John Gill is the President of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). He also serves as an advisory member to the ACFE Board of Regents.
Gill began his career at the ACFE in 1995 as its first general counsel. He then created, and was the first director of, the ACFE’s research and publications department. He most recently served as Chief Training Officer where he oversaw all of the ACFE’s training activities.
In 2006, he developed the CFE Exam Review Course, which he has taught on six continents. He has also conducted training for Fortune 50 companies; federal, state, and local government agencies; and professional organizations across the globe.
Prior to joining the ACFE, Gill was an attorney in the Austin, Texas, office of the Bragg, Smithers and Curry law firm, where he was involved with civil fraud, insurance and deceptive trade practices cases.
Gill is a co-author of the Fraud Examiners Manual. He is the former publisher of Fraud Magazine and remains a regular contributor to the magazine.
Gill graduated from the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in English. He earned his Doctor of Jurisprudence with honors from the University of Texas School of Law.
Gill is a member of the Austin Chapter of ACFE, Phi Beta Kappa and the State Bar of Texas.
Featured Speakers
Michael “Bret” Hood
Michael “Bret” Hood has over 25 years of experience working financial crimes as a Special Agent and Supervisory Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and is a financial crime, ethics, money laundering, and leadership expert. Bret retired from the FBI in July of 2016. During his career, Bret has worked on some of the most infamous cases in American history, including 9/11, the Oklahoma City Bombing, and the multi-billion dollar HealthSouth fraud case. Because of his experience, Bret was chosen to be an adviser when the FBI created their executive leadership development programs and was selected to be a leadership instructor at the FBI’s National Academy, a ten-week college program for law enforcement executives from all over the world.
Bret has led over 50 United States government delegations to foreign countries and has been accepted as an adjunct professor of leadership for the University of Virginia. From 2000 to the present, Bret has traveled the world representing the United States government, teaching various courses on financial crime and money laundering to various law enforcement and governmental entities worldwide. In 2015 and 2016, Bret was a featured speaker at the Association of Certified Fraud Examiner’s Global Fraud conferences.
Conference Speakers
Traci Dowd
Traci Dowd is the Special Agent in Charge of the Economic Crimes Unit with the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. She joined Law Enforcement over 14 years ago, transitioning from a career in the mortgage and real estate industries. With a degree in accounting and an accreditation as a Certified Fraud Examiner, she specializes in cases involving money laundering, organized crime, embezzlement, and business identity theft. Traci is passionate about combating wire fraud and economic crime through persistent outreach and education. She is also a motorsports enthusiast, a champion amateur race car driver, and a motorcycle RiderCoach.
Brett A. Johnson, CPA/CFF, CFE, CFI
Brett has provided fraud detection, investigation, and prevention consulting services for more than 20 years and has assisted clients in a variety of industries during that time. He has extensive experience tracing, documenting, and identifying employee fraud schemes in all industries, and has provided expert testimony in federal, state and tribal court systems. Brett also serves as an internal control consultant to help strengthen controls over assets. Additionally, he leads Eide Bailly’s forensic services team in cryptocurrency tracing investigations and blockchain forensics.
Brett is a CPA, CFE, Certified in Financial Forensics, and a Certified Forensic Interviewer. He has provided training on fraud investigative methods to dozens of organizations and associations across the Country throughout his career.
LeAnn Lopez
LeAnn Lopez, who has been a Criminal Investigator for the Colorado Attorney General’s Office within the Consumer Protection Section, specifically in Consumer Fraud, for the past thirteen years, and currently assigned to the hemp/cannabis unit. She is dedicated to a robust and fair marketplace for businesses and consumers alike. She has 31 years of experience as an investigator, police detective, and officer investigating various crimes for local law enforcement agencies in Colorado. Along with receiving numerous accolades while a sworn Officer, she was recognized with a Distinguished Service Award for Investigative Skill, Investigator of the Year, Attorney General Award for Exceptional Performance, and Silent Hero. LeAnn acquired her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, with an emphasis in Accounting and Criminal Justice, from Regis University. LeAnn enjoys Colorado outdoors, spending time with her family, and watching football.
Robyn Shaw, CPA, CFE
Robyn is the owner of Facts & Figures Forensics, a forensic accounting firm based in Colorado. She formerly worked as a forensic accountant in Colorado’s 4th Judicial District Attorney’s office, where she worked on over 40 criminal investigations. Robyn holds the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) credentials. She received two Distinguished Achievement awards from the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) and is a recipient of the 2021 El Paso County, Colorado Sheriff’s Office Civilian Achievement Award. Robyn is the current Treasurer of the Colorado Chapter of the ACFE and former President of the Colorado Springs Chapter of the ACFE. She served on the ACFE Global Chapter Leader Committee from 2017 to 2018.
