Carolyn Conn, Ph.D., CFE, CPA, is on the accounting faculty at Texas State University.  She has been a CFE since 1997 and has consistently promoted the ACFE and the profession of fraud examination.  She was instrumental in including a Fraud Examination course in the master's of accounting program when it was implemented at St. Edward's University and taught that course for several years.  Many of her students have become CFEs.  She has spent approximately half of her career in the classroom and half in higher education administration.  She credits the ACFE with providing valuable insights and ideas for improving accounting operations and for enhancing her students' education.

Jared serves as a Managing Director in the Dispute Advisory and Forensics practice and is the leader of the Austin office of HSSK, LLC. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner with over 17 years of experience assisting clients with the financial and accounting aspects of disputes and investigations including serving as an expert witness in litigation matters. Jared's experience includes developing and analyzing damage claims, conducting fraud and financial forensics investigations, examining and assessing corporate governance practices and internal controls, and evaluating complex data sets resulting from allegations of breach of contract, financial misrepresentation, fraud, director and officer misconduct, misuse of corporate funds and breach of fiduciary duty.