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By thoughtfully learning from history, strategies that exploit
regulation and evade responsibility become foreseeable. With In Fond Memory……
wisdom and care, past harms need not be repeated at broader
social cost. Patterns offer such wisdom when rightly interpreted
to nourish integrity across open systems and communities Life Member Marco
worldwide. Malavolti of Italy FEATURE
“He was a WAD Life
member, and I like
PI’S GAIN INSIGHT THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN to think that he will
continue to be so. He
PROFESSIONAL FORUMS loved his work and we
loved working together.
Adapting to deception’s evolving forms demands perpetual I will try and follow his
learning. Participating in professional forums, sharing insights path. I have beautiful
across jurisdictions, helps foresee emerging threat patterns memories of the two
Meetings
WAD
we
early. Our work benefits individuals but also bolsters whole attended together, the picture I send you was taken in Dublin
communities by building understanding preventing future and it was featured in one of WAD’s magazines”. His daughter
exploitation through awareness. Ultimately, justice stems Caterina, WAD Member
from shedding light on corruption through balanced, discreet
investigation.
Past President Christopher (Christy
Nolan) of Ireland. He passed away
In conclusion, through patience and diligence, strategic peacefully on March 24, 2024at his
investigations can unravel even the most ingenious financial home. Christy served as President in
deception, restoring stolen resources and shattered trust. While 1996. He and his wife were regular
techniques constantly evolve with new threats, core principles attendees at our conferences and
meetings since he joined in 1974 until
endure – from gathering human intelligence to piecing together 1996. We last saw Christy when they
complex digital and paper trails. Cooperation across borders came to our Dublin Midterm in 2016.
then disseminates such lessons industry-wide.

Of course, prevention proves far preferable to aftermath. But
as greed finds loopholes, skilled professionals remain crucial to Passing of Bobbi Michel on
deterrence through consequences. By learning endlessly from March 11th, 2024. Bobbi was
diverse cases, protectors stay one step ahead of harm. Progress the wife of long time member
stems from guiding policy with evidence rather than reaction, and Past President Joel Michel.
safeguarding communities through understanding. Joel and Bobbi hosted a
wonderful Annual Conference
in Reno, Nevada in 1994.
Ultimately, upholding integrity benefits all. May openness Joel and Bobbi were regular
and wisdom steer our systems towards justice that leaves no attendees at our Conferences
one exploited. When victims find solace and wrongdoers face and Midterm Meetings for
accountability, through balancing disclosure with compassion, a more than 4 decades.
brighter future comes into focus. Together may we strengthen
defenses against infiltration of corruption and foster a climate Lothar Kimm, one of our long time
where people may pursue livelihoods freely, without shadows of members from Germany, passed away
doubt or fear. on March 1st, 2024. Lothar was a Life
Member and Ambassador who served
on the Board for many years and was
very helpful bringing in new members
from Germany and other parts of
Europe. Lothar and Annelie loved WAD
so much that they held their wedding
during the WAD Annual Conference in
Honolulu in 2003.

WAD Ambassador for Turkey
Mesut Ozturk, passed away
on December 3rd, 2023.
Although not fluent in English,
he made many international
friends and valued these
relationships.

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