Alexis C. Bell, MS, CFE, PIis the CEO and founder of Fraud Doctor LLC. She helps companies protect themselves from fraud by specializing in international litigation support, antifraud consulting, training, and board advisory. She is driven by the fact that every dollar lost due to fraud is one less dollar that could be used to help someone in need (e.g. shareholders, other stakeholders, NGO clients, etc.). The ultimate goal is to protect organizations from fraud and assure funds can remain within (prevention) or return to (recovery) the organization which are then used for the original intended purpose of accomplishing their mission.
Bell is a graduate of Cornell University with a BS in Applied Economics, completed the ASCENT fellowship at Dartmouth University, and obtained her MS in Financial Crime and Compliance Management at Utica College. She has authored three books and broken new ground with academic research in furtherance of the antifraud field.
Bell successfully led the design and implementation of the initial Global Antifraud Program for a European public conglomerate with 165,000 employees. She then pioneered the first comprehensive Microfinance fraud risk management program covering 22 post/active conflict developing countries in the Greater Middle East, Eurasia, Latin America, and Africa. Both initiatives encompassed governance, fraud awareness training, fraud risk assessments, data analysis, investigations, and communication strategies.
Bell spearheaded and chaired internal diversity programs addressing employee education and community outreach regarding both women's and Native American initiatives. She has been an active member serving on internal diversity & inclusion boards as well as external nonprofit boards supporting both antifraud and the arts.
Bell is a current elected member to the international Board of Regents for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE). She continues to be an influential champion in the domestic and international antifraud communities speaking at conferences and delivering specialized training. She also produces a video podcast series (FraudCast) connecting antifraud thought leaders to thousands of global followers.
Board Memberships
- Appointed to the advisory board forLexisNexis, Fraud Defense Network, Alpharetta, GA, 2017-present
- Elected to the international board of directors for theAssociation of Certified Fraud Examiners, Board of Regents, Austin, TX, 2017-2018
- Elected as Board President,Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Charlotte Chapter, 2008-2010
- Appointed to the Board of Directors,Food LionCEO Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Council Board, 2006-2010
- Elected as Board Secretary,Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Charlotte Chapter, 2006-2008
- Appointed to the Board of Directors,Light Factory(museum of film and photography), 2005-2008
Board of Directors, Light Factory (museum of film and photography), 2005-2008
Education, License & Certifications
Utica College, Utica, New York
- Masters of Science, Financial Crime and Compliance Management (4.0 GPA), 2017
- Published pioneer thesisInvestigative Challenges of Fraud in Microfinance Institutions, 2017
Dartmouth, Tuck Executive Education, Hanover, New Hampshire
- ASCENT Fellowship, Mastering Management Program, 2009
- Selected as one of five (out of 72,000+) employees to be sponsored by Delhaize America
Cornell University, Ithaca, New York
- Bachelor of Science, Applied Economics & Management, 2004
Southwestern Community College, Sylva, North Carolina
- A.A.S., dual degrees in Business Administration & Accounting,summa cum laude(4.0 GPA),2002
LICENSE & CERTIFICATIONS
- Private Investigator, Private Protective Services Board, Raleigh, NC, 2012
- Certificate: Micro Expression Training Tool (METT) Advanced, Behavioral Sciences Expert Level, 2011
- Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Association of Certified Fraud Examiners, Austin, TX, 2007