Fraud Fight Club is not just a conference. It’s a Club. It’s where you find your tribe of like minded fraud fighters with the knowledge, passion and credibility you crave.
We understand the unique challenges that fighting fraud and financial crime brings. This is the place to learn, connect and rejuvenate your fraud fighting spirit.
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Think Advisory Board, but About Fraud style
Trusted fraud experts who volunteer small bits of time to help shape the Fraud Fight Club content & experience
Much like in the ring, a coaches guidance will strengthen the performance of the event
People who believe in our mission to educate and empower fraud fighters
Frank McKenna
Co-Founder of Point Predictive
Frank McKenna
Co-Founder of Point Predictive
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
Providian Financial, Wells Fargo, HNC Software, FICO
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I come from a family of 12 kids. My mom has close to 30 grandchildren and even a few great-grandchildren
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
A restaurant and cafe concept creator
Michael Timoney
Vice President - Secure Payments
Michael Timoney
Vice President, Secure Payments
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
Bank of America
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
6 years ago I did my first Spartan Obstacle course race. And since then I have completed over 30 races and 650 Obstacles and about 200 miles: races are 5k, 10k, 13.1 miles. FYI, I am old guy too.
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Woodworker or builder where I can make/build something
Erin Vertin
Head of Fraud Prevention
Erin Vertin
Head of Fraud Preventative
& Detective Controls
Years Experience:
15+
Company Highlights:
Truist, Morgan Stanley
Karen Boyer
SVP, Financial Crimes
Karen Boyer
SVP, Financial Crimes
Years Experience:
20+
Company Highlights:
Webster Bank, People’s United Bank
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I’m an identical twin…. YES THERE ARE TWO OF ME, imagine that!
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Meteorologist
Nik Walser
VP, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions Strategy & Business Operations
Nik Walser
VP, Global Head of Risk and Identity Solutions Strategy & Business Operations
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
BNP Paribas, IBM, EY, Liminal
Rob Rendell
Executive Director of Financial Crime Solutions Delivery & Enablement
Rob Rendell
Executive Director of Financial Crime Solutions Delivery & Enablement
Years Experience:
15+
Company Highlights:
Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Citi, IBM, Feedzai
Hailey Windham
Fraud Ops Leader
Hailey Windham
Fraud Ops Leader
Years Experience:
10+
Company Highlights:
The Bank of Clarendon, SAFE Federal Credit Union
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I love to sing karaoke and brownies are my love language!
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
An investigator for SLED (SC Law Enforcement Division)
John Watkins
SVP: Fraud Strategy and Operations
John Watkins
SVP: Fraud Strategy and Operations
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
First Union National Bank, Bank of America, Synchrony Financial, SAS
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
Love playing cards and have played multiple times in the WSOP (World Series of Poker). Also a huge soccer nerd (Come on you Spurs!)
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Middle School Math/Science Teacher & Coach
Michael Steinbach
Managing Director, Financial Crimes and Fraud Prevention
Michael Steinbach
Managing Director, Financial Crimes and Fraud Prevention
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
U.S. NAVY, FBI
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I ran with the bulls in Pamplona Spain in 2018
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
An expert retiree hopelessly trying to improve on my golf game
Jeff Dant
AVP, Bank Fraud Prevention
Jeff Dant
AVP, Bank Fraud Prevention
Years Experience:
20+
Company Highlights:
U.S. Secret Service, Citi, BMO Financial Group, Tiktok, Ally
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I have a full Tiki Bar in my basement that I built myself
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Either a fishing boat charter captain or a basement Tiki Bar bartender
Mary Ann Miller
VP of Client Experience
Mary Ann Miller
VP of Client Experience
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
First Union, HNC Software, FICO, Lloyds, Varo
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I once had dinner at Clarence House in London as part of a women's leadership group
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
I would love to work as a scuba diver instructor on far off islands
Ben Wallach
CEO & Co-Founder
Ben Wallach
CEO & Co-Founder
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Regions Bank, Wells Fargo, Citi, PNC, Truist
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
Before 25 years of fraud management, I actually managed some of the first online banking business functions for a bank and before that I managed technology functions
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Train dogs
Reuben Stewart
Digital Identity Lead
Reuben Stewart
Digital Identity Lead
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
NC Dept of Corrections, Truist
Peter Tapling
Managing Director
Peter Tapling
Managing Director
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Authentify, EWS, Nacha, U.S. Faster Payments Council
Matt Powell
Executive Vice President Head of Financial Crimes
Matt Powell
Executive Vice President Head of Financial Crimes
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Citi, Bank of America, Wells Fargo
Donna Turner
Advisor in Residence
Donna Turner
Advisor in Residence
Years Experience:
35+
Company Highlights:
PNC Bank, Boatmen’s Bank, Bank of America, Early Warning
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I am part of owner of a local craft brewery
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Scuba instructor
Erin West
Deputy District Attorney
Erin West
Deputy District Attorney
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Santa Clara County, Office of the District Attorney
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I love to travel and I hit my seventh continent last year when I traveled to Antarctica!
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
An investigative journalist
Lenny Gusel
Head of Fraud Solutions, North America
Lenny Gusel
Head of Fraud Solutions, North America
Years Experience:
20+
Company Highlights:
NICE Actimize, Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, BlockFi, Robinhood
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I was born in Moscow, Russia during Soviet times, and came to the US as a kid
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Writer
Frances Zelazny
CEO & Co-Founder
Frances Zelazny
CEO & Co-Founder
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
L-1 Identity Solutions, MyCheck, BioCatch
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
Anonybit is my 12th startup
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Tour guide
Ryan Hunter
Director of Identity and Fraud Strategy
Ryan Hunter
Director of Identity and Fraud Strategy
Years Experience:
10+
Company Highlights:
Upstart, Deserve
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I hiked the entire Pacific Crest Trail in 2019
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
National Park Ranger
Brian Davis
Head of Fraud
Brian Davis
Head of Fraud
Years Experience:
10+
Company Highlights:
ecoATM, Outerwall, Scribd, Nearside
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I've coached basketball at different levels for over ten years
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Basketball coach. Would love to get back more involved with coaching in the future. But one way or another, coaching will always be a big aspect of my career.
Ian Mitchell
Co-Founder, Founder, Board Chair
Ian Mitchell
Co-Founder, Founder, Board Chair
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Citi, GE Capital, USAA, Ally, Fifth Third
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I was a Division I swimmer in college. I was fast in very short distances because I couldn't wait to get out of the pool.
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
A Walmart greeter. Honestly, there is nothing I'd rather do.
Allison Miller
Founder & Principal
Allison Miller
Founder & Principal
Years Experience:
25+
Company Highlights:
Visa, EA, Google, Bank of America, Reddit
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
Was obsessed with outer space growing up, attended Space Camp at age 12.
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Owner of an independent bookstore
Steve Lenderman
Head of Fraud Solutions, North America
Steve Lenderman
Head of Fraud Solutions, North America
Years Experience:
15+
Company Highlights:
Barclaycard, Swift Capital, PayPal, ADP, BMTX
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
One of three people in the world to fracture their femur from growth plate to growth plate. Vertical fracture which compounded.
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
Bartender in a tropical location
Maria Pukhovskaya
Sr. Manager, Risk Strategy
Maria Pukhovskaya
Sr. Manager, Risk Strategy
Years Experience:
15+
Company Highlights:
NYC Business Integrity Commission, New York County District Attorney’s Office, Gusto, Meta
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
Deathly afraid of scary movies (will have nightmares after)!
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
(If no kids) flight attendant on an international airline, travel the world!
John Mearls
Head of Risk and Operations
John Mearls
Head of Risk & Operations
Years Experience:
30+
Company Highlights:
Lowe’s, Paypal, Varo Money, Current
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
1 of 10 kids, grew-up in housing project in Boston
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
NASCAR Driver
Karin Williams
Senior Director Fraud Risk Strategy
Karin Williams
Senior Director Fraud Risk Strategy
Years Experience:
10+
Company Highlights:
Stripe, Veem
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I have zero hobbies, but that's ok because my significant other has enough of them for the both of us.
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
I would probably own my own business again, something that fills my day bringing a bright spot to others day
Brad Haacke
VP, Financial Crimes Director
Brad Haacke
VP, Financial Crimes Director
Years Experience:
10+
Company Highlights:
Fifth Third Bank
Interesting fact you don’t know about me:
I’m an ambidextrous disc golfer
If I wasn't fighting fraud professionally, I would love to work as:
A motorsport team manager or automotive journalist
“It felt less like a corporate conference and more like a real club to fight fraud. I mean, the stage was a boxing ring“
Jeff Dant
USAA
“I am a veteran in this space, so conferences are often same old same old. Fraud Fight Club was something fresh with a super cool vibe and a crowd I was excited to chat with.“
Erin Vertin
Preventative & Detective Controls
Ally
“I go to a lot of fraud fighting conferences, and this one felt different. Packed with energy and the exact right peers I wanted to talk to. Can't wait for the next one“
John Watkins
Jenius
“I have been to what feels like a million fraud conferences. This one stood out with the energetic vibe and great fraud leaders I have worked with over my career. Excited for the next round“
Donna Turner
Advisor in Residence
EY
“Fraud Fight Club truly felt like a club of my best fraud fighting pals. This is unique in the fraud fighting conferences I attend and a big differentiator“
Karen Boyer
Fraud Intelligence
M&T
“I was new to Fraud Fight Club but soon realized the community was comprised of many industry veterans like myself. I am looking forward to Round II.“
Matt Powell
Regions Bank
Regions
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Marriott City Center Hotel, Charlotte
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Grand Bohemian Hotel, Charlotte
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