Instructor Profiles
OUR LEAD INSTRUCTORS
Thomas K. Hannah Eric W. Miller Tania Pendarakis
Athena Assurance Academy instructors have a wealth of knowledge and personal experience in the areas of government and corporate compliance. We've conducted as well as coordinated and overseen the inspections, investigations, interviews, interrogations and regulation of private and public sector organizations and individuals. We've not only defended and managed the cases, we've investigated the complaints ourselves, developed the informants, held the victims' hands, and arrested the bad guys. We've done it all. We know what's right, what works and what doesn't. We want you to know what the laws are and how to comply with them. We are coming together to bring you very valuable and timely training, to share with you our expertise, insights, strategies and tools for successful investigations.
Each of our instructors has over 30 years of experience working for local and state government in Florida. Each of us within the last few years has retired from public service and made the transition to the private sector. Athena Assurance Academy instructors hold current instructor certifications from the Florida Criminal Justice Standards and Training Commission, as well as from numerous other educational institutions and accrediting bodies. Our private and public service backgrounds include positions held as:
- Manager of Corporate Compliance for a major insurance corporation
- Deputy Chief Financial Officer for the State of Florida
- Director of the Florida Division of Insurance Fraud
- Chief of Investigative Services, FL Agency for Health Care Administration
- Chief of Investigative Services, Florida Department of Health
- Assistant Chief of Investigations, Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation
- Chief of Law Enforcement, Florida Division of State Fire Marshal, Bureau of Fire and Arson Investigations
- Chief of Internal Investigations, Office of the Inspector General, Florida Department of Environmental Protection
- Acting Chief of Law Enforcement, FL Div. of Alcoholic Beverages & Tobacco
- Director of Enforcement, Florida Tobacco Pilot Program
OUR LEAD INSTRUCTORS
Thomas K. Hannah Eric W. Miller Tania Pendarakis