SHAUN McNIFF, J.M., CFE
Land O' Lakes
Summary
Dynamic investigations executive with a proven track record of enhancing enterprise compliance and ethics through impactful, regulator-aligned investigations into workplace misconduct, discrimination, retaliation and financial impropriety. Skilled in leading cross-functional investigations alongside Legal, HR and Compliance teams to achieve litigation-defensible outcomes that align with corporate governance frameworks. Recognized as a trusted advisor by executive stakeholders for bridging the gap between ethics, law and operations, effectively converting investigations into actionable insights that mitigate litigation risks and safeguard brand integrity.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Investigative Lead
City of Tampa
11.2010 - Current
- Orchestrated 500+ high impact investigations, including harassment, retaliation and discrimination spanning cross-jurisdictional environments, managing the full investigative lifecycle from intake through resolution, partnering with stakeholders and legal counsel to ensure regulatory compliance and litigation readiness
- Conducted highly complex, long-term, sensitive investigations across a matrixed organizational structure, driving a 30% year over year improvement in investigative turnaround times, cultivating relationships with executive leadership and cross-disciplinary partners to embed investigative rigor within broader enterprise risk and ethics programs
- Mentored and supervised a team of high-performing investigators conducting complex employee relation investigations, including harassment, discrimination and retaliation across enterprise-wide environments; developed investigative frameworks and scalable protocols that ensured legally compliant, timely and data-driven resolutions of internal misconduct cases
- Collaborated with Ethics, HR, and Legal teams to assess internal misconduct, recommend corrective actions and design post-investigation remediation plans aligned with GRC principles, enterprise risk strategies and internal controls, resulting in a 95% resolution efficacy of policy violations
- Optimized investigative workflows and integrated forensic intelligence capabilities, enhancing investigative lifecycle efficiency by 15%, strengthening reporting accuracy and elevating stakeholder trust and regulatory alignment across enterprise-level case management
Federal Task Force Officer
U.S. Department of Justice
04.2018 - Current
- Coordinated multi-agency investigations across 10+ jurisdictions, maintaining a focused, results-driven approach that ensured evidentiary integrity, adherence to investigative protocols and timely case progression across parallel governance environments
- Conducted multi-jurisdictional investigations into complex financial crimes and fraudulent schemes, managing long-term investigative risk and partnering with federal and state stakeholders to assess compliance and identify control weaknesses
- Facilitated trauma-informed, neutral interviews and delivered legally defensible investigative reports used for disciplinary decisions, legal consultation and enterprise risk briefings, ensuring documentation aligned with standards of fairness, objectivity and policy adherence
Education
Juris Master (J.M) - Legal Risk Management, Contracts & Compliance
Florida State University
Tallahassee05-2025
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Florida State University
Tallahassee04-2002
Skills
- Governance, Risk & Compliance Leadership
- Regulatory Investigations & Reporting
- Investigation Optimization & Forensic Integration
- Stakeholder Briefings & Executive Reporting
- Internal Controls & Audit Coordination
- Root Cause & Trend Analysis
- Team Leadership & Mentoring
- Internal Investigations Governance
- Interviewing Strategy & Techniques
- Regulatory Compliance
- Code of Conduct & Ethics Investigations
- Complex Workplace Misconduct Resolution
- Confidentiality & Sensitive Data Protection
- Cross Functional Collaboration (HR, Legal)
- Risk Mitigation & Remediation Planning
- Policy & Code of Conduct Auditing
Certification
ACFE, Certified Fraud Examiner
Advanced Training
- Internal Investigations & Ethics Compliance
- Financial Crimes & International Money Laundering Operations
- Corporate Governance & Regulatory Risk
- Risk Management in Long Term Investigations
- Pattern Analysis of Coordinated Organizational Misconduct
Websites
Timeline
Federal Task Force Officer
U.S. Department of Justice
04.2018 - Current
Senior Investigative Lead
City of Tampa
11.2010 - Current
Juris Master (J.M) - Legal Risk Management, Contracts & Compliance
Florida State University
Bachelor of Science - Criminology
Florida State University