Chapter Elections will run through April 13th, 2009.  According to the Tampa Bay Chapter's Bylaws, only Chapter Members and Chapter Associates may vote.  Results will be announced at the Chapter's Annual Meeting on April 14, 2009.

Remaining on the Board

President - As past president, Steve Hooper, CIA, CCSA, CFE, Internal Auditor, Clerk of the Circuit Court, Hillsborough County, will serve the last year of a two-year term as president. Steve has been a member of the local chapter since 1998.

Vice-President - As past vice-president, Christine Dever, CPA, CFE, Senior Auditor, City of Tampa, will serve the last year of a two-year term as vice-president.

Director - William "Bill" Miles is currently employed as a Special Agent with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and has been so employed for the past 24 years.  In total Bill has 37 years of law enforcement experience in the State of Florida.  Bill is a graduate of the University of Florida with a BA degree, his major was Political Science.  Bill earned his CFE designation in 2001 and has been a ACFE member and a Chapter member for the same length of time.  Bill has served on the Board in the past as Secretary. Bill's caseload for the past several years has concentrated on the investigation and prosecution of Fraud and White Collar crime related offenses in the Central Florida area.

Director - Deborah Venanzio has been a Chapter member since 2004 and received her CFE designation on June 28, 2007. Debbie currently belongs to an organization called FISOA (Financial Institution Security Officer Assoc) which was formed with Banks, Credit Unions and local Law Enforcement agencies. Since 1998, she has served in various positions, Treasurer, Vice-President, and President (2004 -2006) and was responsible for the bi-monthly Meetings, Seminars, Golf Tournaments, Law Enforcement Recognition, etc. Debbie has over 22 years banking experience and spent the last 11 years as a Corporate Investigator currently working for Branch Banking and Trust Co. (BB&T) who acquired Republic Bank in 2004.

2009-2010 Candidates

Treasurer - Laura Krueger Brock, CPA, CFE, Kirkland, Russ, Murphy & Tapp, P.A. Laura is a past President, Vice President and has served as our Treasurer for as long as anyone can remember.

Secretary - Ellen Wilcox, CFE, Special Agent, Florida Department of Law Enforcement. Ellen is the current Chapter Secretary and volunteered to serve another two-year term. She has served as President and Vice President of the Chapter. She is a past recipient of the Association's Distinguished Achievement Award.

Director - Mark Dubina, CFE, Special Agent Supervisor, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, has been a member since 1998. He has served as President and Vice President. He will be serving the second year of his two-year term.

Director - Sharon Shaw has been a Chapter member since 2007 and was awarded her CFE designation on November 30, 2007. She has extensive experience in Conventional, FHA and VA new construction mortgage loans throughout the US. Sharon has worked on many specialist projects including procedural enhancement and asset relocation assistance for the FDIC. Sharon has worked on various initiatives for the Chapter during the last year including the Student Board and promotional events in the local community.

Director - Gary Chapman has been a CFE and involved with the Chapter since 1997. He has served as vice-president and president. He is currently serving as one of the chapter's directors. He maintains the chapter's website and is the editor of CFE NEWS. He also chairs the membership committee.