CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS, JD, CPA, CFF May 30, 2014 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR

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1 CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS, May 30, 2014 ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Texas A&M University-Commerce, Dept. of Accounting, College of Business & 2600, Commerce, TX Tel: (Direct) PROFESSIONAL OBJECTIVE & QUALIFICATIONS Licensed attorney and CPA with a record of academic and professional accomplishments, including: Experienced attorney and certified public accountant (Texas) Assistant professor (tenure track), Texas A&M University - Commerce Juris doctor, University of Texas School of Law Bachelor s and master s degree in accounting, University of North Texas Research interests in regulatory fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act issues, corruption, and professional ethics Strong professional network in the North Texas legal and business community EDUCATION Juris doctor (JD), University of Texas at Austin, School of Law 2004 President s Scholarship Intellectual Property Law Journal Master of Science in Accounting, University of North Texas 1999 Outstanding Graduate Student: American Accounting Association Bachelor of Science in Accounting, University of North Texas 1998 Magna Cum Laude PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS Attorney at Law (Texas) Certified Public Accountant (Texas) Certified in Financial Forensics (CFF) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce/Dallas, Texas Assistant Professor (tenure track), School of Business, Dept. of Accounting Present Texas A&M University Commerce, Commerce/Dallas, Texas Adjunct Professor, School of Business, Dept. of Accounting Fidelity Forensics Group LLC, Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas Co-Founder/Member, Litigation Consulting, Forensic Accounting, Expert Services (Civil & Criminal)

2 Page 2 CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS Texas A&M University-Commerce College of Business & Dept. of Accounting 2600 Commerce, TX Phone (Direct) Meadors Law Firm, Fort Worth, Texas Attorney, Contracts Business Associations, Real Estate Michael Deitch & Associates, P.C., Austin, Texas Associate Attorney, Contracts Business Associations, Real Estate, Litigation Deloitte & Touche, LLP., Dallas, Texas Senior Accountant/Auditor, Audit & Enterprise Risk Services TEACHING & RESEARCH INTERESTS Teaching: Research: Forensic Accounting, Business Law, Professional Responsibility/Ethics, Auditing Forensic Accounting, Corporate/Securities Fraud, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and Anti-Corruption, Regulatory Fraud, Corporate Governance, Professional/Business Ethics COURSES TAUGHT University - Graduate Business Law Forensic & Investigative Accounting Advanced Forensics Practicum in Forensics (Capstone Forensics Track) Auditing Federal Income Tax Financial Statement Analysis International Accounting Present Business Ethics for Accountants (*Approved by Texas State Board of Public Accounting) Note: Most courses have also been taught in online formats University Undergraduate Auditing Business Ethics for Accountants (*Approved by Texas Board of Public Accounting) Present

3 Page 3 CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS 5220 Spring Valley Rd Professional (Legal/Accounting/Financial Skills) Attorney Litigation Practice Skills: Expert Witness Training Attorney: Dealing with Financial Experts Deposition Skills Investigative Skills: Introduction to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act Introduction to Financial Investigations Interviewing/Detecting Deception Litigation Support: Introduction to Litigation Services Commercial Damages Buy/Sell Agreements and Disputes PUBLICATIONS Mark Jenkins, Sunny Chu & Christopher Meadors, FCPA compliance in China FRAUD MAGAZINE (March/April 2014).*Listed in Cabell s Mark Jenkins & Christopher Meadors, Sleeping Well Amidst Increasing Government Scrutiny: Here are Practical Ways to Examine FCPA Compliance. FRAUD MAGAZINE (March/April 2012).*Listed in Cabell s Mark Jenkins & Christopher Meadors, Aren t We Past This? Lessons from Olympus. FRAUD MAGAZINE (July/August 2013). *Listed in Cabell s HEALTHCARE VALUATION, FINANCE, AND COMPLIANCE HANDBOOK: AN ESSENTIAL GUIDE (1 ST ED.)(John Wiley & Sons, Inc.), forthcoming, (Asked by the author to submit a chapter on forensic and investigative procedures related to healthcare compliance) Mark Jenkins & Christopher Meadors, Can We Eat and Sleep Well Amid Increasing Government Scrutiny: Your Current FCPA Compliance Policies May Hold the Key, GLOBAL TRADE NEWSLETTER, 11(4). Available at Mark Jenkins & Christopher Meadors, FCPA Upgrade, THECORPORATECOUNSEL.NET (2011), Available at (subscription) Mark Jenkins & Christopher Meadors, Ethics: Olympus Scandal THECORPORATECOUNSEL.NET (2011), Available at (subscription) Reconsidering Required Fraud Procedures under SAS 99, Work in progress.

4 Page 4 CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS 5220 Spring Valley Rd PRESENTATIONS AUTHORED & PRESENTED Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, Presentation to the International Compliance Professionals Association (ICPA) National Conference (Scheduled for September 2014) Lessons from Olympus, Presentation to the Tarrant County chapter of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) (March 2014) Practical Impact of DOJ/SEC Guidance on FCPA Programs, Presented to Organization of Women In Trade (OWIT)(May 2012) Accounting for Lawyers (CLE, Presented to various Law firms) Introduction Financial Statement Concepts (CLE, Presented to various Law firms) International Financial Reporting Standards, Implications for Attorneys (CLE, presented to various Law firms) Introduction to Forensic Accounting (CLE, presented to various Law firms) UNIVERSITY SERVICE Committee Member, Learning Committee (2014 Present) Committee Member, Curriculum Committee ( ) Faculty Advisor, ACFE Student Chapter (2011 Present) Faculty Advisor, Beta Alpha Psi (2012) Committee Member, Scholarship Committee ( ) Committee Member, Various Faculty Hiring Committees (2011 Present) Course Developer, Advanced Forensics (Graduate Capstone), Business Law (Graduate), Practicum in Forensics (Graduate), and Business Ethics for Accountants (Undergraduate/Graduate) TESTIFYING EXPERIENCE & SELECTED CONSULTING ENGAGEMENTS In the matter of Certain Underwriters at Lloyd s Severally Subscribing Policy Number DP359504; Certain Underwriters Severally Subscribing Policy Number ; Axis Specialty Europe Ltd.; Ace American Insurance Company; Commonwealth Insurance Case Company; Essex Insurance Company; and Zurich American Insurance Company v. Tyson Foods, Inc., Superior Court of the State of Delaware, Case No. 07c JEB (Testifying Expert) ORIX Capital Markets, LLC, Special Servicer for Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger with LaSalle Bank N.A., Trustee for The GS Mortgage Securities Corporation II, Commercial Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 1999-C1, v. Liaquat A Pirani, United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Cause No (Testifying Expert)

5 Page 5 CHRISTOPHER B. MEADORS 5220 Spring Valley Rd City of Glendale, Arizona: Special Investigation Matter. Retained by City Council to provide consulting expert services (publically disclosed) in an ongoing investigation of certain financial transactions. Report of findings delivered to the City Council in August Alexander Muse v. Shopsavvy, Inc., 192nd District, Dallas County, Texas, Cause No. DC (Testifying Expert) Consulting expert on numerous litigations and investigations. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS State Bar of Texas American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) American Bar Association Dallas Bar Association Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) OTHER ACTIVITIES CANDLELIGHTERS OF TARRANT COUNTY, Board member, vice-president ( ) and volunteer for charity benefiting the children and families dealing with pediatric cancer. TARRANT COUNTY MAKER COMMUNITY, Board member/counsel (pro bono), for a non-profit organization promoting the development of technical education programs throughout Tarrant County, Texas.