United Council on Welfare Fraud

Executive Board

The UCOWF Board of Directors consists of the officers on the Executive Board members listed below and the elected and appointed Regional Directors. Each Region elects three directors from among the UCOWF members of that region for a term of three years. The Board operates strictly under the established UCOWF By-Laws. The Executive Board is headed by the UCOWF President. Former UCOWF Presidents and a brief history of the United Council on Welfare Fraud can be found at the UCOWF History page.

EXECUTIVE BOARD

2008 - 2009

President: Russ Fernandes

Chief of Public Assistance Fraud

Florida Department of Law Enforcement

4211 N. Lois Avenue

Tampa, Florida

PH: 813-878-7373

FAX: 813-878-7303

Email: [email protected]

President-Elect: Paula Kingery

Investigator

Iowa Department of Inspections & Appeals

Investigations Division

PO Box 606

Nora Springs, IA 50458-0606

PH: 641-749-2374

FAX: 641-749-2388

Email: [email protected]

Vice President: John Bumford

Director

Division of Fraud Investigations

WA Department of Social & Health Services

PO Box 45817

Olympia, WA 98504-5817

PH: 360-664-5767

FAX: 360-438-7172

Email: [email protected]

Treasurer: Sandy Holo

Investigator

Otter Tail County Attorney’s Office

575 W. Fir Avenue

Fergis Falls, MN 56537

PH: 218-998-8250

FAX: 218-998-8270

Email: [email protected]

Secretary: Linda Conwell

Fraud Supervisor

Fairfax County Department of Family Services

10211 Government Center Parkway

Fairfax, VA 22035

PH: 703-324-7887

FAX: 703-324-2887

Email: [email protected]

Business Manager: Jack Heacock

Business Manager

United Council on Welfare Fraud

PO Box 226948

Miami, FL 33222-6948

PH: 954-404-7716

Email: [email protected]