2024 Conference Speakers

The Dallas Chapter of the ACFE is once again lining up an exceptional group of speakers with unique knowledge and insights into matters affecting DFW area CFEs! Check back often as more speakers are announced!

Donna Strittmatter Max
Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Texas

Donna Strittmatter Max is an Assistant United States Attorney in the Northern District of Texas. In that role, she prosecutes criminal fraud, healthcare fraud and serves as her office's Elder Justice Coordinator. Prior to her current position, Donna spent over 15 years prosecuting white collar crime at the Dallas County District Attorney's Office ultimately as the Chief of the Specialized Crime Division. She oversaw the intake and prosecution of thousands of felony cases including environmental crimes, securities fraud, embezzlement, mortgage fraud and computer crimes. She was one of Texas' first elder abuse prosecutors and has conducted trainings and presentations across the nation on fraud topics. Donna has also been involved in authoring state legislation to expand criminal prosecution for elderly victims. As an AUSA, she has won a National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Sirius Investigation of the Year Award and a NDTX Superior Performance Award. She is a graduate of Texas A&M University and the University of Texas School of Law.

Kevin Hamlen
Executive Director, Cyber Security Research & Education Institute

Dr. Kevin Hamlen is the Executive Director of the Cyber Security Research & Education Institute, and the Louis A. Beecherl, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Computer Science at UT Dallas. He has served as a Principal Investigator for DARPA, NSA, Air Force, Navy, Army, and NSF, including winning the NSF CAREER award and the AFOSR YIP award for cybersecurity research. He is an author of over 100 peer-reviewed publications, including 10 best paper awards and the NSF IUCRC Technology Breakthrough Award. Some of his discoveries have made thousands of news headlines worldwide, including The Economist and New Scientist.

Joshua L. Hutchinson
Director, KPMG

Joshua Hutchinson is a Director in KPMG’s Dallas office and leads in the forensics and physical security areas. Joshua has more than 13 years of experience in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, during which time he served 10 years as an operator on the FBI Dallas SWAT team. He was responsible for helping develop operational plans to include physical security of Super Bowls, NCAA Championships, NCAA Bowl Games, NFL Draft, and many other large public events. Joshua also planned, organized, and help lead many protective details for the US Attorney General and FBI Director to include overseas protection. Joshua has been trained in and led a number Active shooter trainings and policy planning for US Corporations. Joshua also managed National Security investigations for 9 years, to include multi agency, international investigations with implications for the safety and physical security of US Government facilities and technologies.

Past Speakers

BRUCE DORRIS Former ACFE President & CEO	RUSTY HARDIN Civil & Criminal Trial Attorney	WESTON SMITH Former CFO of HealthSouth Convicted Fraudster
ERIC O'NEILL Cyber-security expert Former FBI operative	ANDREW FASTOW Former Enron CFO Convicted Fraudster	GREGORY COLEMAN Former FBI Special Agent
TOM GOLDEN Former ACFE Regent	JIM RATLEY Former ACFE President	CYNTHIA HEATHERINGTON ACFE Speaker of the Year
DEANNA SULLIVAN Ethics Expert	JOHN CASSARA Author, Trade-Based Money Laundering	WALT MANNING Investigations Futurist