Upcoming Fraud Conferences

NIRMA Regional Conference

How to Combat Internal and External Financial Fraud

Receive key information from Eric Rodriguez, a Financial Crimes Risk Manager and President of the Heartland Chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) on understanding the triggers behind fraud, red flags to watch for in the county government environment, and preventative measures that can be considered.

April 8, 2020 Norfolk, Divots Conference Center

April 9, 2020 Lincoln, Champions Club

April 15, 2020 Gering, Civic Center

April 16, 2020 Haythorn Ranch, Ogallala

April 17, 2020 Holiday Inn, Kearney

Eric Rodriguez, Financial Crimes, Risk Manager with Nelnet, Inc

Eric Rodriguez is the Financial Crimes, Risk Manager, at Nelnet, Inc., with cross-functional expertise in business and forensic financial analysis.   He is responsible for the generation and validation of new approaches to detect and prevent fraud, waste, abuse, and serves as the company representative for multiple industry groups and associations focused upon his domestic and international experience in fraud.  He recently participated in the Negotiated Rule Making Sessions, “Program Integrity and Improvement,” in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Department of Education.

Mr. Rodriguez is a 36- year veteran in the prevention, detection, and control of fraud. His employment history includes American Express, JP Morgan Chase, First Data Resources, and Nelnet. His experience, knowledge, and expertise in the fraud arena include private, and government sectors focused on creating unique solutions to mitigate fraud risks.  His experience includes working and consulting with companies, including Pershing, Morgan Stanley, Chase Panama, Raymond James, Bank of Cayman, Budapest Bank, Bancomer, and many others.

Mr. Rodriguez’s past speaking engagements include speaking venues such as the University of Nebraska at Omaha, where he lectured on Neural Network Fraud Prevention Technologies. The ACFE Heartland Chapter on Student Loan Fraud, Red Oak Iowa on Identity Theft, Better Business Bureau on Business Email Compromise (BEC), and many other venues. Internationally he has consulted for companies such as Bancomer, Inverlat, Chase Panama, Bank of Cayman Island, and Budapest Bank. Eric’s Certifications include: Certified Fraud Examiner, Certified Financial Crimes Analyst, Certified BSA/AML Compliance Officer, Privacy Specialist and Certified Control Specialist.