Thomas is a Certified Fraud Examiner and is a member of the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners.  The two founding members of the Fraud Examiner profession are Joseph T. Wells and the late Donald Cressey.  In September 2010, the ACFE sponsored the planting of memorial trees in remembrance of Dr. Cressey and his late wife, Elaine.   Click here to read the related article in the ACFE magazine.