Meric Craig Bloch is the Principal of Winter Investigations, a consulting firm specializing in workplace investigations design, implementation, and training. Meric developed the Winter Method,® an investigations technique that looks for the “business intelligence” that can be gathered from an investigation, helps minimize business risks, and fosters a speak-up culture. Meric designed, implemented, and managed global workplace-investigations processes at several multinational public companies. He has trained thousands of professionals to conduct workplace investigations. Meric has personally conducted over 800 workplace investigations globally. Meric is an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. He was an instructor for the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Academy for ten years, where he taught the module on workplace investigations. Meric holds Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor degrees from New York University. He is a Certified Fraud Examiner, a Professional Certified Investigator, a Certified Financial Crime Specialist, a Certified Information Privacy Professional, and the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Professional – Fellow designation. Meric is the author of four books on investigations: The Art of Investigations; In the Arena; Don’t Ask, Don’t Get; and The First Information Is Wrong. He also wrote chapters in the Bribery and Corruption Casebook and The Complete Compliance and Ethics Manual. Learn more about Meric’s consulting practice by visiting www.winterinvestigations.org. Contact Meric at meric@winterinvestigations.org.