Experience
Deloitte (2023 to now) – Partner Financial Crime
VIDOCQ Group – (2021 to 2023) – Partner Financial Crime & Global Security
National Bank of Canada – (2020 to 2021) Vice President Financial Crime & Corporate Security
Georgia State University – (2020 to 2021): Postdoctoral Researcher – Criminal Justice and Criminology Department
Georgia State University – (2020 to 2021): Research Associate in Cybercrime – Evidence-Based Cybersecurity Research Group
École Polytechnique de Montréal Technological University – (2017-2022) Adjunct in Cybersecurity
National Bank of Canada – (2017 to 2020): Senior Director Crime and Corporate Security
Charles Sturt University – (2017 to 2019): Casual Sessional Staff Member (Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security)
National Bank of Canada – (2013 to 2017): Senior Director Corporate Security & Fraud Risk Management
University of Montreal – (2013): Lecturer Certificate Applied Management in Policing and Security
Desjardins Group – (2010 to 2013): Director, Investigations and Fraud Management.
Desjardins Group – (2006-2010): Section Manager, Fraud Prevention.
CIBC (2005-2006) – Manager, Fraud Detection.
Insurance Bureau of Canada (2005-2006) Project Manager, Crime Prevention (Contract consulting position)
Education
Northcentral University (2016-2019): Ph.D. in Business Administration with specialization in Homeland Security and Leadership Policy, San Diego, USA. Ph.D. dissertation topic: Countering the Cyber Threats Against Financial Institutions in Canada: A Qualitative Study of a Private and Public Partnership Approach to Critical Infrastructure Protection.
University of Sherbrooke (2011): Masters in Business Administration (MBA), Longueuil, Montreal
University of Sherbrooke (2007 to 2010): Graduate Diploma in Management, Longueuil, Montreal
University of Montreal (2002 to 2005): Bachelors in Criminology, Montreal
Professional Certifications
Physical Security Professional – PSP (2016) ASIS International
Certified Cyber Crimes Investigator – CCCI (2015) International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
Professional Certified Investigator – PCI (2015) ASIS International
Certified Protection Professional – CPP (2014) ASIS International
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist – CAMS (2013) Association of Anti-Money Laundering Specialists
Certified Fraud Examiner – CFE (2012) Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
Certified Financial Crimes Investigator- CFCI (2011) International Association of Financial Crimes Investigators
Publications
Pomerleau, PL. (2019) Public-private partnerships: Port security. In: Shapiro L., Maras MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007/978-3-319-69891-5_292-1
Pomerleau, P. (2019). Countering the Cyber Threats against Financial Institutions in Canada: A Qualitative Study of a Private and Public Partnership Approach to Critical Infrastructure Protection (Order No. 27540959). Available from ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global. (2320957957). https://www.proquest.com/products-services/pqdtglobal.html
Pomerleau, PL., & Auger-Perreault, M. (2020). Fraud risk management: Using fraud analytics to combat external and insider threats. In: Shapiro L., Maras MH. (eds) Encyclopedia of Security and Emergency Management. Springer, Cham. https://link.springer.com/referenceworkentry/10.1007%2F978-3-319-69891-5_296-1
Pomerleau, PL., & Lowery, D. (2020). Countering the cyber-threats against financial institutions; A public and private partnership approach to critical infrastructure protection. Springer Nature, Switzerland. https://www.palgrave.com/us/book/9783030540531#aboutBook
Pomerleau, PL., & Maimon, D. (2022). Evidence-based cybersecurity; Foundations, research, and practice. Routledege. https://www.routledge.com/Evidence-Based-Cybersecurity-Foundations-Research-and-Practice/Pomerleau-Maimon/p/book/9781032062761https://www.routledge.com/Evidence-Based-Cybersecurity-Foundations-Research-and-Practice/Pomerleau-Maimon/p/book/9781032062761
Dugas, C., Pomerleau, PL., & Maimon, D. (2022). Underground banking in Canada. In C. Leuprecht & J, Ferril (Eds.), Canada: The State of the Federation 2022. Financial Crime. Montreal and Kingston: McGill-Queen’s University Press. https://www.mqup.ca/canada–the-state-of-the-federation-2022-products-9781553394648.php