Manager Executive Staff

Stephen Acker

Email: *********@********.***

Address: PO Box 590682

City: Houston

State: TX

Zip: 77259

Country: USA

Phone: 713-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Accomplishment Reporting Case Aging Implementation Budget Management & Accountability

Strong Goal Alignment and Visibility Case Management Policy, Planning, & Forecasting Procedure & Performance Management Project Implementation Employee Talent Recognition Diverse Communicator Multi-task-oriented Impact Analysis

Personnel Hiring and Training

Educational Background:

American Intercontinental University

BS-Criminal Justice - 2014

GPA 3.98

4200+ hours of CTE - Documented by Texas Commission on Law Enforcement Standards and Education

Job History / Details:

INVESTIGATOR

Specializing in Fraud / Complex Analysis / Automated Environments

Throughout my career, I have been able to think outside the box, be a top-performing LEADER, extremely efficient at problem solving, highly organized, and a self-starter with a history of driving quality improvements, a solid reputation, passion for developing people, and exceeding performance goals. I bring exemplary planning and development skills, and an aggressive posture toward maximizing results to any challenge. Areas of Expertise Include:

Accomplishment Reporting Case Aging Implementation Budget Management & Accountability

Strong Goal Alignment and Visibility Case Management Policy, Planning, & Forecasting Procedure & Performance Management Project Implementation Employee Talent Recognition Diverse Communicator Multi-task-oriented Impact Analysis

Personnel Hiring and Training

RELEVANT LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Texas Attorney General, Houston, TX Manager Assistant Manager Senior Investigator

1999 - Present

Initially hired to the Texas Governors Task Force, I conducted undercover operations supporting local law enforcement in Texas to combat organized crime resulting in numerous convictions and asset seizures.

I exceeded all expectations to challenges as Lead Investigator in the Special Crimes Unit, Financial Crimes Unit, and a Post 911 assignment to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

At the conclusion of the DHS assignment, I transitioned to the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit to assist with the Houston Field Office expansion under U.S. legislative mandates to increase statewide enforcement.

Key Achievements

Outcomes:

Successfully investigated and presented multi-million dollar fraud cases for indictment and prosecution within State and Federal Court systems to combat organized crime, protect US Resources, and reduce fraud, waste, and abuse within the Social Security Healthcare Programs for Medicaid and Medicare.

Successfully assisted executive staff in the Houston expansion from 8 members to 48.

BSA Specialist for the Medicaid Fraud Control Units in Texas.

Served as Assistant Manager, and Manager of Team 1in the Houston field office.

Met or exceeded staff assignments as dictated by Federal Oversight, State Legislative Budget

Board, and executive staff.

Supervised numerous technical operations exceeding 116 persons.

Established internal operating procedures to assess work product ensuring accuracy, resolution, and efficiency through quarterly reporting, re-enforced by regular Q&A.

Interview, conduct background checks, and establish training programs for new hires.

Results-focused on providing consistent case results, reasonable case longevity, identify Best/Worst Practice vs. Criminal/Civil violations.

Communicated with executive staff regularly, established case aging program monitoring, quarterly investigative reviews and daily accomplishments.

Worked directly with Federal and State prosecutors, Federal Special Agents, and local law enforcement.

Earlier Roles

Key Achievements Post 911 - Homeland Security - SAR Taskforce

Successfully led investigations to identify and disrupt unlicensed money transmitters.

Disrupted the flow of cash within underground banking systems, and provided testimony against indicted parties.

Key Achievements Aggressive Project Development Governor Task Force& SIU:

Lead Investigator presented and testified in criminal cases to 121 Texas Grand Juries resulting in excess of 500 criminal indictments.

Rice University Police Department, Houston, TX First Line Supervisor 1995 - 1999

Key Achievements Supervised First Responders Computer Crimes Investigator

Supervised 8 to 14 uniform law enforcement officers as first responders to calls for service.

Performed forward assessments for political dignitaries attending the Baker Institute for Political Science.

Data-Quest Research, Inc, Houston, TX Director of Investigations 1981 1995

Key Achievements Effective Investigative Management

Oversaw daily operations of investigators conducting monetary and proprietary asset recovery for various contract corporations.

EDUCATION

Degree Work

2014 American Intercontinental University Houston, TX

Bachelor of Science Criminal Justice GPA 3.98

Concentration in Computer Science

Professional Development

RICE UNIVERSITY COMPLETED 2009

-Supervision and Management

FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT ACADEMY, GA

-SEIZED Computer Evidence Recovery

HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT, HOUSTON, TX

-Master Peace Officer Certification

NATIONAL CRISIS PREVENTION INSTITUTE, INC.

-Non-violent Crisis Intervention

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