IPBA 2021

Gerry Zack

CEO
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association
Minneapolis

Gerry Zack is CEO of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics & Health Care Compliance Association (SCCE & HCCA), joining the organization in 2017 after more than 30 years of experience providing preventive, detective, and investigative services involving fraud, corruption, and compliance matters. As CEO of SCCE & HCCA, he leads the efforts of this 18,000-member membership organization serving the global compliance and ethics profession, with members in 100 countries. Prior to joining SCCE & HCCA, Gerry worked globally with businesses of all sizes and in many industries, nonprofit organizations, and government agencies. In connection with his investigative work, he has represented numerous organizations before government regulators and enforcement agencies. Prior to joining SCCE & HCCA, Gerry was in the Global Forensics practice of BDO. He previously ran his own risk advisory and forensic investigative practice for 20 years and was an audit manager with an international accounting firm. He also served for two years as chief operating and compliance officer for an international scientific organization.

Mr. Zack has authored three books on fraud and compliance, including Financial Statement Fraud: Strategies for Detection and Investigation (2013). He is also the principal author of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) course “Uncovering Fraud with Financial and Ratio Analysis,” and co-author of the course “Fraud Risk Management.” He is the author of numerous articles on fraud and compliance topics.

Gerry is a Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP), Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Internal Auditor (CIA), and he holds a Certificate in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA). He served on the faculty of the ACFE from 2006 to 2017. He has spoken at numerous national and international conferences, and has conducted training or provided services in 25 countries.