CFF Champion Program
The Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) Champion Program is an AICPA Initiative that offers CFFs the support, structure and resources to help promote and expand awareness of the CFF credential. The purpose of the program is to inform the professional accounting community about the vital role of forensic accounting professionals, the knowledge required to become a CFF, and the benefits of the CFF credential. CFF Champions are CFF credential holders who understand the benefits of the CFF credential and play a leadership role in advancing the credential and in encouraging a sense of community among CFF credential holders within their state.
Prospective CFF credential holders are encouraged to contact their local CFF Champion for information about the benefits of and path to obtaining the CFF credential.
Review each state's current CFF Champion below!
Role of the Champion

- Serve as the local point of contact in your state for CPAs seeking information about the benefits of and path to obtaining the CFF credential
- Collect and share ideas, needs and resources from your state’s forensic accounting community
- Spread the word of successes from other Champions back to your state’s forensic accounting community
- Initiate and/or support the roll out of new activities by the CFF community within your state
Benefits

- Networking opportunities with local CPAs or other participating CFF Champion professionals
- Listed by the AICPA on the FVS Center web site as an official champion for your state
- The opportunity to be profiled by your state society
- First choice for AICPA CFF media and marketing opportunities
Minimum Requirements

- Hold the CFF credential
- Complete the CFF Champion profile form and submit to Iesha Mack, program manager, along with CV or resume
- Actively engaged in local community activities that promote forensic accounting (e.g., legal community, academic community, state society, etc.)
- Participate in CFF Champion conference calls
- Communicate with staff about initiatives held at the local or State Society level
- Perform at least 2 activities per year to promote the CFF credential
Annual Activities

- Contribute to your State Society newsletter or AICPA publication
- Partner with existing Forensic Accounting groups or host a networking event
- Speak at local or state society events and conferences
- Teach forensic accounting related CPE for your State Society
- Attend/make presentations at local colleges/universities in your area
- Develop and provide presentations to other referral sources to increase awareness (attorneys, bankers, CPAs, etc.)
Current CFF Champions
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Ed Dupke
Steve Koons
Robert Minniti
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Laurie Dyke
James (Jim) Hart
Jeff Moore
Tim Pearson
Mark Zyla
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
David Hicks
Elizabeth Woodward
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Dennis Echelbarger
Michelle Gallagher
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Don DeGrazia
Hubert Klein
Howard Silverstone
New Mexico
New York
Rumbi Bwerinofa-Petrozzello
Joe Dooley
Tim Hedley
Roman Matatov
Chris Rosetti
David Zweighaft
North Carolina
Bill Barker
Elaine Leggett
Richard Pasquantonio
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
David Goss
David (Dave) Duffus
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Bill Acuff
Carl Heinemann
Pam Mantone
Texas
Robert Gray
Frank Norris
Alan Westheimer
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming