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Chief Executive Officer
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 Chris Westphal
Co-Founder
Mr. Westphal is co-founder and CEO of Visual Analytics. He guided the growth of the company from launch into an increasingly
important provider of critical data analytic capabilities. The flagship application, VisuaLinks, has steadily expanded
in power and sophistication, leading to its adoption by federal and local law enforcement, all major US intelligence agencies,
the Department of Defense, civilian agencies, international Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs), as well as large corporations.
Mr. Westphal is a recognized authority in the detection and exposure of complex patterns. He has applied his expertise in
commercial domains including forensic accounting, embezzlement, and fraud. He works closely with government programs
addressing organized crime - including the Office of National Drug Control Policy
(ONDCP), as well as agencies countering narco-terrorism, money laundering, and insider trading, including the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN),
Internal Revenue Service (IRS, Criminal Investigations Division), U.S. Customs Service,
Defense Intelligence Agency, Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), and a number of joint DoD programs involved with
national security.
Mr. Westphal received his B.S.E. from Tulane University and has over 20 years of experience in advanced analytics
utilizing data mining, visualization, and artificial intelligence technologies. His second book, Data Mining Solutions, was
published by John Wiley and Sons in 1998. He has also authored numerous papers for symposia, conferences,
professional journals, and newsletters addressing data visualization, expert systems, and other advanced analytical
issues. He is routinely asked to speak and participate on technology panels on advanced analytical systems and
data mining methodologies.
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