Robert Kilian, CFE, is co-founder and president of the German Chapter. Kilian’s long career in the security and fraud fighting area started as a police officer with the Federal Border Guard, then the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). Kilian has also worked for several international companies as security and risk manager including the European Central Bank and the Swedish furniture company IKEA.

The 2015 Scholarship Fundraising Challenge is drawing to a close and so far nearly $18,000 has been raised by ACFE chapters to support the Ritchie-Jennings Memorial Scholarship Program. Several chapters have already qualified for prize packages including Houston Area (Platinum level), Dallas and Maryland (Silver level), and Northeast Oklahoma, Greater Chicago and Tallahassee (Bronze level).