Speakers

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Frank Abagnale

Acclaimed Subject of the Book, Movie, and Broadway Play Catch Me If You Can

Abagnale's lecture may be the best one-man show you will ever see.
—Tom Hanks

Frank W. Abagnale is one of the world’s most respected authorities on forgery, embezzlement and secure documents. For over 30 years he has worked with, advised and consulted with hundreds of financial institutions, corporations and government agencies around the world.

Mr. Abagnale’s rare blend of knowledge and expertise began more than 40 years ago when he was known as one of the world’s most famous con men. This was depicted most graphically in his best-selling book, Catch Me If You Can, a film of which was also made, directed by Steven Spielberg with Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks. The Tony-Award winning musical, Catch Me if You Can, directed by multiple award winner Jack O' Brien, opened on Broadway at the Neil Simon Theatre in April 2011.

Between the ages of 16 and 21, he successfully posed as an airline pilot, an attorney, a college professor and a pediatrician, in addition to cashing $2.5 million in fraudulent checks in every state and 26 foreign countries. Apprehended by the French police when he was 21 years old, he served time in the French, Swedish and U. S. prison systems. After five years he was released on the condition that he would help the federal government, without remuneration, by teaching and assisting federal law enforcement agencies.

Mr. Abagnale has now been associated with the FBI for over 30 years. More than 14,000 financial institutions, corporations and law enforcement agencies use his fraud prevention programs. In 1998 he was selected as a distinguished member of “Pinnacle 400” by CNN Financial News – a select group of 400 people chosen on the basis of great accomplishment and success in their fields.

In 2004 Mr. Abagnale was selected as the spokesperson for the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA). He has also written numerous articles and books including The Art of the Steal, The Real U Guide to Identity Theft and Stealing Your Life.

Frank Abagnale “Catch Me If You Can”

Frank Abagnale provides entertaining insight into his life as the notorious imposter and fraudster of the 1960s, a thrilling story told in the award-winning movie and Broadway musical, Catch Me If You Can. By the age of 21 Abagnale had the reputation as America's most gifted con man, successfully impersonating an international airline pilot, pediatrician, stockbroker, college professor and even an assistant attorney general all while cashing $2.5 million dollars in forged checks. Audiences experience an emotional roller coaster ride as motivational speaker Frank Abagnale describes his con man escapades and reveals how he learned to live on the right side of the law.
 

Frank Abagnale Fraud Seminar

In this unique, two-hour seminar, former con man turned crime stopper, Frank Abagnale, provides the latest information to protect institutions, associations, and corporations from embezzlement, forgery, counterfeit currency, check fraud, identity theft, and Internet fraud. He discusses the latest sophisticated white collar crime techniques made easy by technology, as well as your organization's potential liability under the new Uniform Commercial Code. Abagnale describes ways to guard against check fraud and introduces the latest document features and equipment to gain an edge in this costly battle. Always insightful and timely, Abagnale combines his fraud identity theft expertise with anecdotes from his time as one of the world's foremost confidence men, producing an event that provides audiences with the knowledge needed to give your organization an edge in this costly matter
 

Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.)

Inspirational Leader and Commander of the USS Cole

Commander Kirk Lippold, USN (Ret.) was the Commanding Officer of the USS Cole when it came under a suicide terrorist attack by al Qaeda in the port of Aden, Yemen. During his command, he and his crew distinguished themselves by saving the American war ship from sinking. This event is widely recognized as one of the most brazen acts of terrorism by al Qaeda prior to September 11, 2001. With this unique and invaluable experience, Commander Lippold has briefed more than 2,500 military officers and give more than 125 presentations on this seminal event in the war on terrorism.

Commander Kirk Lippold's assignments prior to the USS Cole included Executive Officer of USS SHILOH, an Aegis-class guided missile cruiser. His department head tour was unique in his assignment to the crew that commissioned USS Arleigh Burke, the Navy's first Aegis guided missile destroyer. He served as the Operations Officer responsible for the training and operation of a next generation $1 billion warship with a crew of over 300 sailors. He had two division officer assignments, which included a tour on USS Yorktown, an Aegis class guided missile cruiser. There, he completed a lengthy seven and a half month deployment to the Mediterranean, where he participated in the Achille Lauro aircraft seizure, Black Sea Freedom of Navigation operations against the Soviet Union, and Attain III combat operations in the Gulf of Sidra off Libya that followed several Libyan sponsored terrorist attacks in Europe. His initial division officer tour was in USS Fairfax County, a tank landing ship, where he completed a deployment to Beirut, Lebanon, in support of the US Marine Corps and the Multinational Peacekeeping Force when terrorists attacked and severely damaged the American Embassy .

Commander Kirk Lippold is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, and received his commission in the Navy in 1981. He attended the Navy Postgraduate School from 1987 to 1989 where he received a Masters of Science in Systems Engineering (Joint Command, Control and Communications). He is a 1994 graduate of the United States Army Command and General Staff College and is also a 2001 graduate of the Joint Forces Staff College. He has also served as the Administrative Aide to the Secretary of the Navy. He recently served on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Directorate for Strategic Plans and Policy (J-5), where he was instrumental in crafting detainee policy for the war on terrorism during its initial stages following the 9/11 attacks. His last assignment was in the International Strategy Division in the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (N5IS).

Managing Risk in an Era of Uncertainty

The modern world does not wait for the uninitiated and the unprepared. The ability of organizations to react quickly to a crisis, adapt strategies to deal with unforeseen circumstances, and then choose the best course of action comes only from thinking through the unimaginable. Through preparation and leadership, Commander Kirk S. Lippold inspired his crew to act decisively in the ultimate crisis situation when terrorists attacked USS Cole in one of the seminal events in the war on terror. Commander Lippold's compelling and patriotic story shows organizations how integrating the principles of accountability and integrity into your team can make the difference between success and failure.
 

GENERAL SESSION SPEAKERS

Mike Gerdes

Mike Gerdes is a Director in Experis' Information Security Center of Expertise. He is based in Rochester NY and has over 30 years of experience successfully providing a broad range of Information Security and technology management services to clients and large global enterprises in financial services and other industries. He managed global information security for Motorola and Xerox, and has over 12 years of experience as a consultant and trusted advisor to senior executives in risk management, security governance, strategy, planning, policy development, program design and the implementation of pragmatic, cost-effective risk-based security that meet business and regulatory objectives. He has extensive subject matter knowledge and experience in information and security architecture design, privacy, information protection, and security standards. He has developed enterprise-level security programs, created risk management methodologies and performed risk assessments using standard and customized criteria for major enterprises for over 18 years.

Jennifer Hatcher

Jennifer Hatcher serves as Senior Vice President, Government Relations for the Food Marketing Institute (FMI) focusing all public policy, legislative and political issues impacting the supermarket industry. She has held this position since April 2009 and has been at FMI since 1998. Prior to coming to FMI, Jennifer served as Chief of Staff to United States Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL), currently Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee. Jennifer also served as Special Assistant and White House Liaison at the Department of the Treasury during President George H.W. Bush's Administration and as a White House intern during the Reagan Administration. Jennifer has an undergraduate degree in Political Science and Communication from Vanderbilt University, a Masters in Government from Johns Hopkins University and is a native of Tennessee. She lives in Arlington, VA with her husband, Christopher and two daughters, ages 8 and 11.

Charisse Jacques

Charisse is a Principal with PRGX Business Analytics & Advisory Services. She leads their Merchandise Optimization service which is focused on helping clients profit from better spending. In this capacity she has helped clients address pain points which inhibit their ability to optimize the value of their merchandise purchases and agreements with vendors. She previously spent several years consulting with retailers and consumer goods companies while working for McKinsey & Company. Charisse has also been on the client-side, working in different capacities across various retailing organizations. Charisse has a BS in Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Sue McPartlin

Sue McPartlin  is an assurance partner and the Retail and Consumer Leader for PwC in the US. In her R&C practice leader role, she is responsible for oversight of Assurance, Tax and Advisory services to companies in the retail and consumer products industry, development of thought leadership and knowledge management within the practice. In addition to these responsibilities, Sue also serves clients in the retail and consumer products industry. Her experience includes serving public companies and large multinational entities and covers a wide range of projects comprising assurance services, including experience with both stock and debt offerings and other public filings, mergers and acquisitions and due diligence reviews.

Pat Morgan

Pat Morgan is the Director of Marketing at the National Payment Card Association. Pat has been in the payments industry for over twenty-five years and has focused on payments strategies among retailers, financial institutions, and networks. In her role at NPCA she works with retailers to design and implement merchant branded (private label) debit card programs.

Beth Costa

Beth Costa is the Principal at Retail Financial Solutions. Beth brings deep expertise and experience in all aspects of payments, having worked in the industry as well as consulted to every type of organization across the payments ecosystem. Beth is currently working with major merchants, including grocers, to help them develop and implement payments strategies for cost savings as well as top-line growth. Areas of particular recent focus include debit, credit, prepaid, check, ecommerce, and mobile.

Charisse Jacques

Charisse is a Principal with PRGX Business Analytics & Advisory Services. She leads their Merchandise Optimization service which is focused on helping clients profit from better spending. In this capacity she has helped clients address pain points which inhibit their ability to optimize the value of their merchandise purchases and agreements with vendors. She previously spent several years consulting with retailers and consumer goods companies while working for McKinsey & Company. Charisse has also been on the client-side, working in different capacities across various retailing organizations. Charisse has a BS in Engineering from MIT and an MBA from the University of Michigan

Chris Morris

Chris Morris currently holds the position of Director, Managerial Accounting at Brookshire Grocery Company in Tyler, TX and is a licensed CPA. He has been with Brookshire Grocery Company for over seven years. Currently he is responsible for the company's retail, logistics, manufacturing, and facility services accounting and reporting functions. Prior to his current position in the accounting department, he spent over five years in the company's treasury department serving several different roles, including  Director of Financial Services where he oversaw the company's financial analysis, cash management, check collection and electronic payments functions. He holds a BBA - Finance degree from the University of Houston.

Scott Moses

Scott Moses is a Managing Director and Head of Food, Drug and Specialty Retail Investment Banking at Sagent Advisors, the independent and privately-owned M&A advisory firm based in New York City. Scott specializes in retail sector strategic and financial advice. He has executed many M&A and financing engagements for retailers (many family-owned) including Kroger, Safeway, Costco, A&P, Pathmark, Ahold / US Foodservice, CVS / Caremark, 7-Eleven, and Arby's. Scott was selected to IDD's "40 Under 40" list of promising finance professionals in 2011 and has been a featured speaker at various FMI, Topco and ICSC conferences in recent years. Prior to joining Sagent Advisors, Scott was an Executive Director at J.P. Morgan's Investment Bank where he led one of Wall Street's most prominent Food & Drug Retail M&A practices. Scott has advised clients in many of the largest retail M&A transactions in the past decade, with a combined transaction value of over $50bn. He graduated summa cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania with a BA in Political Science. Scott received his MBA and JD degrees from Columbia University, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar and an executive editor of the Columbia Business Law Review.