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• Ethical Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

  • When
    October 23, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    VAST at Devon Tower

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  OK ETHICS Presents:

  Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

  
  

  Nathan Mueller

  Fraud and Ethics Speaker

  
  

  OKC 

  Vast Restaurant in Devon Energy Tower

  333 W Sheridan Ave 49th Floor

  Wednesday, October 23rd

  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  
  

  Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

  Members: $50

  Non-Members: $60

  
  

  CPE Details:
  

  1. Instruction Delivery Method:  Group Live Instruction

  2. Prerequisites:  None

  3. Category: Behavioral Ethics (Non-Technical)

  4. Attendance requirement: 50-minute presentation

  5. Refund or cancellation policy: refunds not available after event 

  6. Complaint resolution policy: email mary@okethics.com with concerns

  7. Advanced preparation: none

  Content reviewer: Executive Director & CPE Coordinator

  
  

  Program Description: 

  This is a real-life story of fraud. Nathan Mueller, a former accountant turned fraudster, unveils the gripping story of his $8.5 million embezzlement over four years. Delve into the intricate layers of this real-life fraud case, exploring the decisions made along the way that lead him down the road of fraud. He will explore the personal experiences that contributed that help explain the “why” and the personal and professional consequences to Nathan and all those people around him who were affected by his actions.

  
  

  Key Takeaways: 

  -The ability to voice your values effectively

  -The skills and confidence to act on your values

  -How self-awareness can help you act ethically

  -How to use your support network to help you make good choices

  
  

  About the Speaker:

  

  Nathan holds a B.A. in Accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College and was a licensed CPA from 2002-2010. He has over 13 years of public accounting experience and 15 years of corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting, cash processing, tax, and accounting controls.

  After the reinsurance company Nathan worked for was purchased by ING for $6 billion, he played a key role in transitioning its operations onto ING’s enterprise resource planning system. Enabled by lax controls and unchecked authority to distribute funds, Nathan began embezzling money to pay off personal debt. What started as a $1,100 check to a credit card, spiraled into an $8.5 million fraud over the next four years. It was only a co-worker’s suspicions that brought the fraud to an end. After being caught, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. He was released in September of 2014.

  While serving his sentence, Nathan delivered over 60 speeches to a broad spectrum of groups & organizations including college classes, businesses, business organizations and non-profits. Since his release from prison in 2014 he has become a sought-after speaker for Fraud and Ethics presentations for diverse and notable organizations across the United States. His most noteworthy presentation to date was the keynote speech at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference 2015 in Baltimore with upwards of 3,000 attendees. Nathan has spoken for several governmental agencies including the FBI, the FDIC, the FFIEC and the Federal Reserve Bank. Nathan has done fraud awareness presentations for Best Buy, General Mills, and Nationwide Insurance to name a few. He also speaks frequently for many organizations including the IIA, ACFE, IMA, HFMA, IASA, ISACA, ACAMS and state CPA societies.

  Speaking and training are not the only avenues Nathan has pursued to bring fraud and ethics awareness to all industries. He also co-authored "Lessons From An $8 Million Fraud" in the Journal of Accountancy which won the prestigious Lawler Award as the article of the year for 2015.

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• Ethical Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

  • When
    October 24, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Tulsa Downtown DoubleTree

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  OK ETHICS Presents:

  Lessons from an $8.5 Million Fraud

  
  

  Nathan Mueller

  Fraud and Ethics Speaker

  
  

  Tulsa 

  Downtown DoubleTree Hotel

  616 W 7th St

  Thursday, October 24th
  

  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  
  

  Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

  Members: $50

  Non-Members: $60

  
  

  Menu

  TBA

  
  

  CPE Details:

  1. Instruction Delivery Method:  Group Live Instruction

  2. Prerequisites:  None

  3. Category: Behavioral Ethics (Non-Technical)

  4. Attendance requirement: 50-minute presentation

  5. Refund or cancellation policy: refunds not available after event 

  6. Complaint resolution policy: email mary@okethics.com with concerns

  7. Advanced preparation: none

  Content reviewer: Executive Director & CPE Coordinator

  
  

  Program Description: 

  This is a real-life story of fraud. Nathan Mueller, a former accountant turned fraudster, unveils the gripping story of his $8.5 million embezzlement over four years. Delve into the intricate layers of this real-life fraud case, exploring the decisions made along the way that lead him down the road of fraud. He will explore the personal experiences that contributed that help explain the “why” and the personal and professional consequences to Nathan and all those people around him who were affected by his actions.

  
  

  Key Takeaways: 

  -The ability to voice your values effectively

  -The skills and confidence to act on your values

  -How self-awareness can help you act ethically

  -How to use your support network to help you make good choices

  
  

  About the Speaker:

  

  Nathan holds a B.A. in Accounting from Gustavus Adolphus College and was a licensed CPA from 2002-2010. He has over 13 years of public accounting experience and 15 years of corporate accounting experience with a focus on financial reporting, cash processing, tax, and accounting controls.

  After the reinsurance company Nathan worked for was purchased by ING for $6 billion, he played a key role in transitioning its operations onto ING’s enterprise resource planning system. Enabled by lax controls and unchecked authority to distribute funds, Nathan began embezzling money to pay off personal debt. What started as a $1,100 check to a credit card, spiraled into an $8.5 million fraud over the next four years. It was only a co-worker’s suspicions that brought the fraud to an end. After being caught, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison. He was released in September of 2014.

  While serving his sentence, Nathan delivered over 60 speeches to a broad spectrum of groups & organizations including college classes, businesses, business organizations and non-profits. Since his release from prison in 2014 he has become a sought-after speaker for Fraud and Ethics presentations for diverse and notable organizations across the United States. His most noteworthy presentation to date was the keynote speech at the ACFE Global Fraud Conference 2015 in Baltimore with upwards of 3,000 attendees. Nathan has spoken for several governmental agencies including the FBI, the FDIC, the FFIEC and the Federal Reserve Bank. Nathan has done fraud awareness presentations for Best Buy, General Mills, and Nationwide Insurance to name a few. He also speaks frequently for many organizations including the IIA, ACFE, IMA, HFMA, IASA, ISACA, ACAMS and state CPA societies.

  Speaking and training are not the only avenues Nathan has pursued to bring fraud and ethics awareness to all industries. He also co-authored "Lessons From An $8 Million Fraud" in the Journal of Accountancy which won the prestigious Lawler Award as the article of the year for 2015.

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• Ethics in Corporate Communication

  • When
    November 20, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Devon Tower 50th Floor

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  OK ETHICS Presents:
  

  Ethics in Corporate Communication

  
  

  Russ Florence

  Partner & CEO, Schnake Turbo Frank

  Stephanie Higgins

  Director of Communications & Community Relations, Helmerich & Payne

  
  

  
  

  OKC 

  Devon Energy Tower

  333 W Sheridan Ave 50th Floor

  Wednesday, November 20th

  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  
  

  Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

  Members: $50

  Non-Members: $60

  
  

  Menu

  TBD

  
  

  CPE Details:

  1. Instruction Delivery Method:  Group Live Instruction

  2. Prerequisites:  None

  3. Category: Behavioral Ethics (Non-Technical)

  4. Attendance requirement: 50-minute presentation

  5. Refund or cancellation policy: refunds not available after event 

  6. Complaint resolution policy: email mary@okethics.com with concerns

  7. Advanced preparation: none

  Content reviewer: Executive Director & CPE Coordinator

  
  

  Program Description: 

  Coming soon

  
  

  Key Takeaways: 

  Coming soon

  
  

  About the Panelists:

  

  Russ Florence is partner, president and CEO of Schnake Turnbo Frank, a firm specializing in leadership development and public relations. He works from its Oklahoma City office.

  Russ brings a broad range of experience to the firm. With more than three decades in journalism, corporate leadership and consulting, he delivers a multi-faceted, balanced perspective to his clients. His expertise includes leadership development, strategic planning, executive coaching, reputation management, inclusion and diversity, crisis communications, media relations and integrated communications.

  He created and developed the firm’s Leadership & Reputation Academy, which has been delivered to more than 600 leaders in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dallas. He also started the Inclusion & Diversity Consortium, which has reached more than 1,500 people since 2017.

  Russ joined Schnake Turnbo Frank 2001. He became a partner in 2007 and was named CEO in 2021. He works collaboratively with his partners in leading the company's strategic growth and external affairs.

  Before joining the firm, Russ managed corporate communications for the BOK Financial Corporation. He relies on every facet of his past experience -- journalism, nonprofit, corporate and entrepreneurism -- in his work today.

  

  Stephanie Higgins has been in the communications industry for 26 years and is currently the Director, Communications and Community Relations for H&P.

  Prior to joining H&P, she was the supervisor of external communications for ONEOK, Inc., in Tulsa, where she led the external communications team for 5 1/2 years. He responsibilities encompassed media relations, project and field communications as well as designing and producing ONEOK’s ESG publication. Earlier in her career, Stephanie worked as the Director of Communications for the City of Broken Arrow for 6 years after starting her career as a journalist with the Tulsa World serving as a reporter and editor for 9 years.

  She is certified as a Strategic Communications Management Professional (SCMP) through the Global Communication Certification Council - one of only 240 communications professionals worldwide to hold that designation.

  Stephanie received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Northeastern State University and has received numerous local, regional and international awards from the International Association of Business Communications, specifically in Internal Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Audio Visual, Strategic Communications and Corporate Writing.

  Stephanie and her husband, Chad, have been married for 26 years and have two sons, CJ and Cannon. All are avid sports fans and love the outdoors, but nothing is better than Sooner Football! BOOMER!

  
  

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• Ethics in Corporate Communication

  • When
    November 21, 2024
  •  
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Tulsa Downtown DoubleTree

  Register

  OK ETHICS Presents:
  

  Ethics in Corporate Communication

  
  

  Russ Florence

  Partner & CEO, Schnake Turbo Frank

  Stephanie Higgins

  Director of Communications & Community Relations, Helmerich & Payne

  
  

  
  

  OKC 

  Tulsa Downtown DoubleTree

  616 W 7th St.

  Thursday, November 21st
  

  11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

  
  

  Premium Members: Free for the number of pre-paid registrants included in membership

  Members: $50

  Non-Members: $60

  
  

  Menu

  TBD

  
  

  CPE Details:

  1. Instruction Delivery Method:  Group Live Instruction

  2. Prerequisites:  None

  3. Category: Behavioral Ethics (Non-Technical)

  4. Attendance requirement: 50-minute presentation

  5. Refund or cancellation policy: refunds not available after event 

  6. Complaint resolution policy: email mary@okethics.com with concerns

  7. Advanced preparation: none

  Content reviewer: Executive Director & CPE Coordinator

  
  

  Program Description: 

  Coming soon

  
  

  Key Takeaways: 

  Coming soon

  
  

  About the Panelists:

  

  Russ Florence is partner, president and CEO of Schnake Turnbo Frank, a firm specializing in leadership development and public relations. He works from its Oklahoma City office.

  Russ brings a broad range of experience to the firm. With more than three decades in journalism, corporate leadership and consulting, he delivers a multi-faceted, balanced perspective to his clients. His expertise includes leadership development, strategic planning, executive coaching, reputation management, inclusion and diversity, crisis communications, media relations and integrated communications.

  He created and developed the firm’s Leadership & Reputation Academy, which has been delivered to more than 600 leaders in Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Dallas. He also started the Inclusion & Diversity Consortium, which has reached more than 1,500 people since 2017.

  Russ joined Schnake Turnbo Frank 2001. He became a partner in 2007 and was named CEO in 2021. He works collaboratively with his partners in leading the company's strategic growth and external affairs.

  Before joining the firm, Russ managed corporate communications for the BOK Financial Corporation. He relies on every facet of his past experience -- journalism, nonprofit, corporate and entrepreneurism -- in his work today.

  

  Stephanie Higgins has been in the communications industry for 26 years and is currently the Director, Communications and Community Relations for H&P.

  Prior to joining H&P, she was the supervisor of external communications for ONEOK, Inc., in Tulsa, where she led the external communications team for 5 1/2 years. He responsibilities encompassed media relations, project and field communications as well as designing and producing ONEOK’s ESG publication. Earlier in her career, Stephanie worked as the Director of Communications for the City of Broken Arrow for 6 years after starting her career as a journalist with the Tulsa World serving as a reporter and editor for 9 years.

  She is certified as a Strategic Communications Management Professional (SCMP) through the Global Communication Certification Council - one of only 240 communications professionals worldwide to hold that designation.

  Stephanie received a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications from Northeastern State University and has received numerous local, regional and international awards from the International Association of Business Communications, specifically in Internal Communications, Corporate Social Responsibility, Audio Visual, Strategic Communications and Corporate Writing.

  Stephanie and her husband, Chad, have been married for 26 years and have two sons, CJ and Cannon. All are avid sports fans and love the outdoors, but nothing is better than Sooner Football! BOOMER!

  
  

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