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Charlotte, North Carolina Area

Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan

Special Agent, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (2015-2016)• Assigned to the International Contract Corruption Task Force (ICCTF)• Provided coordination between U.S. Military Commands, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Attorney's Office, and the Government of the Republic of Afghanistan.• Investigated fraud, waste and abuse allegations related to U.S. funds expended on Afghan reconstruction efforts in a high threat… Show more Special Agent, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction, Bagram Airfield, Afghanistan (2015-2016)• Assigned to the International Contract Corruption Task Force (ICCTF)• Provided coordination between U.S. Military Commands, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Attorney's Office, and the Government of the Republic of Afghanistan.• Investigated fraud, waste and abuse allegations related to U.S. funds expended on Afghan reconstruction efforts in a high threat environment.• Case agent on a successful undercover operation wherein an Afghan national was arrested and $1.5 million in U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) property was recovered. Show less

Crystal City, Va

Special Agent, Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR), Arlington, VA (2011-2013)• Assigned to the ICCTF with duties similar to the above but assigned stateside.• Case agent for investigations resulting in convictions for bribery, kickbacks, false claims and false statements. • Manager of the SIGAR firearms program and also served as the principal firearms instructor.

Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Major Fraud Investigations Division (MFID), Bethesda, MD (1998-2011)• Provided direct management to nine special agents and seven auditors geographically covering the Eastern U.S.• Provided supervision on both criminal and civil matters involving procurement and contract fraud where the potential loss was greater than $250,000.• Briefed and maintained excellent professional… Show more Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Major Fraud Investigations Division (MFID), Bethesda, MD (1998-2011)• Provided direct management to nine special agents and seven auditors geographically covering the Eastern U.S.• Provided supervision on both criminal and civil matters involving procurement and contract fraud where the potential loss was greater than $250,000.• Briefed and maintained excellent professional relationships with senior Postal Officials, Assistant U.S. Attorney's, other cooperating agencies, and OIG senior management on ongoing investigations.• Wrote policy and guidance for both the polygraph and firearms programs.• Collected evidence at the Pentagon after 9/11/2001, as part of Operation Noble Eagle. • Case agent on high profile investigations. An example of the outcomes includes the following:1. False claims investigation resulting in a $10 million civil settlement/recovery.2. Bribery investigation involving a USPS employee taking $750,000 in bribes. (The investigation encompassed multiple targets who pled guilty to charges ranging from bribery, providing a gratuity and obstruction of justice.) 3. Health care fraud resulting in a 61 count indictment and guilty verdict of a Northern Virginia doctor and his office administrator. Show less

Arlington, Va

Special Agent, DOD, OIG, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Arlington, VA (1992-1998)• Conducted criminal and civil investigations on matters of procurement fraud and general crimes.• Conducted interviews, gathered evidence, wrote reports of investigation and presented situation reports (SITREPS) to the appropriate senior level managers and judicial authorities.• Worked in a collaborative environment with investigators from other agencies to resolve complex matters… Show more Special Agent, DOD, OIG, Defense Criminal Investigative Service (DCIS), Arlington, VA (1992-1998)• Conducted criminal and civil investigations on matters of procurement fraud and general crimes.• Conducted interviews, gathered evidence, wrote reports of investigation and presented situation reports (SITREPS) to the appropriate senior level managers and judicial authorities.• Worked in a collaborative environment with investigators from other agencies to resolve complex matters involving multiple agencies.• Accepted a two-year detail to the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), OIG where I worked in an extremely sensitive and classified environment.• Polygraph examiner with DCIS for several years. Conducted briefings and lectures on polygraphs to other agencies and administered polygraph examinations and subsequent interrogations, as necessary. Show less

Special Agent and Polygraph Examiner with the following additional Federal Agencies: DOD, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), National Security Agency (NSA), United States Secret Service, Uniform Division (USSSUD) (1981-1992)• Administered counterintelligence scope and specific issue polygraph examinations in support of granting security clearances (DIA and NSA).• Conducted polygraph examinations in support of criminal investigations… Show more Special Agent and Polygraph Examiner with the following additional Federal Agencies: DOD, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS), National Security Agency (NSA), United States Secret Service, Uniform Division (USSSUD) (1981-1992)• Administered counterintelligence scope and specific issue polygraph examinations in support of granting security clearances (DIA and NSA).• Conducted polygraph examinations in support of criminal investigations (NCIS).• Testified as an expert witness in Federal Court (NCIS).• Assigned as an Instructor at the DOD Polygraph Institute (NCIS).• Conducted regular presentations for the U.S. Marine Corps, Embassy Security Group (NCIS).• Conducted applicant and periodic background investigations (NSA).• Uniformed officer assigned to the White House Branch (USSSUD) to screen visitors, protect the President and First Family, as well as maintain security for the White House and surrounding grounds. Show less