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PATRON |
Angela McLaren In 2015, she was promoted to Chief Superintendent and appointed Divisional Commander of Fife Division where she led various operations and events. She was later selected to lead a team producing the first long term strategy for policing in Scotland. In June 2018, she was promoted to Assistant Chief Constable responsible for Operational Change and Resilience and in June 2019, ACC McLaren became the Executive Lead for Organised Crime, Counter Terrorism and Intelligence. In December 2020, she joined City of London Police on promotion to Assistant Commissioner responsible for the Economic Crime and Cybercrime. In January 2022 she took up her appointment as Commissioner, City of London Police. The first female commissioner in the City’s history.
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CHAIRWOMAN |
Toni Sless In her spare time, Toni mentors many women in various disciplines including cyber security and fraud prevention and continues to drive the Fraud Women’s Network to support women working in the arena. Toni also works with her local community promoting local interests, improving housing conditions, amenities, security and the environment. |
DIRECTORS |
Katy Worobec Katy was responsible for establishing the Information & Intelligence Unit, an industry economic crime data and intelligence sharing unit, introducing the Industry Threat Management Process (the way in which industry fraud threats are prioritised), and building the coordinated industry response to significant data loss/breaches. She instigated the Fraud Intelligence Sharing System and helped deliver the Dedicated Card and Payment Crime Unit (DCPCU), an industry sponsored police unit, in 2002. She led the development of the Take Five education and awareness campaign, worked with Home Office and City of London Police to establish the Joint Fraud Taskforce and advised on the setting up of the Joint Money Laundering Intelligence Taskforce (JMLIT). Katy is co-founder and Deputy Chair of the Fraud Women’s Network and in December 2020 won a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Tackling Economic Crime Awards. |
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Kathryn Garbett Kathryn regularly manages highly sensitive matters spanning multiple jurisdictions, often leading teams of international lawyers and professionals. She offers strategic advice to clients facing civil claims and simultaneous investigations by prosecution agencies, employers, the Inland Revenue, and both UK and foreign regulators. Kathryn is listed as a Leading Individual for civil fraud in Legal 500. She is a director of the Fraud's Women's Network (FWN). |
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Sarah Sinden Sarah has an in depth knowledge of payment fraud prevention and risk management and is responsible for planning and management of the Economic Crime education and awareness strategy. She serves on a number of industry groups and gives presentations on fraud matters to a wide range of organisations both nationally and internationally as well as facilitating relationships with key stakeholders such as UK Finance’s Members, card schemes, law enforcement agencies, government, trade associations and retailers. Sarah began her career in the legal sector moving on from there to credit control and underwriting before her current role. |
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS |
Gaby Devereux Over the 17 years Gaby has worked in fraud prevention, she has developed an in-depth understanding of the fraud challenges facing UK organisations and the essential tools required to identify and prevent fraud losses. She has served on a number of industry groups and given presentations on fraud matters to a wide range of organisations both nationally and internationally. |
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Valeryia Dockrell Val has seven years of global experience in intelligence and investigation. Val’s expertise in Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) is the driving force behind her success in diverse fields such as due diligence, people tracing, brand protection, strategic intelligence, financial crime investigation, and more.
Val's experience extends to collaborating with non-profits and law enforcement to locate missing persons and identify victims of trafficking, cracking ongoing cases. Her global experience includes work in diverse countries such as Thailand, Turkey, and Dubai. Coupled with her degree in Psychology and CIPFA certification in Financial Crime Investigation, she brings a unique perspective to her multifaceted investigative approach. Val presently channels her expertise into investigative journalism and analysis at an online media outlet with a focus on national security matters. |
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Pat Turner |