Middle Tennessee Chapter

On February 10, 1992, Carl M. Hill met with nine other Certified Fraud Examiners to discuss the formation of the Middle Tennessee Chapter. Those signing the petition to form the local chapter were Carl M. Hill; Michael W. Hill; David L. Thom; Robert A. Ward; Dennis F. Dycus; Sandra J. Glover; Robert T. Bumbalough; James C. Wilson, Jr.; William W. Smith; and Harold D. Wilson.

On March 3, 1992, the Board of Regents approved the application to form the 27^th Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Since that time, the Middle Tennessee chapter has grown to more than 150 members and has awarded more than $30,000 in scholarships to area college students and chapter Associate Members preparing to take the Uniform CFE examination. The chapter has also donated $10,000 to Middle Tennessee Habitat for Humanity Chapters. The ACFE named the chapter 2004 Chapter of the Year at the 15th annual conference in Las Vegas in recognition of the members’ wide range of professional activities and extensive community involvement.

Today, the Middle Tennessee Chapter is home to nationally-recognized fraud speakers and educators as well as leading anti-fraud professionals.

The Middle Tennessee Chapter was featured in the March/April 2001 issue of The White Paper (an ACFE Publication that preceded its current offering, Fraud Magazine). In the words of Past Chapter President, Frederick L. Pasteur, "If you are serious about deterring fraud in your organization, you are surely aware that interaction with other professionals will assist you in developing the resources to succeed." From humble beginnings in the spring of 1992 to unlimited vision at the dawn of the 21st Century and international recognition during the first decade of the new century, the Middle Tennessee Chapter continues to promote standards of excellence in the field of white-collar crime prevention, deterrence, detection, and investigation.

Download Chapter History Presentation from 2010 Fraud Conference

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ACFE Awards to and Office Held by Middle Tennessee Chapter Members

In addition to being awarded the 2004 Chapter of the Year, the Middle Tennessee Chapter was recognized for its Outstanding Newsletter at the 2011 ACFE Conference. The ACFE has also recognized several Middle Tennessee Chapter members.

Dennis F. Dycus:

· 2001 Association Regent

· Association Fellow

· 2004 Outstanding CFE in Government

· 2005-2009 Not-for-Profit ACFE Foundation Board of Directors

· 2010 Baker Award. The James R. Baker Speaker of the Year Award is presented annually to honor an individual who has demonstrated the true spirit of leadership in communication, presentation and quality instruction.

Philip Job

· 2000 Walker Award Runner Up. The Walker Award is named for Morris R. "Red" Walker, CFE (1938-1989), a Charter Member of the Association and nationally-recognized fraud examiner. Established in 1989, the Walker Award is given to the person receiving the highest annual score on the Uniform CFE Examination.

Michael Mayhan

· 2008 Certified Fraud Examiner of the Year

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2011 - 2012 Chapter Officers

President & Chairman of the Board	Daniel Porter, CFE
Vice President	Windle Morgan, CFE, CIA
Treasurer	Mark Ingram, CFE
Secretary	Bethany Dorris, CFE, CISA
Board Member At-Large	Sharon Matheny, CGFM
Board Member At-Large	Lew Robbins, CPA, CFE
Board Member At-Large	Paul Lenderman, CFE
Chapter Training Director	Sandie Glover, CFE
Immediate Past President	Beth Pendergrass, CFE, CISA, CGFM
President Emeritus	Dennis Dycus, CPA, CFE, CGFM

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Committee Chairs

Website Committee	Lew Robbins, CPA, CFE
Library Committee	Suzanne Smotherman, CPA
Newsletter	Bethany Dorris, CFE, CISA
Hospitality Committee	Suzanne Smotherman, CPA

Membership Committee	Paul Lenderman, CFE
Scholarship/Outreach Committee	Loniel Greene, Jr., CFE
Job Placement Committee	Herman Statum, CPA, CFE, CHS-V
Historic Committee	Britt Wood, CFE, CISA, CGFM, CPA
Nominating Committee	Melinda Crutchfield, CFE
Conference	Bob McCloud, CFE, CGFM

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Past Presidents

1992 -	Carl Hill
1993 -	Dennis Dycus
1994 -	Jim Wilson
1995 -	Sandie Glover
1996 -	Fred Pasteur
1997 -	Don Hundley
1998 -	Stan Melton
1999 -	Bob McCloud
2000 -	Hal Dore
2001 -	Bob Crupi
2002 -	Pam Lee
2003 -	Ron Hickman
2004 -	Dennis Dycus
2005 -	Daniel Porter
2006 -	Brent Rumbley
2007 -	Fred Pasteur
2008 -	Rene Brison
2009 -	Bob Cleland
2010 -	Britt Wood
2011 -	Beth Pendergrass

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