Dennis Lormel retired from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in December 2003, following over 30 years of government service, almost 28 years as a Special Agent in the FBI. During his distinguished career, Mr. Lormel amassed extensive major case experience as a street agent, supervisor and senior executive, particularly in complex, document and labor intensive financial related investigative matters. In December 2000, Mr. Lormel was appointed Chief of the FBI’s Financial Crimes Program.

Immediately following the terrorist attacks of September 2001, Mr. Lormel formulated, established and directed the FBI’s comprehensive terrorist financing initiative. He developed and implemented a variety of proactive and progressive investigative methodologies. These efforts evolved into the formation of a formal Section within the Counterterrorism Division of the FBI, known as The Terrorist Financing Operations Section. This multi-agency, multi-disciplined entity has attained international recognition as one of the world’s elite operations for tracking, investigating and disrupting terrorist-related financial activity. For his visionary contributions, Mr. Lormel received numerous commendations and awards to include the Department of Justice, Criminal Division’s Award for Investigative Initiative and the Central Intelligence Agency’s George H. W. Bush Award for Excellence in Counterterrorism.

Mr. Lormel currently serves as Senior Vice President, Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing, with the full service corporate security consulting firm Corporate Risk International. Mr. Lormel provides consulting services and training related to terrorist financing, money laundering, fraud and financial crimes. He has shared his insight on terrorist financing and money laundering through speaking engagements at hundreds of domestic and international conferences. In addition, Mr. Lormel was an Advisor to the Congressional Anti-Terrorist Financing Task Force, chaired by former Representative Sue Kelly. He also serves as a contributing expert to The Counterterrorism Blog.