Fraud Conference, the Houston Chapter Board selects a limited number of members and provides a financial award to offset related registration and travel expenses.
2023 Recipients:
Sasha Gartman, Houston ACFE Chapter Board Member
Stacy Hypolite, Houston ACFE Chapter Board Member
executive leadership Awards
This award is presented by the Chapter President to the Executive Team as a thank you for leadership and dedication to the award-winning Houston ACFE Chapter at the end of their normal elected term.
CFE Exam Awards
The CFE Exam awards are presented to chapter members who take and successfully pass the CFE exam.
2023 Recipients:
Eric Reihle, CFE
Garith Fraser, CFE