The ACFE Celebrates International Women's Day 2021

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Today, the ACFE is proud to recognize and honor more than 35,000 women who belong to the world’s largest anti-fraud fraud association. In honor of International Women's Day, we’ve gathered blog posts, resources and exclusive profiles from the past year that feature some of the women who dedicate their time, energy and passion to fighting fraud.

Member Spotlights

Rachel Jolicoeur, CFE

Trust your instincts, keep digging, look for patterns and know how to navigate technology to find anomalies. These are the skills Rachel has learned over the course of her career. “Think like a criminal,” she says. “One of my colleagues taught me that acting like a criminal while you sleuth and exploring how technology is used for illegal means also can provide the answers to wrongdoing. Our fraud analytics group capitalizes on this as part of their strategy to combat financial crimes.” Rachel, the director of fraud prevention and partnership at Interac Corp., says she enjoys a challenge but also fairness. “Fighting fraud ticks both boxes,” she says. “I’m passionate about social responsibility, and this is one way I can make a contribution.”

Learn more about Rachel’s career.

Tasheika Hinson, CFE

When Tasheika was 8 years old, she made a pact with her childhood friend that they’d grow up to become attorneys. “It was crazy!” she says. “I’d only met one attorney in my life and had no real idea what they did.” This one attorney, according to Tasheika, was the first adult to ever look her in the eye, shake her hand and introduce themselves. “That seemingly minor interaction with an attorney left such an indelible mark on me.” Tasheika would go on to become an assistant U.S. attorney at the Department of Justice and now is the head of investigations at The Vanguard Group Inc. where she leads internal investigations and partners with internal teams in its 19 offices around the world.

Learn more about Tasheika’s career.

Priti Amin, CFE

When Priti was young, she knew she wanted to do something that helped others because honesty, trust and personal integrity were important to her. Those values compelled Priti in her journey to fight fraud. Within Vodafone Group, a global technology communications organization, Priti is the Vodafone Business fraud manager. She’s responsible for managing fraud risks for the entity, its products, services and customers.

Learn more about Priti’s career.

Chrysti Ziegler, CFE

Chrysti is the president of the ACFE Houston Area Chapter and was thrilled to discover the art of fraud fighting early in her career as an auditor. Her interest was piqued when she first learned about the idea of malicious intent. That’s when she was hooked. Her passion then grew for joining the fight against fraud.

Learn more about Chrysti’s career.

More Spotlights


Podcasts

In episode 95 of Fraud Talk, the ACFE’s monthly podcast, Dr. Lisa Walker, leadership psychologist and executive coach, shares the value of practicing emotional intelligence to grow professionally, manage teams and move ahead.

Lyn Cameron, CFE, LL.B, is the senior director leading Microsoft’s Financial Integrity Unit, and she was also elected to the ACFE's 2020-2021 Board of Regents. In episode 96 of Fraud Talk, Lyn shares advice on what it takes to build a fulfilling career, oversee case management for complex fraud investigations and manage a team that's spread out all over the world.


Videos

Kiki Wong explains microexpressions and how to use them to your advantage in an interview

OSINT expert Cynthia Hetherington, CFE, discusses how to best use technology and social engineering for global due diligence