BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Saul Gordon, CFE, CPA, CIA, CA (SA), President. Saul is a consultant primarily in internal audit/SOX and has 10 years’ experience in the audit and accounting fields. He obtained his Chartered Accountancy in South Africa and his CFE, CPA and CIA while in the United States. He has experience in a broad variety of industries including manufacturing, service, mortgage banking, property management, governmental, software, construction, transportation, entertainment, healthcare, mining and not-for-profit.

Tracie Paulin, CIA, CFE, Vice President.  Tracie is VP, Audit Manager of Bear Stearns Residential Mortgage and previously was the Central Investigations Manager for New Century Mortgage Corporation, located in Irvine, CA. She has over 30 years experience in operations, auditing, and investigations in the Financial industry

Ross Reid, CPA, CFE   Treasurer.  Ross is a Manager at Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP. He works within the Forensic & Dispute Services group in Orange County. Previously, Ross worked in both the Audit and Forensic Practices at KPMG LLP. He is a graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara with a BA in Business Economics minoring in Accounting and is also a member of the AICPA and Cal Society of CPA's - Fraud Section. Ross specializes in general fraud and misconduct investigations. He has experience with investigations such as fraudulent financial reporting, FCPA violations, insider trading, stock option backdating, embezzlement, and public official corruption.

Bob Oduguwa, CFE, Advisory Board Member. Past President of the Chapter 2002 - 2004, Previously Treasurer from 2000 - 2001. He's an active member of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Los Angeles County Bar Association, Commercial & Bankruptcy Law Section, American College of Forensic Examiners. Served as Advisor to business entities and nonprofit on Financial Risk Management and Controls. Guest Speaker on Fraud curriculum at: CSU, Fullerton, School of Business & Economics.  Served as college relations Fraud info coordinator to various local Universities.

Chris M. Wright, CPP, Advisory Board Member. Chris is a CPP, is the former SRVP Training and Development for ASIS, International and the current Chapter Treasurer for Orange County. Chris is the 2004 winner of the E.J. Criscouli award and the 2001 RVP of the Year. Chris has over 35 years of experience in the investigative field. This experience includes positions as a Senior District Manager for several large investigative agencies, and currently the operation of her own business specializing in background investigations, conducting of seminars related to the prevention of workplace violence and the use of investigators and/or technology as they relate to business activities.

Leland Weinberg, CIA, CISA, CFE, Advisory Board Member. Past President of the Chapter 2004 – 2007. Leland is Manager of Corporate Audits for Mazda North American Operations with over 25 years of Audit and Management experience in the automotive and financial services industry. Former VP and Director of Internal Audit, Security and Fraud Investigations at Union Federal Bank. Past L.A. IIA College Relations Committee Chairman. Served as Orange County IIA College Relations Committee speaker at several Southern California universities. Guest speaker on auditing joint ventures in the Soviet Union and Belgium as part of the Citizens Ambassador Program of People to People International Electronic Data Processing, Auditing, Quality Assurance, and Data Security Delegation in 1990. Active member of IIA and ISACA.

Ernest C. Cooper, Esq., JD, CPA, CFE, Chapter Training Director.  Ernie owns Ernest C. Cooper & Associates which provides forensic accounting, fraud examinations, investigations, and training to business, law firms and individuals.  He has over thirty years professional experience.  Former Director of the Los Angeles Forensic Investigative Practice of KPMG.  Former FBI Special Agent and has held executive positions with the FBI.  Ernie is also published and is involved with mentoring programs for college accounting students.

Dan Thomas, CPA, CFE, Past President. Mr. Thomas owns Thomas & Associates which provides forensic accounting, accounting and tax services to businesses and individuals.  Over 28 years of accounting and finance experience, primarily serving closely held businesses.  He has held positions with Price Waterhouse and KPMG, Partner with Moss Adams and Partner with Corbin & Wertz.   In addition, Dan has held positions of CFO, Vice President of Finance and COO.  His business consulting experience includes part time CFO services, fraud prevention and investigation, acquisition consulting, transaction due diligence, internal control review and systems implementation.