ABOUT THE VIDOCQ SOCIETY


Officers & Directors

COMMISSIONER
M. Fredric Rieders, Ph.D.
Expertise: Forensic Toxicology
Background: Dr. Rieders has been a forensic toxicologist and laboratory director serving for over 30 years at NMS Labs where he was President, CEO and Chairman of the Board. Dr. Rieders is also a member of the Society of Forensic Toxicologists (SOFT), the International Association of Forensic Toxicologists (TIAFT), the World Association of Medical Law (WAML), and the National Association of Medical Examiners (NAME) where he serves on multiple committees in support of the associations goals. In addition to serving as Commissioner for The Vidocq Society, he is also the Chief Science Officer.

COMMISSIONER EMERITUS
Benjamin J. Redmond

1st DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Howard Lebofsky, Esq.
Expertise: Interviewing, interrogation, and complex corporate and governmental agency investigations.
Background: Former Senior Attorney, City of Philadelphia, Solicitors Office and Philadelphia Police detective.

2nd DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CASE MANAGER
Thomas C. McAndrew
Expertise: Cold case homicide investigation
Background: Homicide Detective with the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office, President of Pennsylvania Homicide Investigator’s Association, member of a national “Cold case working group” by the National Institute of Justice, Member of the Middle Atlantic Cold Case Homicide Investigator’s Association, Member of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences.

SECRETARY
Stacy T. Forchetti, Esq.
Expertise: Jury Trials, Appeals, Criminal Law, Hearings, and Evidence Collection.
Background: Former Assistant District Attorney; currently Senior Litigation Counsel for a Philadelphia law firm.

TREASURER
Carey E.G. Galvin, Esq.
Expertise: Criminal Law, Investigations and Regulatory Compliance.
Background: Licensed attorney in PA and NJ, she has held multiple positions as a Director and Compliance Officer in the healthcare industry.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Barbara J. Cohan-Saavedra, Esq. – Board Member
Expertise: Litigation, prosecution, narcotics, national security, espionage, foreign languages
Background: Former Assistant District Attorney, former Assistant U.S. Attorney

Walter B. Donaldson II, CFE, CFCI, CFSSP – Board Member
Expertise: Investigations of bribery & corruption, White Collar and Cyber Crimes.
Background: CEO of Global Compliance Investigations; COO of Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan; Retired Global Investigations Director of Fortune 10 financial institutions; he is a Veteran of U.S. Coast Guard – Law Enforcement Detachment.

Scott Duffey – Board Member
Expertise: Criminal investigation of White Collar, Robbery, Violent and other major crimes
Background: Adjunct Professor, co-director of Wilmington University Criminal Justice Institute. Retired as Supervisory Special Agent of the FBI after 22 years of service.

Nathan J. Gordon – Board Member
Expertise: Polygraph, Forensic Interviewing, Forensic Statement Analysis, and Interrogation.
Background: Director of the Academy for Scientific Investigative Training, President of Keystone Intelligence Network.

Joseph F. Itri – Board Member
Expertise: Investigation of Homicides and Cold Cases.
Background: New Jersey State Police 18 years, Major Crimes Unit, Cold Case Unit, Assistant Unit Head of the Cold Case Unit which comprises a Cold Case Regional Task Force.

John T. Maxwell – Board Member
Expertise: Criminal Investigations, Civil Matters, Special Victims, Juvenile Aid.
Background: Forty-two years on Philadelphia Police Department, Chief of Detective Bureau. Served as a supervisor or commander in every major operational bureau.

David MacNeil – Board Member
Expertise: Crime Scene Investigation, Interviews & Interrogations, Cold Case & Missing Persons
Background: Currently CEO Mac Neil Investigations & Forensic Consulting; Currently an Instructor for US Dept of Justice LEIC National Forensic Academy; Retired after thirty-seven years with Watertown PD.

John G. Nemec – Board Member
Expertise: Investigations, Interviewing and Interrogations, Cold Case, Missing Persons. 
Background: Over thirty years of experience in investigations and train for both public and private entities. Currently provides training for the U.S. Department of State; provide investigation and security consulting and is Retired as a Special Agent of the FBI after serving 27 years.

CHIEF SCIENCE OFFICE
M. Fredric Rieders, Ph.D.

CHIEF INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER (CISO)
Walter B. Donaldson II, CFE, CFCI, CFSSP

GERENAL COUNSEL
Frank B. Mayer III, Esq.

COMMITTEES

Post Presentation Working Group
David Keatley, Ph.D. – Co-Chairs
John T. Maxwell – Co-Chairs
Mark S. Schroder, MD, – Co-Chairs

Training Committee
Edward J. Gaugan, Chair 

Membership Committee
Joseph F. Itri, Co-Chair
Thomas C. McAndrew, Co-Chair

Finance and Development Committee
Carey E.G. Galvin, Esq., Chair

Orientation Committee
Joseph F. Itri, Chair

Development Committee
David M. MacNeil, Co-Chair
Barbara J. Cohan-Saavedra, Esq., Co-Chair
Carey E.G. Galvin, Esq., Co-Chair

Editor in Chief, Newsletter
Stacy T. Forchetti, Esq.

Editor in Chief, Publications
John Brick, Ph.D.

Training

The Training Committee is Chaired by Ed Gaughan, a former senior Detective in the Philadelphia Police Department, provides pro bono assistance in the form of cold case homicide seminars by forensic and investigative experts to law enforcement agencies, regional cold case associations and prosecutors’ offices.  During these seminars, investigators can also request the experts to review their entire case file, including evidence available for forensic laboratory analysis. The Vidocq Society will provide advice or recommendations for further investigation in order to attempt closure for these cases. Presentations and counsel have been provided to groups in many regions of the United States.

Case Management

The Case Management Committee, which is Co-Chaired by Thomas C. McAndrew and Joseph F. Itri, is the principal point of contact for law enforcement agencies seeking the Society’s assistance.  It arranges for law enforcement personnel to present their cases at the Society’s meetings in Philadelphia, and coordinates post-presentation follow up.

Post-Presentation Work Group

The Post-Presentation Work Group, which is Co-Chaired by Mark S. Schroeder, M.D., David Keatley, Ph.D. and John T. Maxwell, is the principal point of contact for law enforcement agencies that have given a presentation to The Vidocq Society general membership.  After the presentation, the Group, through the Co-Chairs, provides additional assistance to the law enforcement agencies.