Erich is a seasoned executive-level Forensic Investigation and Fraud Risk Management specialist with over 35 years of experience in advising businesses, boards of directors, executives, and management on matters relating to financial and commercial crime. He is the Managing Partner and Principal Consultant at GF&A, an independent, professional, business services and advisory firm, which specialises in the effective delivery of cutting-edge Financial Crime (Forensic) Investigations and Fraud Risk Management services, to a diverse client base, nationally and throughout Africa.In addition to his role at GF&A, Erich serves as the Senior Partner and Chief Operating Officer at the Harcson Consulting Group, a dynamic management and business advisory firm based in Luxembourg, which specialises in fraud risk management & forensic investigation, financial crime, compliance, and corporate governance solutions & services.He is professionally certified, locally as well as internationally, and is accustomed to and effective in high-profile Forensic roles. Erich's considerable expertise includes successfully executing investigations into complex fraud/financial crime & workplace dishonesty investigations, developing and implementing successful fraud control frameworks, fraud risk management systems, fraud-resistant process, policy and procedures development, internal control failure identification and fraud gap analyses techniques.He has also served on the Board of the Southern African Fraud Prevention Service (SAFPS) as an Independent Director and on the Executive Committee of the South African Banking Risk Information Centre's (SABRIC) Interbank Commercial Crime Steering Committee for more than a decade. Erich is driven by challenges, undaunted by obstacles, a "doer", who is skilled in visualizing and executing plans and strategy, and doing what is required to deliver within the parameters of the Law.