3 new members join the 2026–2027 ACFE Board of Regents

Kimberly Figel Benoit, CFE; David Nkang Odu, CFE, MBA; and Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM, took their oaths of office as the newest members of the 2026–2027 Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) Board of Regents during its meeting in February.

“Kimberly, Weiyi and David each bring a wealth of expertise, experience and insight that will greatly benefit the Board. We’re pleased to welcome them as new Regents, and we look forward to working with them over the next two years,” says ACFE Chief Training Officer Andi McNeal, CFE, CPA.

Also, during the Board’s February meeting, Mark J. Sullivan, CFE, CPP, CFI, was named chair, and Annemari Krugel, CFE, was named vice chair. The new Board members discussed the global growth of the ACFE’s membership, ways to support ACFE chapters and a review of the Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) certification process.  

The new Regents replace outgoing Board members Kimberly Howell, CFE; Robert Smolich, CFE; and Maheswari Kanniah, CFE.

“Our sincere thanks go to Mahes, Bob and Kimberly for all of their service and support as Regents over the last two years,” says McNeal. “Their oversight and leadership during several important changes to the CFE credential helped usher in a new era for our profession.”