The Insurance Fraud Bureau of Massachusetts celebrated its 20th anniversary last week with an awards ceremony celebrating those individuals and organizations who have contributed to the success of the Insurance Fraud Bureau. On May 26, 2011 the IFB awarded forty-three individuals from the insurance industry, law enforcement agencies and prosecutors recognizing [their] “…outstanding and invaluable contributions toward the fight against insurance fraud in Massachusetts.”
The following individuals were recognized at the ceremony:
- Stephen Adams, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley
- Jamie Amico, Special Investigation Unit, Travelers of Massachusetts
- Mark Balthazard, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz
- Lieutenant Paul Bernier, Fall River Police Department
- Sheriff Thomas Bowler, Former Detective, Pittsfield Police Department
- Richard Brassard, Special Investigation Unit, OneBeacon Insurance Company
- Colleen Cassidy, Special Agent, National Insurance Crime Bureau
- Alexander Caswell, Regan Communications
- Kenneth Clark, Special Agent, United States Treasury, Internal Revenue Service, Criminal Investigation
- Margret Cooke, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley
- Christine Cronin, Worker’s Compensation Rating and Inspection Bureau of MA
- Tom DeMeo, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, United States Treasury, Internal Revenue Service – Criminal Investigation
- Officer Roger DiGaetano, Chelsea Police Department
- Joseph DiRico, AIM Mutual Insurance Company
- Jeremy Eisemann, Former Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley
- Lieutenant Gary Fontaine, Longmeadow Police Department
- William Freeman, Assistant Attorney General, Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley
- Michele Granada, Assistant District Attorney, Office of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley
- Kevin Griswold, Special Investigation Unit, Plymouth Rock Assurance Corporation
- Neil Johnson, Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
- John Kempla, Inspector, United States Postal Service, Retired
- Nathan Lajoie, Special Investigation Unit, Travelers of Massachusetts
- Michael Leonard, Special Agent, Office of Inspector General, Office of Investigation, Social Security Administration
- Paul Levenson, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz
- Dennis Lyons, S.D. Lyons, Inc.
- Ryan Malone, Special Investigation Unit, Travelers of Massachusetts
- Detective Melissa McCormick, Randolph Police Department
- Nancy McCormick, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Curtis McKenzie, Field Representative, New England State Police Information Network
- Detective Mark Mendrala, Longmeadow Police Department
- Jonathon Mitchell, Former Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz
- John O’Leary, Assistant District Attorney, Office of Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.
- Christine O’Neill, Supervisory Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Boston Office
- Greg Reutlinger, Deputy Chief of Investigations, Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley
- Greg Shapiro, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz
- Detective Greg Sirois, New Bedford Police Department
- Officer Craig Stanley, Milford Police Department
- Senator Susan Tucker, Massachusetts State Senator, Retired
- Michael Usovicz, Special Agent, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Criminal Investigation Division, Boston Area Office
- David Walsh, Former Assistant District Attorney, Office of Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel J. Conley
- Sarah Walters, Assistant United States Attorney, Office of United States Attorney Carmen Ortiz
- Elisha Willis, Assistant District Attorney, Office of Middlesex County District Attorney Gerard Leone
- Chief Michael Wynn, Pittsfield Police Department
