NFC Global, LLC

NFC Global's management team consists of seasoned veterans with many years of management experience in the legal, information technology and state, federal and local law enforcement fields. By combining their knowledge and expertise with an ongoing commitment to quality, excellence and outstanding value, they continue to craft NFC Global (NFC) into a leading, worldwide provider of Due Diligence, Investigation and Risk Consulting services.

James H. Vaules - Chief Executive Officer, Partner
As CEO, Mr. Vaules is responsible for providing leadership, corporate vision and guidance to NFC. He maintains overall responsibility for the company's performance and heads the management team. Prior to joining NFC, Mr. Vaules was employed with the Federal Bureau of Investigation where he served as Special Agent, Supervisor at the White Collar Crime Section of FBI Headquarters in Washington, D.C., and Agent-in-Charge of the Atlantic City, New Jersey office. Mr. Vaules initiated the most significant reinsurance fraud matter ever investigated by the FBI. He has also served as the FBI’s representative to the Department of Justice’s Security Fraud Working Group and Insurance Fraud Working Group. Mr. Vaules holds a degree in economics and is a frequent speaker at private sector and US government conferences on the casino industry, undercover operations, international insurance fraud and money laundering.

Galen R. Clements - Managing Director, Partner
Mr. Clements joined NFC in 1997 and as Managing Director oversees the day-to-day operations of the company. Previously, he spent fourteen years with the Philadelphia Police Department and twelve years with the Philadelphia District Attorney's office. During his tenure with Law Enforcement, he held several positions such as Detective, Detective Sergeant and Director of Investigations in the Narcotics Enforcement Division. Mr. Clements has frequently testified as a fact and expert witness and has managed a large staff during sophisticated/complex investigations at the Federal, State and Local levels. Mr. Clements received a Bachelor of Science degree in Public Administration and served three tours in the Republic of Vietnam while in the United States Army. He is a member of many professional organizations.
Renée B. Carlson - Vice President, Director of Client Services
Ms. Carlson joined NFC in 1996. She is responsible for the day-to-day operation of NFC’s WebProducts™ e-commerce system. Ms. Carlson assists in the testing and design of the WebProducts™ system and provides usability feedback. She writes the User Guide documentation and provides both in-house and customer training on the use of the system, while also maintaining the company's corporate website. Ms. Carlson performs critical customer support, account management and case administration for NFC while assisting with quality control, marketing and sales. Prior to joining NFC, Ms. Carlson served as Assistant Controller for a large construction subcontractor operating in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Thomas J. Daly - Executive Vice President, Partner, Risk Management Solutions
Mr. Daly joined NFC pursuant to a career as Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He served as Senior Resident Agent for both the Lawrence and Lowell, Massachusetts offices. Mr. Daly worked the following areas of criminal investigation while employed by the FBI: drugs, organized crime, violent crime, white collar crime, sexual exploitation of children and labor union violations. Mr. Daly was also a member of the Boston FBI SWAT team for twenty-five years. He is a graduate of IONA College, New Rochelle, N.Y. and has received a Masters Degree in Criminal Justice from Western New England College. Mr. Daly has lectured at the FBI Academy, Quantico, Va. on undercover matters, utilizing his vast experience in this field as an undercover agent.
William R. Kisby - Executive Vice President, Partner, Gaming and e-Commerce
Mr. Kisby served twenty-seven years with the New Jersey State Police, fifteen years of which were with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Casino Intelligence Unit. Mr. Kisby later became Unit Supervisor of the Casino Intelligence Unit and also the New Jersey State Police South Unit, which monitors organized crime in southern New Jersey. Mr. Kisby also served for five years as Adjunct Faculty with the Atlantic Community College, Casino Career Institute, where he taught a course regarding organized crime and the casino industry to law enforcement officers from jurisdictions involved in casino gaming throughout the United States and Canada. He has also testified before the President's Commission on Organized Crime regarding organized crime infiltration in the casino industry in New Jersey and as an expert on organized crime before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission. Mr. Kisby is also on the Board of Directors of the Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit (LEIU) Foundation.

William J. News - Director of Investigative Resources
Mr. News returns to NFC after five years as a Risk Management Consultant at LexisNexis. While at LexisNexis, Mr. News worked with private and public sector clients in the public records arena of Lexis, teaching the benefits and capabilities of public records databases. He worked with the Philadelphia Police, FBI offices and large corporate clients in the New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware area. Prior to Lexis, Mr. News worked at NFC for just over four years, conducting due diligence and investigations for clients, all over the world. Before NFC, he worked for the Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), which was the government agency responsible for finding the culpable parties (and their assets), of failed savings and loans. Prior to the RTC, he worked at the Philadelphia Stock Exchange conducting insider trading violations and investigations. Mr. News serves on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Chapter of Certified Fraud Examiners and is a graduate of The Wharton School at The University of Pennsylvania.

Kerry L. Seidel - Senior Litigation Research Analyst
Ms. Seidel is responsible for development of our Legal Research and Paralegal Services. Joining NFC in January of 2002, Ms. Seidel was responsible for Administrative, Paralegal, Notary functions with local law firms and a private investigation agency prior to assuming her current position. From 1992, Ms. Seidel diversified her experience to include many areas of paralegal support and research, including, but not limited to; domestics, elder, civil, criminal, employment, labor, workers’ compensation, products liability, insurance, medical and malpractice.

Timothy S. Tangye - Chief Technology Officer / Chief Security Officer
Mr. Tangye is responsible for all aspects of NFC's information technology and computer systems. Since joining NFC in January of 1991, Mr. Tangye has developed and implemented the company's IT strategy and budget, Information Security policies, Contingency and Business Continuation plans, and aligned the use of technology with corporate objectives. While at NFC, Mr. Tangye has overseen the development of a patterning and link analysis software system to prevent fraud in the telecommunications industry, and was co-creator of the Fraud Detect™ personal identification verification system, now owned by Trans Union Corp. He also served as the co-chief architect of the Fraud Industry Code™ classification system, a hierarchical system used to classify fraud-related activities for statistical reporting and pattern recognition, and was the project manager and co-designer of the NFC WebProducts™ e-commerce platform. Mr. Tangye is a computer forensic investigator, a member of the High Technology Crime Investigation Association, CompTIA A+ and Network+ Certified and has over 20 years of professional experience in the field of Information Technology. Mr. Tangye has been published and given speeches on the topics of Computer Fraud and the Search and Seizure of Computer Equipment. He has performed computer investigations, forensics, and search and seizure work for major U.S. corporations, Government agencies and a major University. Mr. Tangye has performed undercover investigative work for law enforcement agencies and the U.S. Naval Investigative Service. Prior to joining NFC, Mr. Tangye served as a Software Engineer with Automatic Forecasting Systems, a statistical forecasting software company, where he developed software to automate time-series analysis. Mr. Tangye was the recipient of the United Way Volunteer of the Year Award for 1987.
Donald A. Wadsworth - Executive Vice President, Partner, Risk and Crisis Management Planning
Mr. Wadsworth comes to NFC after a career as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation spanning 29 years. During his career he served in the Chicago and Newark field offices, gaining extensive experience in the investigation of white collar crime including cases involving money laundering, public corruption, insurance and bank fraud matters. Mr. Wadsworth additionally served for more than twenty-four years as a member and team leader for one of the FBI’s field special weapons and tactics teams. Mr. Wadsworth also has extensive experience in the field of Crisis Management Planning and in the development of Crisis Management/Critical Incident Response Plans for corporate entities and various federal, state and local agencies. Specific assignments have included Olympic and World Cup Soccer event security planning, nuclear, biological and chemical weapons threat assessment and emergency response planning. He is a member of the National Association of Chiefs of Police, the Society of Former Special Agents of the FBI, and is a Public Member of the Supreme Court of New Jersey District 1 Ethics Committee.