Katheryn Scott

Majority Owner
AL PI License No. 689

Katheryn Scott aka “Kathy” is the majority owner of Driftwood Investigations LLC, a boutique Forensic Accounting and Private Investigation firm in Baldwin County. She retired as a Sr. Forensic Accountant with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in August 2017. Prior to that, Kathy was the President of Scott Forensic Auditing after she retired from a major global specialty chemical manufacturer (Ciba aka Ciba-Geigy aka Ciba Specialty Chemicals) for 31 ½ years in a variety of capacities, including: Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance Officer, Vice President of Internal Audit, Vice President of Finance and Administration, Director Planning and Analysis, and Director of Finance and Information Services.

Kathy is a proven and accomplished executive with 45 years of experience in areas of Accounting, Internal Audit, Fraud Management, Project Management, Customer Service, Human Resources, Information Systems and Strategic Planning. She holds a Master of Science degree in Economic Crime Management from Utica College (Utica, NY), and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration and Accounting from Park College (Parkville, MO). She is also a Certified Fraud Examiner, and formerly held certifications as a Master Analyst in Financial Forensics, Certified Internal Auditor and Certified in Control Self­Assessment.

Kathy was a 1995 graduate from Leadership Mobile, and a past President of the Ladies Auxiliary for the Knights of Columbus Council #11336, and past President of her Business Networking Chapter – Mobile Business Fusion.