Michael S. Kelmer - Director
Michael Simon Kelmer was elected Vice President of the Illinois Polygraph Society by his fellow state examiners and was also appointed Chairman of the Legislative Committee in 2006. In 2007, Mr. Kelmer was re-elected to serve on the Board of Directors for 2008 and 2009. Mr. Kelmer is state licensed in Illinois, Indiana and Iowa as a Forensic Psychophysiologist and is also a Certified Law Enforcement Polygraph Examiner. Mr. Kelmer holds advanced certification from the APA and is qualified to conduct clinical polygraph examinations for PCSOT. Mr. Kelmer has successfully completed specialized knowledge training at the United States Secret Service with the ACFE and is a recipient of the Krupnick Outstanding Community Service Award in Chicago. Mr. Kelmer is qualified to conduct examinations in Europe and the Middle East and has completed specialized interview and interrogation training at a renowned institute. Mr. Kelmer has consulted and provided services to numerous Law Enforcement and Government agencies, NBC, the Oprah Winfrey Show and WTMX-20/20. In addition, Mr. Kelmer is a Federal Aviation Administration licensed Boeing 747 Airline Transport and Instructor Pilot and has served as an FAA appointed Aviation Safety Counselor.

Qualifications and Accreditations

• State Licensed Polygraph Examiner (Illinois, Indiana and Iowa)
• Graduate Education - Forensic Psychophysiology
• Undergraduate Education - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics
• Maryland Institute of Criminal Justice - PCSOT Graduate
• Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner
• Specialized and Advanced Polygraph Examiner Training Certification
• Graduate of Advanced Interview and Interrogation Training at Renowned Institute
• Federal Aviation Administration - Former FAA Aviation Safety Counselor
• FAA Licensed Boeing 747 Airline Transport Pilot
• FAA Licensed Instructor Pilot - CFI/CFII/AGI/BGI/IGI

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

• American Polygraph Association (Full Member) - PCSOT Certified
• American Association of Police Polygraphists (Active Member) - Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner
• Former Vice President - Illinois Polygraph Society
• Association of Certified Fraud Examiners
• Illinois Fire and Police Commission Association (Affiliate)
• United States Air Force Auxiliary (CAP)
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
Roy Derby - Deputy Director
Mr. Derby was elected President of the Illinois Polygraph Society in 2006 by his fellow examiners. Mr. Derby holds a Master's Degree and is a graduate of the FBI Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Mr. Derby is a former Commander of a Major Crimes Task Force which consisted of 81 Detectives and currently conducts Forensic Polygraph Exams for the Task Force. Mr. Derby has 25 yeas of Law Enforcement experience with over 5,000 hours of formalized training in various aspects of criminal investigations and was recently promoted from Commander to Deputy Chief at a Municipal Police Department. Mr. Derby is trained and qualified in Scientific Content Analysis and Linguistic Statement Analysis. In addition, Mr. Derby is an associate professor for a local university and is a graduate of Northwestern University's Police Staff and Command Program where he received the University's Executive Leadership Award.

Qualifications and Accreditations

• State Licensed Polygraph Examiner
• Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner
• Graduate Education - Forensic Psychophysiology
• Graduate Education - Masters of Business Administrations
• Undergraduate Education - Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice
• Graduate of Advanced Interview and Interrogation Training at Renowned Institute
• Graduate of Northwestern University's School of Police Staff and Command
• Graduate of Northwestern University's Executive Management Program
• FBI Academy Graduate - Quantico, Virginia

Professional Memberships

• American Polygraph Association (Full Member) - PCSOT Certified
• American Association of Police Polygraphists (Active Member) - Certified Forensic Polygraph Examiner.
• Former President - Illinois Polygraph Society
• Midwest Homicide Investigators Association
• FBI National Academy Alumni Association
• Northwestern University Alumni Association
• Illinois Juvenile Officers Association
• Illinois Tactical Officers Association
• Midwest Gang Investigators Association
• International Background Investigators Association

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