Speaker

Joe Koletar, PhD

Joe Koletar has enjoyed a rich background of insight and investigation. He was a Vietnam Era Army Intelligence Officer, followed by a 25-year career as a Special Agent and Senior Executive of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

 

After his retirement from the FBI, Joe entered a 13-year-career as Director, Principal, and Executive Director in the Fraud and Forensics practices at Deloitte & Touche LLP and Ernst & Young LLP. In those roles, he managed and directed corporate investigations in all major industry sectors, including IBM, GM, Dell Computer, American Standard, Kohler, NYS Banking Commission, Johnson & Johnson, Merrill Lynch, Bank of Luxembourg, Bristol-Myers-Squibb, and Credit Suisse.

 

Koletar is a former Chair of the Board of Regents and Fellow for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. He serves on the Editorial Review Board of The CPA Journal, has presented to numerous professional societies, and has been a guest lecturer at five universities and one law school. He holds a BA in Political Science (Penn State University), an MS in Industrial Administration (George Washington University) and a Master of Public Administration and Doctor of Public Administration (University of Southern California).