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Ralph has over 35 years of experience in the areas of pharmaceutical industry regulatory compliance complex financial investigations financial management litigation support related training and project management providing these services to United States Federal and state government agencies and private companies.
Professional Experience
Prior to joining Huron Ralph was a Financial Crimes Consultant to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In this position Ralph supported the FDA and the United States Department of Justice in both civil and criminal litigation involving major pharmaceutical companies for "off-label" marketing of prescription drugs. During this period Ralph gained a good working knowledge of the Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act (FDAMA) and the related regulatory requirements involved in marketing prescription drugs.
Ralph spent 29 years as a Special Agent with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division investigating complex financial cases involving income tax money laundering government contract fraud organized crime and public corruption. He held a number of positions of increasing responsibility from Special Agent to Director of Planning & Strategy. Ralph served as Director of the Finance Division for 8 years with responsibility for financial plan development and execution of a $400 M annual plan.
Ralph also served as the Director of Special Investigations at the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. He had responsibility for identifying systemic weaknesses and prosecuting those employees who exploited the weaknesses.
Representative examples of Ralph's engagement experience include:
Fraud-related and investigative
Complex pharmaceutical industry investigations involving "off-label" marketing of prescription drugs.
Financial and investigative analysis in criminal cases relating to asset forfeiture fraud income tax and money laundering violations by individuals corporations and nationally chartered banks.
Investigations conducted supervised and/or testified
A nationally chartered commercial bank that was involved in the wholesale laundering of illegal drug proceeds resulting in prosecution and guilty plea to felony money laundering violations.
The investigation of a number of major pharmaceutical companies for "off-labeling" marketing of prescription drugs involving billions of dollars in proceeds.
The investigation of a medical equipment manufacturer for violations resulting from the production of defective equipment.
The project manager of the first FHA insured "for-profit" hospital along with the key investors for income tax violations and contract fraud.
A major immigration fraud ring responsible for over 1 800 false applications for asylum and the issuance of an equal number of fraudulent driver's licenses through the novel use of the Federal Identity Fraud Statute.
A mayor of a city for income tax and bribery violations resulting in a prison term.
Criminal prosecution and incarceration of numerous DMV employees for issuing fraudulent licenses.
Education & Certifications
Bachelor of Science Accounting Florida Atlantic University
Professional Associations
Member International Association of Chiefs of Police
Member National Association of Technical Investigative Agents
Honors and Awards
Law Enforcement Public Service Award 2006 United States Attorney's Office Eastern District of Virginia
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