Professional

Experience

Consulting experience includes computer forensic investigations, internal and external fraud examinations, assistance to counsel in litigation strategy and cause of damages.  Additional experience in financial auditing and forensic accounting engagements.

Professional

History

McGovern & Greene LLP

Founding Partner, 2003 to present

Responsible for computer forensic investigation and electronic discovery services practice.

Rome Associates LLP

Manager, 2000 to 2002

Supervisor, 1999 to 2000

Responsible for financial investigation and computer forensic services practice.  

Michael J. Liccar & Co.

Senior Accountant, 1997 to 1999

Responsible for providing audit, accounting and tax services to securities and commodities hedge funds and futures clearing merchants.  Experience includes back office operations reviews, compliance department audits and securities balancing and reconciliation procedures.

E.D. & F. Man International Inc.

Assistant Controller, 1993 to 1997

Complete responsibility for the accounting department of the Chicago branch of a futures clearing merchant based in London, England with trading operations at the Chicago Board of Trade and Chicago Mercantile Exchange.  Duties included monthly financial reporting, broker commissions payouts and daily settlement with trading exchanges.

Ernst & Young

Senior Auditor 1990 to 1993

Responsible for the audits of both public and privately held companies primarily in the securities and commodities industry, concentrating in securities brokerage firms, futures clearing merchants and mutual funds.

Academic

Credentials

Bachelor of Science, Accounting

University of Illinois

Urbana, Illinois 1985-1990

Professional

Certifications

Certified Public Accountant

University of Illinois

Urbana, Illinois 1991

Registered Public Accountant

State of Illinois 2003

Professional

Affiliations

High Tech Crime Investigation association

American Institute of Certified Public Accountants

Illinois CPA Society

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

Institute of Internal Auditors

continuing professional education

Electronic Evidence In Average Sized Cases

Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education, November 2002

Encase Internet and Email Investigations

Guidance Software, August 2002

Cybercrime 2002

Internet Crimes Inc., February 2002

Basic Data Recovery & Analysis

National White Collar Crime Center, July 2001

Encase Intermediate Computer Forensics Training

Guidance Software, June 2001

HTCIA International Conference

High Tech Crime Investigation Association, September 2000

The John Reid Technique of Interviewing and Interrogation

John E. Reid & Associates, February 2000

Annual Fraud Conference

Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

July 1999, 2000 and August 2001, 2002

What’s Missing

Institute of Internal Auditors Business Risk Conference

September 2000

Red Flags of Fraud and Effective Audit Steps

Institute of Internal Auditors

Southwest Suburban Chapter, November 1999

significant electronic evidence

Designated as a Special Investigator for the Grand Jury of McHenry County, Illinois assisting in the prosecution of an embezzlement and money-laundering scheme.

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