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.”

Kimberly Figel Benoit, CFE

Kimberly Figel Benoit, CFE, was appointed as the Inspector General at the Library of Congress in 2024. She oversees all library programs and operations, including audits, investigations and other reviews. Benoit’s two-decade career includes significant oversight roles at NASA, the U.S. Postal Service and the U.S. House of Representatives. 

David Nkang Odu, CFE, MBA

David N. Odu, CFE, MBA, is a senior manager and head of the Currency Management Centre at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Makurdi Branch. He oversees the Currency Processing & Disposal, Currency Control and Treasury Management. Odu facilitated CBN’s partnership with the ACFE Law Enforcement and Government Alliance (LEGA) and introduced Nigerian government agencies to LEGA. 

Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM

Weiyi Tan, CFE, FSIArb, LLM, is a partner at Clyde & Co LLP, an international law firm headquartered in London. Based in Singapore, she co-heads the firm’s Asia-Pacific Regulatory and Investigations Group. She has practiced law for more than 20 years and advises clients on investigations into corruption, fraud and other white-collar offenses. 

Anna Brahce is the assistant editor of Fraud Magazine. Contact her at abrahce@ACFE.com.