I'm a Certified Fraud Examiner and Licensed Private Investigator, and I want to help businesses and individuals understand fraud. I would love to work with you to present an educational, relevant and enlightening keynote or training program customized for your audience.
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Catch ME If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Join renowned Pink Collar Crime expert Kelly Paxton for 60 minutes of tips you can use to identify a Pink Collar Criminal. This topic is Kelly’s most widely requested due to the recent increase in embezzlement and fraud.
Tom Brokaw has declared the 21st century as the Century of Women. The Pew Research Center just published a study showing that 40% of women are primary breadwinners. Most people won’t begin to think that with this progress comes other not-so-good statistics such as the increase in women embezzlers. In a 10-year period, women embezzlement arrests rose over 40% while male embezzlement arrests only rose 2%. Women now have access to funds and are in positions where embezzlement is generally most prevalent.
Kelly will show you what to look for in your business to make sure your most trusted employee is not a pink collar criminal.
Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective
Good people make bad choices and bad people make good choices. Using behavioral economics (think Dan Ariely and Richard Thaler), neuroscience, anecdotes and real life examples, listen to how important tone at the top is and how it can affect your employees' behaviors. This is not your regular boring ethics presentation. I won't say "it depends!"
Honest People Steal
You hire good people and you pay them good wages. Why would they steal? Human behavior is incredibly complex and we can never know all the motivations behind bad behavior. Most business owners don’t have a degree in psychology, sociology, or criminology. This presentation will have you looking at risk differently and change your ideas of how honest people behave and why they might steal from you.
Could vs Should
Ethics is a topic that every person, employee, manager and leader can relate to. However, everyone has different views on ethics. Things are more than black and white. Ethical decision making is easy when the choices are right versus wrong. What happens when the ethical choice is between right versus right? Does changing from a should mindset to a could mindset help in these situations?
Who's Your Fraudster?
Who is the typical embezzler? What are the red flags? Are you aware that most embezzlements are not detected by your accountant or auditor? In this presentation, audience members will come away with the cold, hard facts about embezzlement today. They will also learn about how best to protect your business from embezzlers.
Non-Profits and Fraud: Not a Philanthropic Cause
Non-profits are one of the areas hardest hit by fraud. Why is this? In this up-to-date presentation, Kelly will give you the tools to ensure that fraud will be less likely to happen in your organization and provide you with resources to educate your employees on ethics and red flags of fraud.
Selected Clients
Nike
USIS
Keypoint Government Solutions
Kroll
Oregon ACFE
Financial Crimes and Digital Evidence Conf.
Portland State University
Willamette Executive MBA
Univ. of Portland Beta Alpha Psi
Spokane ACFE
City University Seattle
Vancouver BC ACFE
Special Districts Association of Oregon
Philadelphia IIA
“Kelly was one of our speakers for the 2017 Annual Houston Fraud Conference. She was a very engaging and thought provoking speaker and our attendees very much enjoyed her presentation on pink collar crime. As the person responsible for coordinating the speakers, I thought Kelly was very easy to work with. She also made time to sit down and discuss various future potential topics and other excellent speakers for future Houston ACFE events. I would gladly recommend her to any organization looking for an excellent speaker and fraud expert.”
“Intelligent, creative thinker, trusted adviser, and resourceful are phrases that comes to mind when I think of Kelly. I’ve had the pleasure of working with Kelly during her career at Nike, collaborating on several projects. She was the first person I would reach out to when an incident needed to be investigated because I had confidence in her abilities to follow through, investigate, and find creative ways to stay ahead of and solve problems. Above all, I was impressed with Kelly’s constant drive to keep learning. She is always finding ways to improve professionally and personally to be her best self. Kelly would be a true asset for any position.”
“Kelly is one of the most hard working, diligent and thoughtful people I have had the pleasure of working with. We worked together at Nike, Inc., where she conducted multiple investigations on issues I brought to her. The professionalism and expediency she conducted each investigation was unmatched by any individual in the department.
Kelly is always pushing to learn as much as she can in her industry and any other industry that touches her realm. She ensures she is on the leading edge of all investigative methods available. Consistently, she offers to educate others on the methods where she is an expert, in an effort to share her knowledge with others. I have never known anyone who is more up to date on investigations; search methods; how to track photos, individuals, pieces of information, etc.; and how to connect with the proper individuals to obtain the information needed.
Any one would be lucky to get to work with Kelly on any matter. She is extremely knowledgeable, persistent, logical and has more integrity than most people. I cannot imagine a better person.”
“We were honored to have Kelly speak at a University of Portland Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) event. She used real life examples, and great anecdotes throughout her presentation which drew students in to the possibility of forensic accounting. She spoke about the difference between white collar and “pink collar” crime and what we should look out for in terms of detecting fraud as we enter the business world.
She is clearly knowledgeable about the topic, and most importantly you can see how much she loves what she presents on.
She was able to engage students based on her experience and I would recommend her as a speaker for future events.”
“Kelly presented at the Portland Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors on May 16, 2013. In coordinating this arrangement she was friendly and professional. Kelly was an engaging speaker on the topic of Pink Collar Crime. Our members provided very positive feedback about her presentation. The presentation was informative and even entertaining. This is a great topic for CPE credit on the investigation of embezzlement especially when a woman is involved. I highly recommend Kelly.”
“I had the pleasure of hearing Kelly Paxton speak and enjoyed her witty and insightful compilation of groundbreaking research. How a lie makes its way through the brain was a particularly fascinating topic. The first lie—like the first theft—is memorable to the culprit. After that, the piled-up lies and thefts become a blur. Kelly presented the idea that the slippery slope into ethical depravity is represented in brain research. Thank you, Kelly, for the thought-provoking presentation.”
“From my first conversation with Kelly, I was impressed by her extraordinary professional knowledge and commitment to excellence in serving her clients. That impression has only grown as I’ve had the pleasure to get to know her. I regularly read and share Kelly’s informative posts on LinkedIn, as well. And I have and will continue to enthusiastically endorse her consulting, training and speaking services. She is the go-to fraud and pink collar expert for government, private sector and non-profit sectors.”
“Kelly Paxton reminds us to keep looking for fraud in unexpected places, that often times it’s the small amounts built slowly over time that can have a devastating effect if overlooked or missed. She has a great sense of humor, her curiosity and enthusiasm for what she does comes through authentically and I have been inspired by her ever since.”
“I’ve had the privilege of attending several of Kelly’s presentations over the years; most recently in November 2018. Whether the topic is Pink Collar Crime or professional ethics, Kelly continues to bring fresh, relevant material that engages her audience and sparks thoughtful dialogue. As a member of ACFE and IIA chapters that have engaged Kelly for luncheons and full-day events, I encourage other groups to reach out to Kelly for thought-provoking presentations. She is a consummate professional who delivers practical action items any organization can implement immediately. Also, she has a fantastic reading list and is always willing to share her current favorite book or article.”
“I recently had the opportunity to meet Kelly and attend one of her Pink Collar Crime Seminars at the KC IIA Chapter meeting. Over the course of my many years in the compliance & financial crimes field, I have had occasion to hear a multitude of speakers across a vast array of topics; very few have been able to completely hold my attention and have me generate five pages of notes and action items from the five plus hour presentation. Kelly integrated a variety of concepts, delivery methods, and engagement levels throughout her course that provided visual and sensory reinforcement for information retention beyond the traditional lecture approach. I consider my investment in time and money for this IIA session well spent. I would attend another session on related topics that Kelly facilitates without hesitation.”
Selected Presentations
Maryland Parks and Rec, February 2019, Honestly Dishonest & Pink Collar Crime
OSU College of Business, January 2019, Catch Her If You Can
NCURFC Webinar, January 2019
IIA Puget Sound, December 2018, Honestly Dishonest
Shoreland Fraud, November 2018, Catch Her If You Can
Idaho CPA/ACFE, November 2018, Honestly Dishonest
IIA Kansas City, October 2018, Honestly Dishonest & Pink Collar Crime
NW3C, June 2018, Catch Her If You Can
Spin Eugene, June 2018, Honestly Dishonest
Chicagoland Fraud, May 2018, Honestly Dishonest
IIA Charlotte, May 2018, Honestly Dishonest & Pink Collar Crime
NECA Seattle, May 2018, Catch Her If You Can
Central Ohio Fraud, May 2018, Honestly Dishonest & Pink Collar Crime
IMA Portland, April 2018, Honestly Dishonest
NECA Portland Chapter, April 2018, Catch Her If You Can
Gresham Leadership, March 2018, Catch Her If You Can
Oregon Government Finance Officers Association Annual Conference March, 2018 Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective and Who's Your Fraudster
Middle Tennessee ACFE Annual Fraud Conference March, 2018 - Non-profit Fraud: Not a Philanthropic Cause
American Association State and Local History February, 2018 Webinar - Fraud at the Museum
IIA/ACFE San Diego January, 2018 - Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal and Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective
Pacific Northwest License Tax and Fraud Association, January, 2018 - Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal and Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective
West Coast IIA, December, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal and Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective
YPO, November, 2017 - Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner's Perspective
Houston ACFE, October, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Oregon Fire Service Administrators, October, 2017 - Fraud and Embezzlement in the Fire Districts
Bank Security Conference, October, 2017— Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Portland IIA Chapter, September, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Montana State CPA Society, September, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Indianapolis Chapter ACFE, September, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Central Carolina Chapter ACFE, August, 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Prosperident Annual Training, August, 2017 - The Psychology of An Embezzler
Oregon Chapter ACFE, May 2017 — Honestly Dishonest: A Fraud Examiner’s Perspective
Chicago Chapter ACFE, April 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Philadelphia Chapter IIA, April 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
University of Portland Beta Alpha Psi Chapter, March 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Pacific Northwest Intergovernmental Audit Forum, March 2017 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Spokane Chapter ACFE Annual Fraud Conference, October 2016 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
City University Seattle, May 2016 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Willamette University Executive MBA Class, February 2016 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Nike Operational Resilience Offsite, March 2015 — Advanced Internet Intelligence
Association of Government Accountants, May 2014 — Catch Her If You Can: Today’s Pink Collar Criminal
Senior Provider Information Network (SPIN), May 2014 — Elder Financial Abuse
Oregon Association of Certified Fraud Examiners Spring Conference, May 2014 — Elder Fraud
Financial Crimes and Digital Evidence, September 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
iovation Fraud Force Summit, Portland, Oregon, September 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
Guardian and Conservator Association of Oregon, September 2013 — Financial Exploitation of the Elderly and Abused
Vancouver BC Chapter ACFE, May 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
Institute of Internal Auditors, May 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
Your HR Resource, May 2013 — Fraud in the Workplace
Institute of Management Accountants, April 2013 — Who’s Your Fraudster?
Institute of Management Accountants, March 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
Special Districts Association of Oregon, February 2013 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
Oregon Chapter ACFE, November 2012 — Pink Collar Crime: Women Embezzlers in the Workplace
American Association for State and Local History, October 2012 — CEO Forum on Fraud and Canaries In Our Mine: Embezzlement at History Organizations
Oregon State Bar, July 2012 — Workplace Fraud and Forensics: Ferreting Out the Facts
Oregon Risk Management Society, June 2012 — E-Day Fraud and Employee Theft with Nancy Cooper
Salem Chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, January 2012 — Background Investigations
PI's Declassified Radio Show, September 2010 — Elder Financial Fraud
Alten Sakai & Company LLP, December 2009 — Background Investigations
Senior Provider Information Network, November 2009 — Elder Financial Fraud
Money Wise Women, November 2009 — CSI Fraud