NEW LEADERSHIP AT ACEF
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NEW LEADERSHIP AT ACEF
This press release announces new leadership at the Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation.-Editor
Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation elects new leaders
A new board of directors comprised of well-known and respected leaders in the numismatic communityhas been elected to guide the non-profit Anti-Counterfeiting Educational Foundation, Inc.
John Albanese is the new president. Officers serving with him include Barry Stuppler, vice president;Beth Deisher, secretary; and Ian Russell, treasurer. Also serving as directors are Don Bonser, JohnDannreuther, Steve Ivy, David McCarthy, Mary Sauvain, Ute Wartenberg Kagan, Fred Weinberg, ReidWolf, and Jack Young.
The new board took over the reins of responsibility Jan. 1.
Our new ACEF Board is committed to revitalizing the foundation's mission, which is to assist andprovide educational training to law enforcement at all levels who are seeking to combat the flow ofcounterfeit coins and paper money entering the United States as well as to alert dealers, collectors, andinvestors in the numismatic marketplace of the deceptive means counterfeiters are employing to enticethem to unknowingly purchase fakes,
Albanese said.
Albanese added: ACEF can't do this alone. We need the numismatic community's support. Our work isfunded entirely by donations.
Originally a task force working under the umbrella of the Industry Council for Tangible Assets in 2017,ACEF became a 501(3)(C) non-profit corporation with Public Charity status in 2018. From the fall of2019 through December 2023 the Professional Numismatists Guild supplied administrative support tothe foundation. Beginning in January 2024 ACEF is no longer dependent upon another organization foradministrative support.
For news and informative articles as well as information on how to donate, visit ACEF's website:acefonline.org.
Counterfeiting and counterfeiting detection/prevention is a never-ending arms race.Counterfeiting technology gets better and better, and with the growth of online sales there are new victims every day. Certification services are well established, but the volume of counterfeits in the market is overwhelming and a law enforcement response is needed to slow or halt the flow. Authorities need all the help and education they can get, and it makes sense for the numismatic community to be proactive and offer its assistance. Please help with your donations, and encourage your numismatic colleagues to do the same.-Editor
