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Michael Bret Hood

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Adjunct Professor of Corporate Governance & Ethics for the University of Virginia, Faculty Member - Association of Certified Fraud Examiners

After serving 25 years as a Special Agent in the FBI, Michael “Bret” Hood became the director of 21st Century Learning & Consulting, LLC upon his retirement in 2016. Bret serves as an adjunct professor of corporate governance, ethics, and forensic accounting for the University of Virginia as well as a faculty member for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners. Bret has keynoted and provided leadership, ethics, and financial crime instruction for Fortune 500 companies, non-profit entities, and governmental organizations. In 2022, Bret was awarded the ACFE’s James R. Baker Speaker of the Year award and in 2021, Bret was awarded the Florida Institute of CPAs Discussion Leader of the Year. Bret is the author of the critically acclaimed books, Eat More Ice Cream: A Succinct Leadership Lesson for Each Week of the Year & Get Off Your Horse! 52 Succinct Leadership Lessons from U.S. Presidents.

  • Michael Bret Hood Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

  • Michael Bret Hood Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type

    $10,001 - $20,000

  • Languages Spoken

    English

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About Keynote Speaker Michael Bret Hood

After serving 25 years as a Special Agent in the FBI, Michael “Bret” Hood became the director of 21st Century Learning & Consulting, LLC upon his retirement in 2016. During his tenure with the FBI, Bret led and served in three different divisions finishing his career by spending the last four years as an adjunct professor of leadership and ethics for the University of Virginia at the prestigious FBI National Academy.

In 2010, Bret was selected to be part of an elite team tasked to develop a new executive leadership program for the FBI. As such, Bret joined the FBI Academy staff in 2012 and created unique and interactive courses on the psychology behind leadership, executive leadership, crisis leadership, ethical leadership, and contemporary issues in leadership. Bret is also a federal court certified expert in financial crimes and money laundering.

Currently, Bret serves as an Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) faculty member and is also a forensic accounting professor for the University of Virginia and Mt. St. Mary’s University. Bret was awarded the ACFE’s James R. Baker Speaker of the Year award and in 2021, Bret was awarded the Florida Institute of CPAs Discussion Leader of the Year.

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Since 2000, Bret has taught Fortune 500 companies as well as top executives for various government entities on such topics as leadership, ethics, fraud, compliance, risk assessment, risk management, interviewing, and crisis leadership. Bret is known for his unique and interactive approach to teaching where he triggers deep thinking by leveraging participant’s personal experiences with the topics being discussed. Bret’s courses and instructional methods have led many participants to declare Bret’s classes as some of the best courses they have ever taken.

Bret is the author of the critically acclaimed books, Eat More Ice Cream: A Succinct Leadership Lesson for Each Week of the Year & Get Off Your Horse! 52 Succinct Leadership Lessons from U.S. Presidents. Bret has a M.B.A. from Boston University and a B.S. in accounting from Southern Illinois University.

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