Mr. Hershman, the President and CEO of Civitas, is an internationally recognized expert in areas of international security, economic crime and corporate governance and investigations. He previously served as founder and Chairman of Decision Strategies/Fairfax International, a 2400-employee firm providing investigative, private intelligence and security services worldwide.

Mr. Hershman began his career in intelligence and investigations in Europe during the late 1960's as a Special Agent with U.S. Military Intelligence, specializing in counter-terrorism. After leaving the military, he moved to investigations of government corruption and financial fraud for the New York State Attorney General's Office and the Office of the Mayor of New York City.

Later, he served as a Senior Staff Investigator for the Senate Watergate Committee and as Chief Investigator for a joint Presidential and Congressional commission reviewing state and federal laws on wiretapping and electronic surveillance. After the wiretap commission hearings, Mr. Hershman joined the Federal Election Commission, where as Chief Investigator and Director of Security he was responsible for audits and investigations of candidates and their campaign committees.

Mr. Hershman then served Deputy Staff Director for the Subcommittee on International Organizations of the U.S. House of Representatives, which was responsible for legislation and oversight relating to international banks and other U.S. supported international organizations, such as the United Nations.

Immediately prior to founding The Fairfax Group, Mr. Hershman served as Deputy Auditor General for the Foreign Assistance Program of the U.S. Agency for International Development (AID), where he led investigations and audits of major U.S. funded projects overseas, and was responsible for worldwide security at all foreign AID missions.

Mr. Hershman is a co-founder of Transparency International, the largest independent, not-for-profit coalition promoting transparency and accountability in business and in government. He is a member of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Economic and Security Working Group and the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Protection.